Strong Organizations = Strong Partnerships
For 18 years, we have had been privileged to work with over 650 organizations and agencies. Our Conservation Impact clients come to us in hopes of building stronger organizations in …
What Strategic Partnership Really Takes
More and more organizations and agencies are seeking new ways to work collaboratively. Whether in response to decreasing resources or as a way to make a bigger mission-related impact together, …
The Science of Sustainable Partnerships
I recently had the honor and pleasure of attending the 2014 Association of Partners for Public Lands (now called the Public Lands Alliance) conference in Albuquerque. More than 200 federal and state …
Rejuvenate, Refresh, Reinvent
We’ve written and talked about partnerships a lot over the past couple of years (like here, here, here, and here). In large part, that’s because for most of our clients – whether …
What’s Wrong with Your Advisory Group?
Many nonprofit organizations opt to form advisory groups, perhaps as a way to honor or connect with major donors or to keep past board members engaged (and/ or to keep …
Plenty of Fish in the Sea
There are plenty of fish in the sea. Has a well-meaning friend ever said that to you after a break-up? It’s true. There are a lot of fish out there. …
Building Productive Partnerships
(This post is part 3 in a month-long series on partnerships) Whether because of decreases in funding or increasing demand for results, more nonprofit organizations and government agencies are turning …
Not All Partnerships are Created Equal
(This post is part 2 in a month-long series on partnerships) In Part 1 – When is a Partner Not a Partner?, I explained that nonprofit organizations that work in …
When is a Partner not a Partner?
(This post is part 1 in a month-long series on partnerships) Many nonprofit organizations and public agencies do their work in partnership with others. Not only are such partnerships seen …