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Building Long-Term Relationships with Festival Sponsors

The Sponsorship Collective

Festivals are all about relationship-building with vendors, partners, and other parties. Naturally, you should extend that good faith to your sponsors, but how do you build solid professional relationships?

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Gratitude Matters: Overcoming Nonprofit Thank-You Problems

DonorPerfect

Expressing gratitude not only strengthens donor relationships, but it also increases the likelihood of continued support and engagement with an organization’s mission. However, when it comes to thanking donors, nonprofits often encounter numerous challenges.

Problem 98
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ShowerUP Solved Its BIG Problem — A Problem You Too May Have

Bloomerang

Big problem Paul had a BIG problem, though; but not the problem you would think. And he had created a culture of care to deliver much-needed services and build relationships with their constituents. These are not easy problems to tackle, let alone establish sustained impact. In 2021, they had net assets of $770K.

Problem 56
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The Nonprofit World’s Robot Problem: AI Does Not Replace Donor Engagement

NonProfit PRO

In November, a new online artificial intelligence (AI) program called ChatGPT was released in a free test mode. It can hold a conversation, answer questions and create eerily accurate written statements. It reminded me of an old saying, “If you don’t want to be replaced by a robot, stop behaving like one.”

Problem 312
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Are donors the problem with fundraising?

Hands on Fundraising

Are donors really the problem with fundraising? The post Are donors the problem with fundraising? There is a concept being talked about in some fundraising circles – “donor dominance”. The idea is that some donors behave badly (true enough) and because of that, all donors must be… I’m not really sure.

Problem 133
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The Unrecognized Risk of Status Quo Problem-Solving Skills for Grantmakers

sgEngage

In a sector that is so risk-averse—afraid of change, reluctant to explore new ideas, and adopt new practices—why do we rely on super risky problem-solving skills? She encourages us, as sector professionals, to rethink our outdated problem-solving habits and stop making assumptions without acknowledgment and testing.

Problem 78
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How Leaders Use Four Workarounds To Tackle Complex Problems

Eric Jacobsen Blog

“Workarounds are effective, versatile, and accessible methods for tackling complex problems,” shares the author of the new book, The Four Workarounds. They are a creative, flexible, imperfection-loving, problem-solving approach. A method that ignores or even challenges conventions on how, and by whom a problem is meant to be solved.”

Problem 52