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What will guide you in this final quarter of 2021?

by Suzanne Bakker | Oct 3, 2021 | Nonprofit management

With three months until the end of 2021 today is a good moment to look back & ahead. To prepare for 2022. And to prepare for proper closure of 2021. So, what will guide you in this final quarter of 2021? For most of us, the first thought is, brrrr admin stuff. But...

Why they don’t pick your nonprofit as a partner

by Suzanne Bakker | Sep 26, 2021 | 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?...

How to set up a partnership for your project?

by Suzanne Bakker | Sep 12, 2021 | 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...

How to get started with a new project?

by Suzanne Bakker | Sep 5, 2021 | Project management

So what if you have designed a wonderful project and a donor wants to support it? What if you get that grant agreement??? Time to launch your project of course! Here are my tips for you how to get started with a new project. Set up a project team Probably you had an...

What is a good project budget?

by Suzanne Bakker | Aug 29, 2021 | Project Design

One of the four main building blocks of your project design is your budget. Despite the importance of money, the budget is often treated as an afterthought. And that can lead to big challenges in implementation of the project. It is helpful to your implementation and...