Case Name :      TechMission: Jesus, Justice and Technology

Authors :           Susan F. Sieloff, Robert Young, Raymond M. Kinnunen

Source :             North American Case Research Association (NACRA)

Case ID :            NA0026

Discipline :        Entrepreneurship

Case Length :    19 pages

Solution sample availability : YES

Plagiarism : NO (100% Original work)

In early 2009 Andrew Sears, Executive Director of TechMission, a Christian social service nonprofit, faced a challenge known to many not-for-profit organizations, how to develop a sustainable organization, especially in an economic climate where charitable giving had declined. With limited resources and an expanding portfolio of programs, he had to balance three competing factors within TechMission: staying true to its Christian principles, sustaining its credibility in urban communities, and using technology as the driver for promoting social justice. Different initiatives presented different paths for potential growth. As well as determining the correct path, Sears knew that any path would require obtaining additional funding, potentially from secular organizations. The challenge was securing this funding in a tightening market and then allocating it to the initiatives that had the most potential. Additionally, it would be necessary to assure that all initiatives had the right programs, people and funding to move forward.