by Suzanne Bakker | Feb 10, 2024 | building trust, crisis, crisis management, donor relations, finance management, human resource management, leadership, nonprofit management, self-care, team management | Building Partnerships, Finance Management, Nonprofit management
It’s perfectly possible to have a nonprofit life without big crises. Crises that threaten the existence and future of your organisation. Taking care of money, caring for your people and building strong relations with partners and stakeholders are key in avoiding real...
by Suzanne Bakker | Sep 26, 2021 | building trust, call for proposals, forming partnerships, fundraising, non-profit management, partnerships, project design, team management, working with donors | Building Partnerships
My talk about how to find a partner organization for your nonprofit led to several questions about how organizations pick and choose local partners to work with. About why they don’t pick your nonprofit as a partner, maybe. Recap: why are they looking for a partner?...
by Suzanne Bakker | Sep 19, 2021 | building trust, call for proposals, forming partnerships, fundraising, non-profit management, project basics, working with donors | Building Partnerships
A talk about how to set up a partnership for your project resulted in several questions about how to find a partner organization for your nonprofit. First things first: why do you need a partner? Before you start looking for a partner organization, write down why you...
by Suzanne Bakker | Sep 12, 2021 | building trust, call for proposals, forming partnerships, fundraising, human resource management, non-profit management, project basics, project design, setting up, starting your project, team management, working with donors | Building Partnerships, Getting Started, Practical Labour Law & HR, Project Design
Your project proposal may include a partner. There are different reasons for mentioning a partner in your proposal: Your proposals looks more serious, especially if the partner is well-known. You will be better able to reach the impact you need, for instance if the...
by Suzanne Bakker | Jul 11, 2021 | building trust, call for proposals, forming partnerships, fundraising, human resource management, non-profit management, project design, team management, working with donors | Building Partnerships, Practical Labour Law & HR, Project Design
Many nonprofits take a break from fundraising after they have sent out a request for support or a project proposal to a donor. I know the feeling. You have done something big and important, with a deadline perhaps. And you need to celebrate. You need a breather to...
by Suzanne Bakker | Jul 4, 2021 | building trust, call for proposals, forming partnerships, fundraising, human resource management, non-profit management, project basics, project design, project management, setting up, starting your project, team management, work-life mission, working with donors | Building Partnerships, Getting Started, Practical Labour Law & HR, Project Design, Working for Your Mission
These past weeks I have been talking a lot about fundraising. About looking for the right match in possible donors. About building relations with (potential) donors. About building know, like and trust with them. This is a long game, not a short one. It requires...
