Learning path – step 5 | The Project Factory

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5. Reach out to partners and the community

Description

The success of a project is a collective responsibility! Getting a hand from your community will increase your impact and speed up your fundraising. This is the advantage of establishing partnerships.

How should you talk about your project? How can you spark partners' curiosity to make them want to support you? That's what you'll have to figure out.

In this step, you'll learn more about the concepts of community, partnership and sponsorship.

Your mission

Now's the time to reach out to your network! Find a partner who can help you by providing materials or a sponsorship.

Learning supports

Suggested activities

Draw up a list of potential partners, and create a sales pitch to rally the community around your project.
Maximize support for your project.pdf

To get the word out about your project to your community, you'll need to reach out to your network and venture out to meet new people to expand your circle. Be genuine with the people you meet and be straightforward with your potential partners so you can build strong relationships.

It's always intimidating to take the first step and introduce yourself.

Talking about your project also means talking about yourself. Talk about what matters most to you and what you believe in to better assert your ideas. Self-confidence is contagious and will make your partners want to follow you.

When you undervalue what you do, the world will undervalue who you are.

- Oprah Winfrey, renowned business leader and talk-show host

Proudly owning your values and what you believe in is one of the best ways to inspire those around you.

Your network is bigger than you think. Take every opportunity to talk about your plans. Take part in activities and share your achievements with those around you: seize every opportunity to grow your circle.

The steps of the path

5. Reach out to partners and the community

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Your mission

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