Have you ever been to a “brainstorming” session gone wrong? Of course you have. Pretty much anything labeled a “brainstorming session” is doomed to fail. Here’s the thing: when you just throw open the proverbial doors to the creative process with zero structure, what happens? Right! Not a damn thing. I’m sure there’s some science-y explanation for this but the gist is this: Creativity happens best within a basic framework.
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NedWater’s Take on Non-Profit Revenues: “Just Add Water”
What if you could literally change the fate of hundreds of non-profit organizations just by making a small change in your office break room? Nope…not by installing compact fluorescent light bulbs or implementing a recycling program, but by giving “water cooler talk” an entirely different meaning. That’s exactly what Portland, OR-based NedWater has set out to do, one water cooler at a time.
Greater Giving: 5 Keys to Successful Corporate Partnerships (Part 2)
In a previous post, Debby Roth with Greater Giving gave us 8 Tips for Partnering with a Non-Profit Organization. Since she has continuous exposure to non-profit organizations and makes education a primary focus, I asked Debby to share the most common business and marketing tips she feels compelled to provide to non-profit organizations. Are YOU following all of these practices in your partnership efforts?
Greater Giving: 8 Tips on Partnerships from a For-Profit Operating in a Non-Profit World
If you operate a for-profit company exclusively targeting non-profit organizations, it’s probably a no-brainer that strategic non-profit partnerships make good sense. I was fortunate to have a chance to sit down with the guru of partnerships for Portland, OR-based Greater Giving for a few lessons on working in this interesting niche.
It’s All in the Cards – OvationWorx Revolutionizes Non-Profit Gifting
If you’re a Development Officer in a medium to large Non-Profit organization, trust me…you’re going to want to read this post all the way through. Pioneer of the term, “SRM”, or “Sales Recognition Management”, OvationWorx is in business to revolutionize the way reward and incentive programs are implemented and managed.
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