by Suzanne Bakker | Jun 20, 2021 | building trust, call for proposals, forming partnerships, fundraising, project basics, project design, setting up, starting your project, working with donors | 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...
by Suzanne Bakker | Jun 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
Lately, I noticed more donors are asking for referees or references. Either as part of the project application format or during the selection process itself. When asked to act as referee, I always decline if I feel I cannot be a good referee. So that begs the...
by Suzanne Bakker | Jun 6, 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
One of the questions I get asked a lot is about where and how to find donors. And my answer can never be much more than providing a starting point for further work. Because you don’t want to find just any donor, you want to find yours. Donors that share your dreams...
by Suzanne Bakker | May 30, 2021 | call for proposals, human resource management, non-profit management, project basics, project design, setting up, starting your project, team management | Getting Started, Practical Labour Law & HR, Project Design
Many nonprofits are very relieved when a donor steps in to fund the proposed activities. It seems like a good sign. And of course, life is much easier if you have financial resources for the work you want to do. But if you do not read the contract carefully your life...
by Suzanne Bakker | May 23, 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
Some nonprofits are concerned they need to develop new ideas all the time. Regularly someone will ask me, now that I have submitted idea A to donor X, do I need to have a new idea for donor Z? In other words, can you submit one idea multiple times? Or do you need new...
