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Nonprofit GrowthGen's Cofounder, Mary Ramsay, joins the Growing Capacity Project's student team member, Brentley Sandlin, for a reflection on the first program of the project. The focus of this new program was Gathering Resources in Hawai'i for Hawai'i nonprofit professionals to enhance administrative skills that often go hand-in-hand with nonprofit work.
Our Fall Mini Grants101 Workshop is complete!
What are the common speedbumps we see as new grant writers begin their journey into the fundraising landscape?
A true, healthy partnership requires clear intention, transparent activities, and time to develop. We often see people rush to establish or strengthen a new partnership WITHOUT including the new partner in planning discussions. Heck, we've been guilty of this too. We can be so excited by a funding opportunity that it motives us to finally reach out to those prospective collaborators we've dreamed of having for partners. Unfortunately, for some, this approach can do more damage than good to potential future collaborations. So what is the balance in building new relationships, and when is it too late to to bridge a partnership?
