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 | Aug 8, 2021 | budgeting, building trust, call for proposals, expenses, finance management, forming partnerships, fundraising, income, project basics, project design, setting up, starting your project, working with donors | Fundraising, Project Design
Many of the questions I receive are about fundraising. Where to find a donor? How to identify individuals who might like to contribute? How to get a grant? Etc. But I almost never get a question about project design. I don’t why, exactly. It is a pity because I think...
by Suzanne Bakker | Aug 1, 2021 | budgeting, building trust, call for proposals, expenses, finance management, forming partnerships, fundraising, income, project basics, project design, setting up, starting your project, working with donors | Fundraising
I can write many posts (as I have done – and I will continue doing!) about what to do in fundraising. How to become visible. Where to look for donors. What to do to inspire trust. But this time I just want to share with you five examples of what not to do in...
