Nadim has spent years working directly with MENA media organisations on the hardest part of sustainability — not writing the strategy, but executing the shift. As Business Viability Adviser at IMS MENA, he designs concrete pathways from grant dependence to blended finance and earned revenue. He combines that on-the-ground media experience with a track record deploying $25M across 80+ startups and managing a 200+ company portfolio at Bayer. This workshop reflects what actually works in the field — not what looks good on paper.
Where you are — and where this course helps you get to
60–80% of budget from 2–3 funders. One grant loss is an existential event. Financial planning is reactive. Editorial decisions are quietly shaped by funding availability.
→Grants remain a pillar, but earned revenue, membership, and diversified sources reduce concentration risk. Financial decisions become proactive. Editorial independence strengthens.
→A resilient funding mix, operational efficiency, and financial reserves create the foundation to grow, invest in editorial quality, and withstand political and economic shocks.
Public interest media leaders ready to make the shift
Designed for CEOs and CFOs of independent journalism and cultural media organisations — teams of 5 to 50 — who are grant-dependent today and serious about building a more resilient, hybrid financial model. Primarily serving organisations in MENA and comparable emerging markets.
- Understand exactly what your current cost structure is costing you
- Identify which initiatives to scale, optimise, or stop funding
- Stress-test your funding mix and prepare for funder loss
- Build the case for earned revenue and membership internally
- Translate between editorial ambition and financial reality
- Leave with a 90-day implementation plan you can act on immediately
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