#Nonprofits how do you get introduced to new foundations and begin cultivating these relationships?

Use the “Side Door” to start a relationship with a new foundation prospect.

Foundations are inundated with hundreds of proposals for every single proposal that they fund.

Developing relationships with foundations can be challenging.

Regional and national foundations can be purposely inaccessible and have strong gatekeeping.

Many family foundations fund preselected organizations or are by invitation only.

Use the Side Door--A strategic approach that will get you into a conversation faster.
The side door is a combined approach that ensures you have respectful contact with the foundation, and you benefit from an introduction from an ally:
Ø Go through the front door; but
Ø Also elevate your communication by having a mutual connection -the side door-flag your correspondence; and
Ø Your connector can vouch for the credibility of your organization.
If you would like to learn how to implement this strategy to gain better traction with new foundation relationships ..

1. Download your free Power-Up New Foundation Relationships
Guide https://lnkd.in/eRseW2E

2. Contact Lisa Poller at lpoller@agilefundraisingstrategy.com for additional resources and a 15-minute discovery call.

Now You: Have you ever used the side door?

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