Authors : Ahadho Guyo; Dr. Juster Nyaga

Volume/Issue : Volume 11 - 2026, Issue 10 - October

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DOI : https://doi.org/10.38124/ijisrt/26Oct1227

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Abstract : his paper examined the relationship between revenue intensity and organisational sustainability at the World Wide Fund for Nature Kenya (WWF Kenya). Revenue intensity was considered in terms of reliance on a small number of major donors, restricted funding, foreign funding, limited domestic sources, and exposure to the loss of a major donor. The study was anchored in Resource Dependence Theory and used a descriptive and explanatory case-study design. The target population comprised 60 WWF Kenya staff members involved in management, programme delivery, finance, monitoring and evaluation, and project coordination.

Keywords : Donor Dependence, Financial Resilience, Non-Governmental Organisations, Revenue Intensity, Sustainability.

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