Writing Winning Proposals
WRITING WINNING PROPOSALS Addressing SOME COMMON QUESTIONS Writing a winning proposal encompasses so much more than just good prose, immaculate grammar and inspiring storytelling. Many nonprofit organizations may not pay enough attention to the processes around...
Mapping and Approaching New Donors
MAPPING AND APPROACHING NEW DONORS Addressing SOME COMMON QUESTIONS Fundraising is certainly a strenous yet worthwhile journey. The challenges and rewards of fundraising especially increase substantially when it comes to finding new donors. How can NGOs position...
Fundraising in the COVID-19 World
FUNDRAISING IN THE COVID-19 WORLD Addressing SOME COMMON QUESTIONS The COVID-19 pandemic quickly swept up the entire world and is now leaving long-lasting effects to every aspect of life. How has this global crisis affected international development work? What can...
In Times of Crisis: Philanthropy and Friendships go Hand in Hand
In Times Of Crisis: Philanthropy and Friendships go hand in hand q The New Normal In a matter of hours, my life changed drastically. I was suddenly working from home, when I would normally be in the office or out meeting with donors. I had a roommate sharing my...
The four ways fundraising is like marketing
THE FOUR WAYS FUNDRAISING IS LIKE MARKETING Not so long ago, I stepped into a new position: Marketing Manager. After over fifteen years in fundraising, changing career was as intimidating as it was challenging. Both my employer and I really took a leap of faith when...
How experimental is the approach of Nobel Prize Laureate Esther Duflo?
How experimental is the approach of Nobel Prize Laureate Esther Duflo? Last week we could all read that Esther Duflo – along with her partner in her work and in life Abhijit Banerjee, as well as Michael Kremer – became the second female economist to win the...
How to build a culture of originality as a nonprofit
HOW TO BUILD A CULTURE OF ORIGINALITY AS A NONPROFIT In the previous articles of the Originality for NGOs series, we discussed how triggering and nurturing a culture of originality could help you achieve better results as an individual and as a team. We also explained...
How to spark originality in your team
HOW TO SPARK ORIGINALITY IN YOUR TEAM Though multiple innovative organizational models have emerged over the past decades, most for- and non-profit organizations are still structured around the industrial concept of (business) units. Each unit being headed by a senior...
Kickstart September with books!
KICKSTART SEPTEMBER WITH INSPIRING BOOKS! What makes the summer holiday, or any other holiday, even more enjoyable is that it gives you time and space to relax. Many of us grab a novel, a collection of poems or a practical book and immerse ourselves in it. Over the...
How to better defend an original idea
HOW TO BETTER DEFEND AN ORIGINAL IDEA In last week’s blog, we discussed how to unchain your creative self and generate novel ideas to better achieve your goals and your organization’s mission. Now the question is, how do you defend original ideas in a system that...
Originality is a competitive advantage for nonprofits too!
ORIGINALITY IS A COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE FOR NONPROFITS TOO! I recently read Originals by Adam Grant, an American organizational psychologist who spent years studying the dynamics of success and productivity in the workplace. In this book, he analyzes how original...
Negotiating your funding
Negotiation Skills for Nonprofits NEGOTIATE YOUR FUNDING SHARPEN YOUR NEGOTIATION SKILLS Why negotiation should be at the heart of every nonprofit People who join nonprofits generally love the word cooperation. One cannot change the world alone: joining forces with...
The perfect fundraising strategy
THE PERFECT FUNDRAISING STRATEGY Recently I had a series of interviews with the ”top-fundraisers” of the World Bank. These top-fundraisers are responsible for acquiring funds for the Capital Injections in the bank as well as for the so-called Trust Funds and the...
