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10 Questions You Can Ask Major Donors to Build the Relationship

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And the best way to get to know your major donors is to ask good questions that spark conversation. As with any new relationship, start with a small step. An in-person meeting will be more productive in terms of building a relationship. After you decide on your goal, think about the specific questions you want to ask.

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Beyond the Audit: 6 Best Practices to Build and Strengthen Your Relationship with Your Audit Firm

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In recent years, relationships between nonprofit organizations and their auditors have seen positive change. The Audit Relationship: Then and Now Change management has not historically been an area where nonprofits consulted their auditor.

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Are Associations Losing Their Members’ Trust?—The Leadership ColLAB Explores This Critical Question

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The Leadership ColLAB conference was an opportunity to bring professionals together around what we believe is a critical question. Our goal was to provide a great forum for networking and meaningful conversations. Nancy MacRae, MS, CAE, ENA, describes the relationship between trust and culture. “As

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4 practical tips for building relationships with nonprofit funders 

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But there’s a catch: Relationship-building takes time. In this blog post, we’ll not only explore the importance of building strong networks and how to find the folks with whom to prioritize building relationships. Ask interesting questions or give thoughtful feedback on funders’ posts.

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Deepen the Donor Relationship by Focusing on the Donor Journey

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A solid donor relationship is the backbone of successful fundraising. Just like any other relationship in life, your relationships with your donors should be mutually beneficial and enjoyable. That means you should think about what your donor gets out of your relationship. A donor relationship is no different.

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Investigating and Improving the Questions You Ask Grantees

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Over the years, we noticed that excellence in the sector was evolving, but our questions felt like they were behind the curve. The winning organizations were consistently exhibiting interesting characteristics, but we weren’t asking questions targeted at those characteristics. We needed to change up our questions. Take it out.

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Are Marketing and Membership at Opposite Poles? Take the Journey to Collaboration

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Highlight the Advantages There are plenty of incentives for these two teams to develop a symbiotic relationship. They are charged with posing and answering significant questions like these: Why was our organization founded? Integrated goals, objectives, and tactics keep everyone on point. What has changed over time?