by Suzanne Bakker | Jul 18, 2021 | Fundraising
My inbox flooded with messages after I wrote about submitting the same idea twice (or more). About continuing the fight for your idea to become reality instead of waiting for one donor to decide, then approaching another, maybe months later. So let me be clear. I do...
by Suzanne Bakker | Jul 11, 2021 | 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 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...
by Suzanne Bakker | Jun 27, 2021 | Building Partnerships, Getting Started, Project Design
In my previous post I wrote about the importance of building relations with your donors to give them a chance to know you, like you and trust you. It is relatively easy to make sure they know what you are about. So that they can see if your mission aligns with their...
by Suzanne Bakker | Jun 20, 2021 | Building Partnerships, Getting Started, Project Design
Every time I receive a message with a link to a crowdfunding page – without accompanying text. Every time I receive a request for a donation addressed to ‘dear Sir’. And every time I receive a call for support from someone I never heard of before, writing on behalf of...
