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 …
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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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What to do if your partner has no budget
The Royal Family aren’t short of a dollar or two. It must be nice to have the crown jewels in storage for a rainy day. But the Royals are well …
The quiet achiever in your corporate partnerships program
We held an Easter egg hunt last Sunday for all the kids at church. We hid a ton of tiny eggs in nooks and crannies for them to find. But …
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Everything, everywhere, all at once
What would you do if you got everything you wanted, all at once? Would you be celebrating or panicking? Social media is full of stories about overnight successes, from tech …
Navigating the messy middle- the S in ESG
Every one of my female friends has the same configuration in her kitchen. The top drawer holds the day-to-day cutlery. The third drawer has tea towels and place mats. It’s …
The 3 expenses of inaction
My neighbour Jimmy has lived in his house for 60 years. The suburb at that time was full of recent migrants and tradies and people scorned the old Victorian weatherboard …
4 ways to walk the talk in social purpose
The world is full of contradictions. The celebrities who trumpet their environmental warrior credentials from the deck of their luxury yacht; Jeff Bezos thanking Amazon employees for making his space …