We believe nonprofits are undervalued

Too many nonprofits underestimate their worth. An annual budget, an endowment, or a headcount of units served is often treated as proof of value.


But those numbers do not answer the question that matters most to funders: what needs does the organization meet, and what would it cost if the organization was not here to meet them?

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What would it cost to lose you?

Most meetings with donors and legislators include stories about need, and the funder wonders if the money they give will really change anything.


Tepe & Sisneros changes the framing. The firm shows the cost of a funder’s support versus the community’s cost if the organization was not around to do the work.


The result is a stronger argument that resonates with donors, boards, and public leaders because it is fiscal, relevant, and defensible.

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The Consultants

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DARWIN TEPE

MANAGING PARTNER

"Our purpose is to help nonprofits raise more funding by transforming how they communicate impact."

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BRANDON SISNEROS

SENIOR PARTNER

"Tepe & Sisneros was founded to bring these powerful tools to the great organizations of our nation."


Biography

Darwin Tepe

Brandon Sisneros