Creating a structure that focuses on engaging the talent of seniors can yield financial and civic rewards. Such a structure can also serve as a formal way to “welcome home” those seniors who are returning to the community after careers in other parts of the country, or internationally.
If you want top talent for your nonprofit make sure you recruit in ways that result in an applicant pool that includes individuals 55 and over. If you want to attract and retain “seniors” as part of your team, take time to assess your own responses to seniors and look for organizational biases that could your workplace ‘uninviting.
Partnerships are long term relationships that develop over time. They are with agencies, not with personnel of any of the partners because individuals change jobs. You must get everything in writing, so when individuals leave, the commitments remain.
For an African American agency the stakes are higher, and the bar is raised higher because of the general lack of trust given to African American based agencies. You have to work harder with less, and maintain your integrity at all times. That is just the way it is and surrendering to it allows you to be prepared in the ways you need to be.
A private/public partnership benefits all parties working together for a common purpose that ultimately benefits the intended clients,” Cathy extols. “Each party has their own interest that has to be served in order to move forward. Collectively you have to be able to work as a team.
A few examples of business decisions that contribute to a lack of investment in nonprofits: fail to articulate your niche, accept a gift for a specific purpose and use it for another, be slow in sending out thank you letters
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When you have an effective and supportive partner fundraising can transform from an obligation into a fun challenge. You set a financial goal and work together to figure out how to reach it.
“As a new graduate, we encourage you to “pay it forward.” Here are three suggestions to transform you from a graduate into a major donor. You can follow these steps even if you graduated years ago: it’s never too late to make a difference.
“One of the unexpected joys is the renewed sense of brotherhood. …The word has spread around town that African American men in Richmond are coming together to give money to causes that they want to support.
