Newsletter: How to Prospect Like a Boss ✊ ; IHOP Cancels National Pancake Day, Still Supports Charity Partner 🥞 ; How One Nonprofit is Fighting Fake News 🤬
Two things this week...
1. Join us TODAY at 2pm EST, for a Cause Docs Zoom clinic with Brittany Hill, Founder of Accelerist. Brittany will be answering ALL your questions on HOW TO PROSPECT for corporate partnerships.
BONUS: Everyone who attends today's clinic will receive Prospect Like a Boss, volume one of Accelerist's new Corporate Partnership Playbook Series. This super-helpful guide covers:
Tapping new revenue opportunities
Defining your nonprofit's potential
Tactical outreach strategies and more!
You don't want to miss this appointment with the Cause Docs! 🩺 We have 100+ people registered but space is limited. REGISTER HERE and arrive early!
2. Tomorrow is the day! Check out the lineup of speakers for Corporate Partnerships Everywhere. It's looking like a bloody great conference. Don't miss the panel on how to build your partnership career or the Pitch Stop! This is a wonderful opportunity to hear from some different voices from all over the world! REGISTER HERE.
✍️ Partnership Notes
1. Spring baseball is coming!👆How will you work with your local team(s)?
2. Since 2006, IHOP has raise $30 million for its charity partners through National Pancake Day. But this year they cancelled it.😳 Check out how they pivoted the program to adjust for the pandemic and continued supporting their partners.
3. Red Star Yeast and Rise Against Hunger are launching It Starts With a Meal, a national, multi-channel campaign focused on encouraging individuals and corporations to take action and join the movement to end global hunger. Later this week a series of influencers will be releasing unique global recipes in support of the campaign! 😋
🤑 Marketing Your Cause
1. How Goodwill Industries International is tackling fake news. This is a must read if your nonprofit is dealing with malicious rumors.
2. How to use QR codes before, during and after your fundraising event (including as a sponsorship incentive).
😎 Cool Jobs in Cause
1. Chief Development Officer, Blessings in a Backpack, Chicago or Remote
2. Director of Corporate Partnerships, Mercy Corps, Portland ($65k - $90k)
3. Social Media & Content Manager, Food Bank for NYC
4. Corporate & Community Relations Manager, Gary Sinise Foundation, Los Angeles
Do you have a partnership position you are trying to fill? Hit reply and share your job listing with me! I'm happy to post it here for FREE.
🧠🍌 Brain Food
1. Instead of asking for money, this nonprofit asks for donations of high-end wines.
2. A great, detailed article to share with your corporate partners. Carol Cone's nine suggestions for defining and integrating a truly authentic, activated purpose.
3. Forget companies. Did you know the average bequest is $35,000 and no donor education is required?
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