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Preparing for your Financial Report before Starting the Activities

by Suzanne Bakker | May 3, 2020 | Finance Management, Project management

Some entrepreneurs live by the adage ‘Start before you are ready’. And I believe in that, too. Very much. Mostly because I learn from doing, so for me getting going is key to getting anywhere. But there are some exceptions where I would recommend being ready before...

Donor Retention in Times of Uncertainty

by Suzanne Bakker | Apr 19, 2020 | Nonprofit management

Earlier this month (April 2020) I taught four masterclasses on fundraising in time of uncertainty. In one of these a participant asked about donor retention in times of uncertainty. How to keep your donors at a time when you may not be able to do exactly (or at all)...

FREE Masterclass Fundraising in Times of Uncertainty

by Suzanne Bakker | Apr 6, 2020 | Fundraising

Are you worried about the impact of the corona virus pandemic on your not-for-profit? Are you uncertain about how to plan now? And do you have difficulty getting yourself to focus on sorting out these worries because you are concerned about your loved ones...

The Importance of Monitoring

by Suzanne Bakker | Apr 5, 2020 | Project Design

For almost every project proposal nowadays you need to prepare a monitoring framework. This presents how you will monitor implementation for success. Very often this is seen as an exercise that is important for the donor. Something that should be done as simply as...

The Relevance of Your Idea

by Suzanne Bakker | Mar 15, 2020 | Project Design

Many project proposal templates include a section that refers to the relevance of your idea. What do they mean by that? In my view, there are three aspects to relevance that you should keep in mind when designing a project. Relevance to the context First of all, you...