New Book Shows Nonprofits How To Scale Without Sacrificing Their Mission

Ryan Dewey Smith releases “Sustaining the Mission: Building a Billion-Dollar Nonprofit Network by Rewriting the Rules of Partnership” with Forbes Books. ISBN-13: 979-8887508375

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NEW YORK (September 22, 2026)—Sustaining the Mission: Building a Billion-Dollar Nonprofit Network by Rewriting the Rules of Partnership by Ryan Dewey Smith is now available on Amazon and at major booksellers. The book is published with Forbes Books, the exclusive business book publishing imprint of Forbes.

Nonprofit organizations exist to solve society’s most pressing challenges, yet many struggle to survive under growing financial pressures, increasing regulatory demands, and rising operational costs. In Sustaining the Mission, Ryan Dewey Smith shows mission-driven organizations how to achieve long-term sustainability without compromising the values and identities that define them.

Drawing on more than three decades of leadership experience, Smith chronicles the creation and growth of Inperium, Inc., one of the nation’s largest nonprofit affiliation networks. Rather than advocating traditional mergers that often require organizations to surrender their independence, he introduces an innovative constellation model that enables nonprofits to retain their unique missions while benefiting from shared resources, operational efficiencies, financial strength, and enterprise-level support.

Blending candid personal stories with real-world case studies, Smith demonstrates how collaboration can become a catalyst for resilience and growth. He examines the structural challenges that frequently undermine nonprofit organizations and offers leaders a durable framework to strengthen finances, reduce administrative burdens, expand services, and create greater impact through strategic partnerships. His approach challenges long-held assumptions about nonprofit growth, arguing that organizational sustainability is achieved through intentional systems that allow missions to endure.

“I have raised capital for hundreds of not-for-profit organizations over the past twenty-five years. The most successful organizations are mission-focused with an emphasis on financial discipline, creating scale, and access to capital,” said Cain Brothers Managing Director Zachary Kau. “In Sustaining the Mission, Ryan Dewey Smith captures these principles perfectly and outlines a replicable roadmap for other not-for-profits to follow.”

Designed for nonprofit executives, board members, philanthropists, and other mission-driven leaders, Sustaining the Mission offers a compelling vision for the future of the sector—one in which organizations no longer face a choice between preserving their identity and achieving scale.

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