• AquaSafi Purification Systems: Changing the Operating Model

    AquaSafi Purification Systems Pvt. Ltd. (AquaSafi) was a social enterprise that aimed to provide clean water to people in the developing world. The organization assembled and sold its water purification technology, at cost, to villages and non-governmental organizations in rural India. Before deciding to change AquaSafi’s current operating model, the executive director thought it would be useful to perform a cost/benefit analysis to see how the company’s cash flow would differ at a new water filtration plant under the current and proposed operating models. He also wondered whether it made sense for AquaSafi to change its operating model as it expanded its operations, since the company’s current operating model had been well received in the villages.
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  • Shad Valley International: Sustaining the Program While Maintaining Accessibility

    In 2016, the director of finance and operations for a non-profit organization faced an important decision. Her organization offered an in-residence opportunity for high school students who excelled academically, but the organization’s cash flow for the upcoming year was in jeopardy. The director was considering increasing registration fees and planned to prepare cash budgets for the upcoming fiscal year for the program and for the organization. She knew that her decision had to be in line with the organization’s values and goals, but she also felt that raising fees might alleviate some of the program’s financial strain. <br><br>The program was already supported by alumni and many company and government sponsors. The director had to make a presentation to the board of directors and ensure her decision would maintain the quality of the program and its candidates and also help the organization’s cash flow.
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