Why Can’t We Be Friends? Developing Effective Partnerships with Individual Giving
Philanthropy from organizations remains an ever-evolving landscape, as organizations continue to explore shifts from a 501(c)3 model to an LLC model, unique giving avenues such as impact investing, and new relationships between founding donors and organization staff. Navigating these sometimes murky waters can be incredibly challenging, but close working relationships with individual giving staff can help simplify the cultivation and stewardship process for grants and gifts as well as open doors for new funding. This session will provide insights on how to build an effective partnership with individual giving staff, and how to use that relationship to better cultivate and steward straightforward grantmaking as well as complex organizations while more effectively supporting faculty and research centers across campus.