Fuelworks

Most cohorts include 6-10 different organizations with varied missions. Revjen is intentional in the cohort design to create an environment where leaders can be transparent about their challenges and opportunities in revenue.

Yes. In some cases, a board member or other volunteer is so deeply involved in the strategic leadership of the organization that it makes sense for them to participate in the sessions. This is something to discuss during your enrollment meeting.

Organizations get the most out of Fuelworks when the team participates together all the way through. Still, we know things come up and it isn’t always possible. To honor the investment in your organization, we ask you to let us know if a team member will be missing a session and to schedule time with your team outside of the workshop to talk through the work done during the session.

We often ask leaders: What would it feel like if your leadership team was aligned about where the money to sustain and extend your mission was going to come from and what you were going to do to get it? This is what leadership teams consistently report as a major takeaway from Fuelworks. In fact, some leadership teams find it such a valuable investment of time that they go through the Fuelworks program again when their organization is at a different stage and needs to answer the same strategic leadership questions.

Fuelworks is built to provide common framework, common language, and the dedicated time for leadership teams to work together on revenue. Much of the workshop is spent in breakout groups where leadership teams work together on exercises and tools to build revenue capacity. We strongly believe that team alignment and participation is key to building a sustainable revenue engine for your organization. So, we never recommend a person attend the training alone.

It’s different because it is about more than fundraising. We look at revenue comprehensively – every dollar in the door. Fuelworks is about answering bigger, more strategic questions about your revenue model: uncovering revenue challenges, identifying revenue priorities, and setting revenue goals. Each of these help organizations identify root causes versus symptoms of organizational financial sustainability.

Each week there are assignments to complete to prepare for each session. The average time commitment is about an hour, though it varies from week to week. Sometimes, teams will have additional work to finish up in-session assignments they didn’t fully complete. Many teams find it helpful to schedule a “Fuelworks Homework” meeting on their calendars ahead of the session. Alternatively, in lieu of scheduling time as a team to complete the homework, we have made adjustments so that it can be done individually instead. We will be strongly encouraging participants to complete the homework in between sessions, whether independently or as a team. We have found that leaders and their organizations who put the most into this experience get the most out of it. Organizations and their leaders will need to dedicate the time in session and between sessions to get the most value out of the program.

Right now, all of our Fuelworks workshops are delivered virtually.

The live sessions happen over Zoom, and all of the materials, assignments and relevant links are accessed through our learning management system.

Revjen began by working with organizations individually in 2004. Fuelworks content emerged from the common themes and tools from that work, and our desire to serve more organizations. We continue to build and evolve the content, leveraging experts from the for-profit and non-profit sectors to create a unique approach to revenue.