'Opportunity Discovery' for Sustainable Non-profits

'Opportunity Discovery'  is essential for the non-profit's sustainability, growth and scale of its mission-related impact.  For non-profits to exist a decade or even a century from now, they have to consider key criteria in the start-up phase.

1) Is it a worthy idea?
2) Does it align with the goal?
3) Is it well run?
4) Is it sustainable?

Implementing and following a simple, un-complicated plan for success leads to best-practices and better decisions. It creates a bigger, better and longer-lasting impact. 

By investing the time and effort up front to consider opportunity discovery, the entity will avoid some common pitfalls during operations and hopefully yield benefits for its donors, recipients and social entrepreneurs well into the future.