By Jane Thurlow, Ethicore Associate Talking to a friend with a lifetime’s experience in sales, I was struck by how good sales strategies can be used to inform approaches to successful partnerships. Astute sales people understand the art of collaboration and relationship building more than most and have a battery of tools, which can be […]
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EXTREME ENGAGEMENT – HOW TO DESIGN PARTNERSHIPS AND STRATEGIES FOR IMPACT (DESIGN FOR IMPACT SERIES NO. 1)
By Rachael Clay, Director, Ethicore The challenge of sustainable development is beyond you and I, isn’t it? We need to work together in partnerships and multi-stakeholder intiatives (MSIs), but we lead different organisations. So, how do we build these relationships and design for impact with others? Achieving deep and shared understanding, values and partnership takes […]
Poverty Footprinting – A Step Closer
By Jo Zaremba, Ethicore Associate You may have missed this, but the UN Sustainable Development Summit launched not only the SDGs, but also the Poverty Footprint Tool and Indicator guidance from the UN Global Compact and Oxfam International. Two transformational agendas, although the latter may have been overshadowed. So let’s take a look at the […]
Social Media Journey – The Ethicore Way
A Social Media Journey – The Ethicore Way infographic, is where small can be mighty with the power of influence.
The three ‘N’s
At a meeting with an international NGO last week I was asked for three trends for the ‘business of development’. Based on research we have been conducting over the past year, here are the three ‘N’s that rose to the top.
Are you ready to partner?
The role of business in development is maturing. Partnership is moving out of a position in philanthropy, firmly in to new business development, which in NGO language, means new models for development. This week, discussions about building a new global partnership with business, convened by Business Action for Africa, really delved in to the stuff […]
A partnership approach
Partnership starts with building trust. Here’s the journey we take organisations on from immersion to action in 5 easy hard-working and committed steps… The approach starts with trust.
You say ‘tomato’, and I say ‘potato’ – does this mean we should call the whole thing off?
NGO and Corporate partnerships: is language one of the main barriers in making useful connections? It would be naive of me to suggest that NGO and Corporate partnerships (MNC) are the new, perfectly harmonious, utopian partnerships that will drive the ‘for purpose’ agenda forward. However, it is equally naive to think that all partnerships are […]
Collaborate
Let’s share what Corporate Partnership Managers say about this, according to the Guardian Voluntary Sector Network. You can read the full article here. Look for a good fit Make it a win win Keep it fresh and creative Use networks to build contacts Build relationships Be passionate about your product and organisation Develop a plan that […]