DiscoverPurpose & Profit Club® – The Nonprofit Fundraising Podcast152: You’ve Hit a Plateau. Now What?Why the $500K–$2M range is the danger zone—and how to grow past it faster with next-gen strategy
152: You’ve Hit a Plateau. Now What?Why the $500K–$2M range is the danger zone—and how to grow past it faster with next-gen strategy

152: You’ve Hit a Plateau. Now What?Why the $500K–$2M range is the danger zone—and how to grow past it faster with next-gen strategy

Update: 2025-07-01
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Feeling stuck at $200K? Plateaued at $500K? Are you wondering why you can’t push past $1M even when your mission is solid and your team is working nonstop? In this episode, I explain why nonprofit revenue stalls — and more importantly, how to move beyond it. From outdated donor funnels to board bottlenecks, this episode offers a smarter system for sustained growth. I walk you through real revenue tiers, key mistakes organizations make at each level, and what to do instead. If you're ready to stop treading water and start building a pipeline that scales, this is for you.

Topics:

  • The three most common growth ceilings in nonprofit fundraising (and what causes them)
  • Why having “more donors” isn’t always the answer
  • The real difference between organizations that scale and the ones that stay stuck
  • A smarter way to upgrade your donor journey (without chasing every social media trend)
  • How to stop letting the board be the bottleneck
  • What to do when your lead funnel is cold, your campaign fell flat, or your big funder says no


For a full list of links and resources mentioned in this episode, click here.

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152: You’ve Hit a Plateau. Now What?Why the $500K–$2M range is the danger zone—and how to grow past it faster with next-gen strategy

152: You’ve Hit a Plateau. Now What?Why the $500K–$2M range is the danger zone—and how to grow past it faster with next-gen strategy

Christina Tzavaras Edwards