The language we use and the questions we ask (or perhaps should be asking) are essential elements in the pursuit of building meaningful partnerships with foundations. In this post I’ll explore a few observations that I’ve made from the foundation world and hopefully use a little humor to illustrate my point.
The Pronouns “We” UseOne of the most meaningful parts of a GTO’s responsibilities is connecting with ministry leaders – like you. And while most of these meetings are encouraging and produc
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This is a major shift in your thinking, isn’t it? Foundations exist primarily to give away money, but it's time we realize they are not just sources of funding for us to enjoy.
As many of you know from previous workshops, the role of a champion is to DO ministry along side us, in partnership with us. As Lois said in Coaching Your Champions, “I don’t want to just fund your ministry, I want to DO your ministry with you.”
The organization’s role is to support the foundation...
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In my role as a foundation officer, I spend a good deal of time visiting nonprofit organizations on site visits, where I ask lots of questions and try to determine if the nonprofit is a good match to apply for a grant from Mission Increase Foundation. In this post, I’d like to take a brief detour from Transformational Giving to highlight the Pacific Rim Foundation, who hosted me recently on an excellent site visit.
Let’s look together at a few of the elements that went into my visit with...
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