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Project Title: Enhance the Financial Sustainability & Growth of a Non-profit Community Cafe

The Kitchen Table

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Project Title Enhance the Financial Sustainability & Growth of a Non-profit Community Cafe
Project Topics Growth Strategy Sales & Business Development
Skills & Expertise
Project Synopsis: Challenge/Opportunity
The Kitchen Table (TKT) opened its doors in summer 2016 as a community cafe, where everyone - regardless of their ability to pay - is welcome to enjoy a fabulous home-cooked meal and volunteer to prepare and serve food to others. The TKT takes pride in its resourcefulness and reliance on the revenue generated and donations and volunteerism from the community and its members. The organization has a minimal paid staff - just two employees and the director who receives a small stipend; they receive no state or federal funding to support their operations. The Kitchen Table is looking to enhance sustainability and growth, and needs your help optimizing their resources.
Project Synopsis: Activities/Actions Required
  • Comprehensive picture of the organization and its operations/flow of business
  • Understanding of the financial structure, revenues, costs
  • Comprehensive picture of resources, sourcing, and supply chain
Project Synopsis: Expected Results
Optimizing resources. Sustainable growth.

Project Timeline

The Kitchen Table - Enhance the Financial Sustainability & Growth of a Non-profit Community Cafe
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Sun, 09/04/22
12:00 AM UTC
Kickoff Evaluation Due
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Mon, 09/05/22
12:00 AM UTC
Program Kickoff
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Location:
Mon, 09/26/22
12:00 AM UTC
Company Visit
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Fri, 09/30/22
12:00 AM UTC
Temperature Check #1
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Fri, 10/28/22
12:00 AM UTC
Temperature Check #2
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Fri, 12/02/22
12:00 AM UTC
Program Complete
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We’ll schedule time for final presentations
Fri, 12/09/22
12:00 AM UTC
Final Self-Assessment
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Fri, 12/09/22
12:00 AM UTC
Final Peer Evaluation
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Program Managers

Name Organization
Anissa Kuhar Northern Illinois University (NIU)

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