A few things I have found helpful, 1. Look through your budget and re-plan to cut off what may not be necessary and keep it as bare bones as possible, in order to preserve your cash flow 2. Communicate with your community for support, including your volunteers, staff and board, as well as current donors. 3. Develop a fundraising plan if you don't currently have one, that is backed by the board and includes the whole of organisation. 4. Always reassess your fundraising and ensure you're as much as possible no longer in a position where one funding being lost can put you in a precarious situation

I would begin by prioritizing critical activities through an immediate assessment and engage stakeholders, including partners and donors, to explore alternative funding options or in-kind support. Drawing on my expertise in proposal development and financial management, I would diversify funding streams, implement cost-saving measures, and utilize community-based approaches like the Saving for Change model to sustain operations. Transparent communication with beneficiaries and partners, along with data-driven adjustments through monitoring, would ensure the project continues to deliver meaningful impact despite resource constraints.

It is important to understand to what extent this decline in funding is a one-off or whether it is linked to a change or modification in our own activities, and as such, whether it is likely to lead to others in the near future. By putting the funding cut into context, it also helps to understand what impact it may have on other sources of funding. For example, if it comes from a public entity that we know is in financial difficulty, we can imagine that it will have no impact on other sources of revenue. On the other hand, if it comes from an entrepreneurial partner and has its origins in a difficult economic situation, it is not unlikely that other companies may be affected by the same situation.

Just my opinion, explore other funding avenues such as grants, donations, sponsorships, crowdfunding, or partnerships with other organizations.

I will prioritize the most impactful and activities with the most return on investment and realign my budget to such activities