Corporate Partnerships
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02/03/20 • 30 min
Businesses, companies, corporations, for-profits. Whatever you want to call them, we know that partnerships between for-profit companies and nonprofits are absolutely necessary to affect real change in our communities. But how often does that actually happen?
Episode Highlights
- What does it look like? Volunteerism, matching gifts, sponsorships, etc.
- 5% of all philanthropy is corporate giving.
- Is Big Brother listening in on Brittny or is it just karma texting her?
- Nia jumps in on the hashtag game with #VolunteerDuringStaffTime
- How to make a corporate partnership go “poof!”
- Is a real “partnership” even possible? Nonprofits bending to meet the needs of companies.
- Crickets, tumbleweeds, and tiny horses as workplace giving fairs
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Businesses, companies, corporations, for-profits. Whatever you want to call them, we know that partnerships between for-profit companies and nonprofits are absolutely necessary to affect real change in our communities. But how often does that actually happen?
Episode Highlights
- What does it look like? Volunteerism, matching gifts, sponsorships, etc.
- 5% of all philanthropy is corporate giving.
- Is Big Brother listening in on Brittny or is it just karma texting her?
- Nia jumps in on the hashtag game with #VolunteerDuringStaffTime
- How to make a corporate partnership go “poof!”
- Is a real “partnership” even possible? Nonprofits bending to meet the needs of companies.
- Crickets, tumbleweeds, and tiny horses as workplace giving fairs
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Problems with In-Kind Donations
Listen as we barely keep it together, discussing the outrageous in-kind donations we’ve been given, what to do with them and how to politely say, "NO."
Episode Highlights
- A Quick Definition: In-kind donation is a gift of goods (physical items) or services that are donated to a nonprofit.
- Why are in-kind donations important to nonprofit organizations?
- The problem with in-kind donations: Nonprofits don’t have the storage space for all of them, people giving stuff the organization does not need, people giving stuff that is so used it is not usable, and the staff time dealing with it all.
- The importance of having an in-kind donation acceptance process and setting boundaries like: Where should people drop stuff off?Create a wishlist and only accept what is on it. Ask for photos and dimensions of items before accepting. Ensure that everyone internally know the process?
- How do we say no to items we do not need or want without offending someone?
Resources
- Marie Kondo, the tidying expert and star of the hit TV show “Tidying Up with Marie Kondo”, developed the KonMari method to encourage tidying by category keeping only things that speak to the heart.
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Next Episode
Galas
Regardless of how you say it, galas are a big deal in nonprofit fundraising. They can also be a nightmare for staff.
Episode Highlights:
● Attendees: Don’t approach staff with feedback during a gala!
● Brittny’s Hashtag: #earlybirdpricingworks
● The big cliffhanger: Will Brittny get a dress before her gala?
● Working with event committees and keeping them on mission
● When the salmon is raw
● Gala speakers forgetting to make the event.
● Staff burnout at its best. REALLY calculate the return on investment and streamline.
● Online auctions!
● Is Atkins still a thing?
● Don’t mess with our seating charts!
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