DEVELOPING A PLAN FOR LONG-TERM FINANCIAL SUSTAINABILITY

Townspeople is a San Diego-based supportive housing developer
and service provider that works with community members
experiencing homelessness and living with HIV/AIDS. The
organization has been able to provide housing and programming
to its clients despite reporting a net asset deficit for over a
decade, which presents a threat to its long-term financial health.
Townspeople enlisted the Capstone team to understand the drivers
of the deficit and develop a plan to reduce it. The team completed
an in-depth historical financial analysis of the organization
and conducted interviews with key staff and Board members,
culminating in a report to Townspeople's leadership recommending
an expanded fundraising effort and the introduction of long-term
financial planning. The team produced a multi-year financial model
that the organization can use to continue supporting its most
vulnerable community members for years to come.