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AUGUST 11, 2020

The Board has legal obligations to ensure your organisation is fulfilling its purpose, remains solvent, meets obligations and will ultimately be responsible for dealing with any ramifications from a corporate partnership. The process puts YOU in the driver’s seat and you’ll do ample due diligence on prospective partners.

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AUGUST 4, 2020

Although the road ahead is going to be challenging, we all know that it’s vital that changemakers adopt an abundance mindset if they intend to pursue corporate partnerships. To pursue and secure corporate partnerships you must have an optimistic outlook and become a creative problem solver.

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APRIL 12, 2021

Standing back, admiring my Alice-in-wonderland-esque sculpture, it dawned on me that the path to success – whether it be a giant liquorish all sorts sculpture or winning a corporate partnership – is very much the same. To win corporate partnerships your organisation must be prepared.

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DECEMBER 12, 2024

Joining forces with Georgia McIntosh, I’m expanding my impact through BePartnerReady.com®, empowering non-profits to forge transformative corporate partnerships and at the same time, ensuring that my legacy is in good hands. Explore options such as corporate partnerships, bequests, even a social enterprise.

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OCTOBER 6, 2021

And yet, when it comes to winning corporate partnerships, I witness some non-profit boards set unrealistic targets, fail to provide training or a roadmap to follow, sending out ill-prepared fundraisers to negotiate with corporates at the wrong time of year. Success rarely happens in any field without hard work and preparation.

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DECEMBER 1, 2024

Corporate partnerships are emerging as a beacon of hope. These partnerships can provide flexible, untied funding (if you present the right proposition to the right person at the right time) but also offer access to invaluable corporate expertise.

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MAY 6, 2024

Clearly, it’s important for income generators (fundraisers/corporate partnership managers/BDMs) to know the difference. Not to mention that a corporate partnership that is rushed into, carries huge risk. We have a great (free) infographic that details each purse, download it here. The result?

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MAY 30, 2021

As Yogi Berra once said “ if you don’t know where you’re going, you’ll end up somewhere else ” That’s why the BePartnerReady.com® process starts with setting an intention for corporate partnerships. Keen to set a corporate partnerships Intention? You’re in luck!

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APRIL 22, 2024

If they’re tasked with corporate partnerships, they’re often isolated and misunderstood by colleagues (and sometimes) management. This is particularly common in corporate partnerships. Support If you’re working within a big, functioning fundraising team, you may feel supported.

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NOVEMBER 3, 2022

In my blog last week , I highlighted the internal factors that underpin a successful approach in corporate partnerships. Is there appetite within the corporate community to partner with your cause? Does your charity/non-profit sit within the top 3 causes that prompt consumers to switch corporate brands to support you?

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SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

When I first started working in corporate partnerships, in 1991 at the NSPCC in London, I was an enthusiastic but green prospector. I was fortunate to be representing a cause and charity that was well renowned and that helped, as many corporate prospects came to us. Take our Readiness Q&A to find out.

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OCTOBER 10, 2021

What I love about this show – and why it makes me think of corporate partnerships – is that Daphne, the protagonist, is a modern lass who knows her worth. I encounter many non-profits with very nervous Boards when it comes to corporate partnerships. Take our Readiness Q&A to find out.

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AUGUST 11, 2024

It was a tough path, but I eventually secured three multi-million-dollar partnerships. When I moved to Australia over 30 years ago, corporate partnerships were just emerging. The first step on the journey: the Readiness Q&A. I had no roadmap, so I created my own. Hailey Cavill-Jaspers

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JUNE 3, 2024

If you’re reflecting on your corporate partnerships’ strategy, now is an ideal time for a review. It’s only then that you know the value of your brand and your assets and can articulate what you can offer in return (a partnership is, of course, a two-way exchange of benefit). You’re in luck!

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APRIL 3, 2022

If you’d like to formulate your WHY for corporate partnerships, with clear guidance and a user-friendly Template, check out our free exercise where you set your Corporate Partnerships Intention. Ironically, if you focus on the money, you won’t get it. Discover our WHY in the BePartnerReady.com Manifesto.

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AUGUST 9, 2021

In essence, it was easy for them to say ‘yes’ The Assets Inventory is the second step in our robust 7-step process that enables changemakers to prepare for and win transformative, mutually beneficial corporate partnerships & sponsorships. Take our Readiness Q&A. Download the infographic here.

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MARCH 25, 2024

Consider how corporates can help you reach the younger generation. Take risks, be innovative and show leadership in corporate partnerships. The donors of today will not be there in a decade. Hailey Cavill - Jaspers

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JANUARY 30, 2021

Savvy corporates will be willing to invest, but will you be ready to partner? Do our Readiness Q&A today to see if your organisation is corporate partnership ready. To see the compelling research and statistics, download the report here. Georgia McIntosh. Background.

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MARCH 1, 2022

A corporate partner that you treasure not tolerate. When I say genuine I mean one that provides essential resources including financial, are aligned in vision and values, are committed and listen.

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JUNE 18, 2023

When considering your corporate partnerships strategy, focus on the facts, not scaremongering. Factors such as global economic conditions, domestic policies, and unforeseen events can influence the trajectory. Economists and experts continuously analyse these factors to provide insights and forecasts, but the future remains uncertain.

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OCTOBER 30, 2022

If you embark on a corporate partnership strategy thinking that success will come quickly or, that getting money out of corporates is easy, you’re setting yourself up to fail, in a most spectacular fashion. So, what IS achievable in corporate partnerships? Corporate partnerships is no different.

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

Some time ago, I was forwarded a document, written by a purported corporate partnerships expert. It dismissed the importance of non-profits valuing their brand, claiming, “Getting your brand valued is a waste of money,” and “It won’t get you more partnerships. The word partner implies mutual benefit, yes?

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