Build Your Nonprofit Network: Practical Steps to Success
04/16/25 • 15 min
Struggling to grow your nonprofit's support network beyond your initial circle of friends and family? 🤔 This episode of The Nonprofit Launch Plan Podcast is packed with practical strategies to help you build the robust connections your mission needs – without the awkwardness or a huge marketing budget!
So you've shared your vision... but then what? Host Matt Stockman tackles this common challenge for startup, small, and growing nonprofits. Discover how to strategically expand your reach to find not just donors, but also volunteers, advocates, resources, and crucial moral support. Learn how to move beyond hoping people find you, and start actively building a network that fuels your impact.
In this episode, you'll learn:
- Timing is Everything: When and how to ask for connections effectively (plus the power of specific requests).
- Re-engage Past Champions: Simple ways to reconnect with former supporters (donors, volunteers, beneficiaries!) and turn them into network advocates.
- The 'Super Connector' Secret: How to identify, nurture, and empower people who naturally love connecting others to your cause.
Listen now for tangible steps you can take this week to build authentic relationships and make it easy for people who believe in your mission to share it with others.
🎧 Listen to the full audio episode:
- Apple Podcasts: Nonprofit Launch Plan Podcast for Startup, Small, and Growing Nonprofits - Podcast - Apple Podcasts
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2qPU5v8icpcQIEMyPhjEOn?si=6c1edf0551d44498
- Transistor: https://nonprofitlaunchplan.transistor.fm/
🎁 FREE RESOURCE MENTIONED: Struggling with fundraising? Grab the Fearless Fundraising Framework Mini-Course (5 short videos + workbook): https://www.nonprofitlaunchplan.com/#minicourse
CONNECT WITH US:
- Website: Nonprofit Launch Plan | Consulting & Fundraising for Nonprofits
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/nonprofit-launch-plan
ABOUT THE PODCAST: The Nonprofit Launch Plan Podcast helps startup, small, and growing nonprofits build on a strong foundation. Host Matt Stockman provides frameworks, tools, and guidance across 6 key areas (Leadership, Fundraising, Marketing, Programs, Operations, Finances) to help you create lasting community impact.
👍 Enjoyed this episode?
- LIKE this video!
- SUBSCRIBE to the channel for more nonprofit tips!
- COMMENT below with your biggest networking challenge!
#Nonprofit #NonprofitNetworking #Fundraising #NonprofitLeadership #StartupNonprofit #SmallNonprofit #SupportNetwork #NonprofitGrowth #Podcast #MattStockman #NonprofitLaunchPlan
Struggling to grow your nonprofit's support network beyond your initial circle of friends and family? 🤔 This episode of The Nonprofit Launch Plan Podcast is packed with practical strategies to help you build the robust connections your mission needs – without the awkwardness or a huge marketing budget!
So you've shared your vision... but then what? Host Matt Stockman tackles this common challenge for startup, small, and growing nonprofits. Discover how to strategically expand your reach to find not just donors, but also volunteers, advocates, resources, and crucial moral support. Learn how to move beyond hoping people find you, and start actively building a network that fuels your impact.
In this episode, you'll learn:
- Timing is Everything: When and how to ask for connections effectively (plus the power of specific requests).
- Re-engage Past Champions: Simple ways to reconnect with former supporters (donors, volunteers, beneficiaries!) and turn them into network advocates.
- The 'Super Connector' Secret: How to identify, nurture, and empower people who naturally love connecting others to your cause.
Listen now for tangible steps you can take this week to build authentic relationships and make it easy for people who believe in your mission to share it with others.
🎧 Listen to the full audio episode:
- Apple Podcasts: Nonprofit Launch Plan Podcast for Startup, Small, and Growing Nonprofits - Podcast - Apple Podcasts
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2qPU5v8icpcQIEMyPhjEOn?si=6c1edf0551d44498
- Transistor: https://nonprofitlaunchplan.transistor.fm/
🎁 FREE RESOURCE MENTIONED: Struggling with fundraising? Grab the Fearless Fundraising Framework Mini-Course (5 short videos + workbook): https://www.nonprofitlaunchplan.com/#minicourse
CONNECT WITH US:
- Website: Nonprofit Launch Plan | Consulting & Fundraising for Nonprofits
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/nonprofit-launch-plan
ABOUT THE PODCAST: The Nonprofit Launch Plan Podcast helps startup, small, and growing nonprofits build on a strong foundation. Host Matt Stockman provides frameworks, tools, and guidance across 6 key areas (Leadership, Fundraising, Marketing, Programs, Operations, Finances) to help you create lasting community impact.
👍 Enjoyed this episode?
- LIKE this video!
- SUBSCRIBE to the channel for more nonprofit tips!
- COMMENT below with your biggest networking challenge!
#Nonprofit #NonprofitNetworking #Fundraising #NonprofitLeadership #StartupNonprofit #SmallNonprofit #SupportNetwork #NonprofitGrowth #Podcast #MattStockman #NonprofitLaunchPlan
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As a nonprofit leader, do you struggle to articulate your organization's core purpose in a way that inspires support and drives impact? Effective nonprofit leadership starts with absolute clarity on the problem you exist to solve. Many nonprofits falter because their core problem statement is too broad or just not clear.
In this episode of The Nonprofit Launch Plan Podcast, host Matt Stockman guides nonprofit founders, executive directors, and emerging leaders through the critical first step of the Fearless Fundraising Framework: getting crystal clear and specific about the exact problem your nonprofit exists to solve. This is a cornerstone of effective nonprofit strategy and mission clarity.
Discover why vague statements undermine your goals and learn how specificity is key for nonprofit leaders connecting with donors, volunteers, and partners. Matt shares actionable leadership insights and real-world examples to help your team refine this critical piece of your organizational development. Understand how mastering this step clarifies your nonprofit vision, strengthens all messaging – from website copy to grant proposals – and is essential for sustainable nonprofit success, particularly in fundraising.
🎧 Listen to the full audio episode:
- Apple Podcasts: Nonprofit Launch Plan Podcast for Startup, Small, and Growing Nonprofits - Podcast - Apple Podcasts
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2qPU5v8icpcQIEMyPhjEOn?si=6c1edf0551d44498
- Transistor: https://nonprofitlaunchplan.transistor.fm/
🎁 FREE RESOURCE MENTIONED: Struggling with fundraising? Grab the Fearless Fundraising Framework Mini-Course (5 short videos + workbook): https://www.nonprofitlaunchplan.com/#minicourse
CONNECT WITH US:
- Website: Nonprofit Launch Plan | Consulting & Fundraising for Nonprofits
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/nonprofit-launch-plan
ABOUT THE PODCAST: The Nonprofit Launch Plan Podcast helps startup, small, and growing nonprofits build on a strong foundation. Host Matt Stockman provides frameworks, tools, and guidance across 6 key areas (Leadership, Fundraising, Marketing, Programs, Operations, Finances) to help you create lasting community impact.
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