The Cement is Wet - Add your print!
In the recent months I have become obsessed – yes, literally – with a quote from Henry Timms, CEO of Lincoln Center. It speaks to the call-to-action of these tumultuous - yet fertile - times.
“The concrete is wet right now in a way that I’ve never seen in my career. There’s a lot more opportunity now to reimagine,” says Henry Timms, CEO of Lincoln Center, which is shifting to become more of a civic institution as well as a cultural one. “My prediction is, in three years’ time, when we look back at this period, there’ll be a real difference between those organizations who saw this as just a pause, and those organizations who saw this as a chance to reframe their work.”
To this end, I believe we are gifted with tremendous potential to reframe daunting challenges in our work (and life) through a prism of opportunity.
Physical Distancing Does Not Mean Detachment from Others Who Yearn to Repair the World
What are the special opportunities I see right now when it comes to social creativity in donor relationship development?
A More Personal Thank You:
o The reclaimed art of the personalized letter of gratitude
o The surprise gift of thanks to a donor that arrives at the front door
Creative Storytelling:
o Gorgeous virtual illustrations and photographs that speak to the power of compelling work in the social sector
o Video testimonials and human-interest stories of people whose lives have been changed through the great philanthropic investment and ingenuity of nonprofit practitioners
More Meaningful Relationship Building:
o Compelling zoom briefing in the homes of nonprofit CEOs and leaders to keep stakeholders informed and INSPIRED about impactful work in a more intimate way than before
o Early morning power-walks and talks between lay and professional leaders to design effective campaigns AND equally important, deepen partnerships on a human level
o Intergenerational volunteerism from the home
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