Differentiation Between RPG Research and RPG.LLC
I am founder of several companies and many community groups/sites. Two of which are the non-profit RPG Research and the for-profit RPG.LLC. While both based on the same premise, the power of role-playing games to improve lives, they each have their separate bailiwicks. This page attempts to summarize those distinctions.
THIS IS A ROUGH DRAFT WORK IN PROGRESS.
| RPG Research | RPG.LLC | Notes | |
| Non-profit 501(c)3 | For-profit | ||
| Incorporated with board and executive staff | Single-owner Limited Liability Company | ||
| Volunteer-run (unpaid) | Paid employees | ||
| Research and community programs (global and online) | Commercial services (regional and online) | ||
| Research studies | Professional sessions | ||
| Research repository | |||
| Volunteer training | Paid training workshops | ||
| Research - RPG Journal | RPG Publishers dba - books | ||
| Research - other publications | |||
| Research + Community = RPG Museum | |||
| Prototyping | Evidence-in-practice | ||
Audience
| RPG Research | RPG.LLC | Notes | |
| Researchers - academics, educators, therapists, entertainers, professionals and aspiring professionals | Therapy clients/patients | ||
| Community program participants | Therapists looking for intensive training | ||
| Volunteers signing up | Healthcare facilities wanting programs provided by us delivered to their clients/patients | ||
| Laypersons - gamers, parents/caretakers of gamers, and curious non-gamers | Healthcare facilities wanting training for their staff | ||
| Museum participants | Educational facilities wanting programs provided by us delivered to their students | ||
| Potential museum item donors (game materials of historical or cultural significance) | Educational facilities wanting training of their staff | ||
| Prospective Volunteers | Prospective employees | ||
| Potential financial donors | Potential customers | ||
| Research and community programs item donors (game materials useful for research and community programs) | Business staff and executives wanting team-focused training | ||
| Executive retreats | |||
Specific Service Offerings
| RPG Research | RPG.LLC | Notes |
Specific Product Offerings
| RPG Research | RPG.LLC | Notes |
Overlap / Shared
| RPG Research and RPG.LLC Share | Notes |
| Wheelchair Friendly RPG Bus/Trailer Fleet / RPG Mobile Fleet | Need to separate |
| Gaming supplies | Need to separate |
| Web Servers (some growing separation) | Separating |
| Both TR / RT and related disciplines based | Okay to share |
| Same founder | Okay to share |
From RPG.LLC and donated to RPG Research
| From RPG.LLC | Donated to RPG Research | Notes |
Impact from engagement
| RPG Research | RPG.LLC | Notes |
| World's best free and open research repository on RPGs | ||
| Entire local communities improved (globally) | ||