by Suzanne Bakker | Oct 3, 2021 | annual accounts report, call for proposals, human resource management, non-profit management, project design, team management, year-end accounts report, year-end goals | 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...
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 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 | Sep 5, 2021 | call for proposals, non-profit management, project basics, project design, setting up, starting your project, team management | 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...
by Suzanne Bakker | Aug 29, 2021 | budgeting, call for proposals, expenses, finance management, income, project basics, project design, setting up, starting your project | 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...
