Hi all, You may have seen our earlier announcements about the Loss of Primary Source of Funding Transition Series. We heard from many of you (through emails, page views, and some very enlightening conversations!) that the topic resonated. However, we also heard a consistent theme across all of those conversations - that there is strong interest in practical tools for navigating funding loss, and at the same time, limited capacity, financial and otherwise, to take on new costs in moments like these. To make these resources accessible when they’re most needed, we’re offering a free cohort of Educopia’s Loss of Primary Source of Funding Transition Series. Learn more about the specifics of the workshop series and sign up here! <https://www.eventbrite.com/e/free-workshop-series-navigating-the-loss-of-a-primary-funding-source-tickets-1980501726979?aff=oddtdtcreator> This is both an access decision and a learning one. We’re hoping that offering a free cohort allows organizations to participate without added financial pressure, and it allows us to continue learning alongside participants -- what’s most useful across our offerings, what needs refinement, and what we need to focus on next. This is a small cohort, and the depth of the experience depends on participants showing up, engaging, and learning alongside one another. Attendance, commitment, and participation will go a long way toward what we’re able to achieve together. Because space is limited, we will be running a waitlist once the cohort fills. If you’re placed on the waitlist, we promise we will follow up. Our intention is to support organizations in this moment however we can, whether that means sharing resources, holding space for a future cohort, or exploring other ways to connect. Over 4-sessions, each 2 hours (including breaks), we will blend guided facilitation, applied exercises, and real-world examples to cover: 1. Session 1 (Feb 2): Framing & Runway Assessment Mapping your financial reality, stakeholders, and options with a runway calculator + community mapping tools. 2. Session 2 (Feb 9): Pivoting to Sustainability Exploring revenue scenarios and building a “good enough to try, safe enough to fail” proposal using a prospecting guide, timeline tool, and case-for-support template. 3. Session 3 (Feb 16): Responsible Wind Down / Contingency Planning Developing or refining your wind-down or contingency plan with templates for budgets, asset disposition, and transition team structure. 4. Session 4 (Feb 23): Communications & Legacy Creating clear internal and external messaging using the sequencing tool, and planning for legacy documentation that supports your field. Workshop facilitators Jessica Meyerson <https://educopia.org/team-member/jessica-meyerson/> and Aloma Antao <https://educopia.org/team-member/aloma-antao/> will work with you to navigate: - Practical frameworks for understanding what kind of transition you’re in and what decisions it calls for - Guided exercises to help assess options, tradeoffs, and constraints - Structured peer learning with others navigating similar funding realities - Tools and prompts that can be reused with staff, boards, or collaborators If you’re navigating funding loss, or preparing for it, and this series initially caught your attention but felt out of reach, we hope this makes it possible to join. Free registration is available through Feb 1, 2026. Please do not hesitate to reach out if you have any questions! My best, *Rachel Mattson* (she/they) Senior Consultant & Project Manager | educopia.org *Sign up for our quarterly newsletter <https://educopia.org/newsletter-archive/> and explore past issues for more updates, insights, and opportunities.* *View our 2025 seasonal office closure calendar <https://educopia.org/blog/educopia-implements-annual-seasonal-office-closures/>.* _______________________________________________ ZineLibrarians mailing list ZineLibrarians@lists.zinelibraries.info http://lists.zinelibraries.info/listinfo.cgi/zinelibrarians-zinelibraries.info