Harnessing the Power of Corporate/NPO Relationships to Raise Revenue and Awareness
1. Harnessing the Power of Corporate/NPO Relationships
to Raise Revenue and Awareness
Texas Nonprofit Summit Conference 2012
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4. What can the RIGHT corporate
partnership do for your
organization?
5. Where are you in the
process of corporate
relationships?
Couldn’t Ask for More: Have an established
program, great group of partners, and just
looking for ways to activate and engage more
Ready and Waiting: Have a program but can’t
seem to get any takers
Lucky: Need to develop a program to respond
to inquiries
Hopeful: Starting from Ground Zero with no
program, no partners, and in need of next steps
6. The Basics
Have strong written and verbal
communications
Understand your Emotional Intelligence
Be self-aware and constantly seeking
improvement
Learn how to take feedback READ:
7. Build YOUR Brand
Be an expert about something!
Twitter
Website
LinkedIn
8. “…live as if our only task was precisely to
have relationships with other people."
Albert Camus
9. Finding the Right
Partnerships
Determine your selection criteria
“Make new friends but don’t forget the
old…”
Ask for help
Diversify
Help your potential partner determine if
you are a fit
Evolution of partnerships
10. Keys to a Corporate
Partnership Program
Corporate Task Force
Key messaging
Engagement menu
Tools
Engagement process
Corporate guidelines
11. Corporate Task Force
Thisis not ONE person’s responsibility
Team should involve people from all
departments
Not a permanent assignment but
reconvene as necessary
Consider internal and external groups
Clearly state the Task Force’s goal(s)
before you begin and for recruiting
12. Key Messaging
Define potential audiences
Tell your story – people repeat stories!
Demonstrate knowledge of your
constituents and the organization
Focus on what THIS audience
wants/needs to know
Distinguish message by speaker also
13. "The most important ingredient we
put into any relationship is not what
we say or what we do, but what we
are."
Stephen R. Covey
14. Engagement Menu
If
only…
Embrace the box!
Complete list of opportunities such as:
Volunteer program?
Joint messaging and awareness campaigns
Specific program goals
Events
Cause marketing
Infrastructure
16. Tools
Partner filter
Website
Policies
Standard agreements
Engagement menu
Marketing
Case studies that demonstrate long-term
value, relationship focus, engagement, etc.
17. "Dysfunction - The only consistent
feature of all of your dissatisfying
relationships is you."
Larry Kersten
18. Corporate Guidelines
Refer to established standards and best
practices (ex: National Health Council
Standards of Excellence)
Discuss potential business concerns now
BEFORE a partner is waiting on a response
Know what is negotiable and what is not
Consider national vs. chapter issues
19. Engagement Process
Audience definition
Proactive
Incoming
Existing
What should they receive and when?
Establish when you involve others
internally
SLOW DOWN
20. My wish for each of you…
Lifelong relationships started within your
corporate partnership program
Impactful campaigns
Increased brand awareness
Internal support and efficiency
A renewed sense of purpose for your
corporate partnership program
21. 72 Hour Challenge
What will you do in the next 72 hours with
the information you have learned today?
Keep/Lose/Change
Brand awarenessEmployee engagementRaise moneyInfrastructure improvementsOpen doorsRecruit event participantsLaunch social venturesBuild alliances with other NPOsRaise the barMentorServe on the boardVolunteersSpokespeopleAward honoriesDemonstrate integrityProvide more information about the organization
No matter what category you fall into, I hope to provide some strategic input as well as tactical steps you can implement back at the office. You will notice that everyone on the list is starting with the understanding that corporate partnerships are valuable for your organization and that dedicated resources need to be allocated to make this revenue stream and awareness opportunity a reality.So let’s get started…
Host your own focus groupAsk friends and colleagues for feedbackCall old colleagues for feedback – try to balance the good with the bad
This makes you more interesting to partners and partner prospects and raises the impression of your organization…
Need to be sure they are the “right” people and relationships…Put ALL relationships through the filter – not just new prospects
Stating the goal: start by defining the current situation or the problem you hope to fix with this group
Audiences:Current partnersProspectsLapsed partnersWant to know how you are helping but also need to have an intimate understanding of who your organization represents – donors, volunteers, people you serve, etc. EVERYONE
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Not all partners are created equallyConsider criteria to help select and prioritizeMarketing – case studies!