3 step consideration to support a non-profit organization - susanne petersson

Many of us would like for our

favorite Non-Profit to thrive!

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Before becoming carried away with

enthusiasm ..

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How do we know that our perception

of the organization is correct?

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Consider the following process ..

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Consider the following process ..

.. to ensure your hard-earned money

is supporting the right cause

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What do I look for??

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Steps to Follow:

� Examine the Media

� Enter the Organization

� Compare Media – Experience

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Examine the Media

� The stated cause(s)The stated cause(s)The stated cause(s)The stated cause(s)

� Growth potentialGrowth potentialGrowth potentialGrowth potential

� Celebrity powerCelebrity powerCelebrity powerCelebrity power

� Recent initiativesRecent initiativesRecent initiativesRecent initiatives

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Media – the stated causes

The cause(s) resonate with me!The cause(s) resonate with me!The cause(s) resonate with me!The cause(s) resonate with me!

I think often about these issuesI think often about these issuesI think often about these issuesI think often about these issues

I am comfortable with their solutionsI am comfortable with their solutionsI am comfortable with their solutionsI am comfortable with their solutions

I see myself being involvedI see myself being involvedI see myself being involvedI see myself being involved

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Media – growth potential

I senseI senseI senseI sense this organization will thrive well into this organization will thrive well into this organization will thrive well into this organization will thrive well into the futurethe futurethe futurethe future

I believe this organization has good leadership I believe this organization has good leadership I believe this organization has good leadership I believe this organization has good leadership


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Media – celebrity power

I am pleased that I am pleased that I am pleased that I am pleased that –––– celebrities, local leaders celebrities, local leaders celebrities, local leaders celebrities, local leaders ––––are supporting this organizationare supporting this organizationare supporting this organizationare supporting this organization

Their level of involvement is appropriateTheir level of involvement is appropriateTheir level of involvement is appropriateTheir level of involvement is appropriate


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Media – recent initiatives

The [The [The [The [currentcurrentcurrentcurrent] new leadership will foster growth] new leadership will foster growth] new leadership will foster growth] new leadership will foster growth

I I I I believe the direction is for the bestbelieve the direction is for the bestbelieve the direction is for the bestbelieve the direction is for the best

I am pleased we did [I am pleased we did [I am pleased we did [I am pleased we did [notnotnotnot] change ] change ] change ] change direction!direction!direction!direction!


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Enter the Organization

� Become involved as a volunteer, docentBecome involved as a volunteer, docentBecome involved as a volunteer, docentBecome involved as a volunteer, docent

� Soak up the internal atmosphereSoak up the internal atmosphereSoak up the internal atmosphereSoak up the internal atmosphere

� Attend events to observeAttend events to observeAttend events to observeAttend events to observe


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Enter – become involved

I feel welcome!I feel welcome!I feel welcome!I feel welcome!

There is a role for meThere is a role for meThere is a role for meThere is a role for me

I contribute positively I contribute positively I contribute positively I contribute positively to the initiativesto the initiativesto the initiativesto the initiatives


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Enter – internal atmosphere

People’s values are as I expectedPeople’s values are as I expectedPeople’s values are as I expectedPeople’s values are as I expected

I am treated as a valued contributor I am treated as a valued contributor I am treated as a valued contributor I am treated as a valued contributor

To my knowledge, the To my knowledge, the To my knowledge, the To my knowledge, the organization functions in the organization functions in the organization functions in the organization functions in the interest of its stated cause(s)interest of its stated cause(s)interest of its stated cause(s)interest of its stated cause(s)


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Enter – attend events

The organization’s attitude towards its The organization’s attitude towards its The organization’s attitude towards its The organization’s attitude towards its membership is as expectedmembership is as expectedmembership is as expectedmembership is as expected

I feel included as a I feel included as a I feel included as a I feel included as a member of the team member of the team member of the team member of the team


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Compare Media to Experience

� Are the actual values similar to yours?Are the actual values similar to yours?Are the actual values similar to yours?Are the actual values similar to yours?

� Does the organization behave as the Does the organization behave as the Does the organization behave as the Does the organization behave as the media implies?media implies?media implies?media implies?

� Do the leaders uphold the Do the leaders uphold the Do the leaders uphold the Do the leaders uphold the organization’s stated values?organization’s stated values?organization’s stated values?organization’s stated values?


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You agree!

Go forth and fund as appropriate :Go forth and fund as appropriate :Go forth and fund as appropriate :Go forth and fund as appropriate :

� ShortShortShortShort----term fundingterm fundingterm fundingterm funding

� LongLongLongLong----term fundingterm fundingterm fundingterm funding


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You disagree…

Then you gained valuable informationThen you gained valuable informationThen you gained valuable informationThen you gained valuable information

Try again in future, after a major change Try again in future, after a major change Try again in future, after a major change Try again in future, after a major change

Retain your knowledge for Retain your knowledge for Retain your knowledge for Retain your knowledge for yourself yourself yourself yourself –––– no organization no organization no organization no organization is perfectis perfectis perfectis perfect


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By following these steps:




… You will find an

organization where …


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My values Match

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My goals Match

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I am prepared to fund

the future of the

Organization!


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My background

As one involved in non-profits, an enjoyable task is to help people follow a process to identify organizations that match their values and goals. This is the process I follow when considering whether to offer sizeable support to a non-profit organization.

My role as board secretary includes initiating processes to optimize internal cooperation and continuity, allowing board colleagues to focus on outreach and funding opportunities.


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3 step consideration to support a non-profit organization - susanne petersson

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