3 ways to balance competing partners
We all want to feel special and valued. My daughter’s prep class fights for the privilege of hanging out with her at recess to get that extra attention. My friend’s …
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3 reasons to pursue SME partnerships
Emus aren’t the smartest of birds. Their tiny head atop a big body gives you a clue to the size of their brainpower. I once visited an emu farmer and …
7 essential partnership questions
“Truth between candid minds can never do harm” Thomas Jefferson Next year I’ll celebrate my 30th wedding anniversary with my beloved husband. In the early months of dating, we asked …
Hello from the other side: CSL
What does a corporate partner want? It’s the million-dollar question. To make your life easier we’ve recently been hosting chats with people from the corporate side of the table so …
Busting 4 myths in your partnerships
History books are full of things we once thought to be true but are actually false. For centuries people believed that the earth was flat and that beyond the outer …
How to be pirates in the navy
Steve Jobs famously said it was ‘more fun to be a pirate than to join the navy”. He meant that big bureaucracies are slower to change than start-ups. In Tendayi …
5 ways partnerships are like parenting
“Parenting is a lot like folding a fitted bed sheet. No-one knows how.” It was Mother’s Day last weekend and hundreds of mums were wakened by the sound of pots …
The 5 small things to give your partnerships program a big lift
The Biblical story of David and Goliath is one of triumph over a much bigger foe. David the shepherd boy volunteers to fight the giant Goliath using only his slingshot …
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Your worst nightmare could be your best prospect
When non-profits look for new corporate prospects, they look for things they have in common. Unlike dating, opposites don’t attract in corporate partnerships. Finding alignment with elements such as shared …
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6 things your community partner wants you to know
I’ve amassed a ton of photos from family trips when my kids were little. We uncovered some albums recently and sat down together to revisit happy memories. We found pictures …
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