Networking and Fundraising Presentation
Federation of Irish Sport May 18th 2015
Presented by
Kingsley Aikins
Diaspora Matters
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Networking and Fundraising Presentation Federation of Irish Sport May 18th 2015 Presented by Kingsley Aikins Diaspora Matters Objectives Diaspora Matters Understand how important Networking is ii Appreciate that there is a process iii
Networking and Fundraising Presentation
Federation of Irish Sport May 18th 2015
Presented by
Kingsley Aikins
Diaspora MattersObjectives
Diaspora MattersUnderstand how important Networking is
ii Appreciate that there is a process iii Believe that you can be good at it iv Take action
Diaspora MattersUnderstand how important Networking is Appreciate that there is a process iii Believe that you can be good at it iv Take action
Diaspora MattersUnderstand how important Networking is
Appreciate that there is a process Believe that you can be good at it iv Take action
Diaspora MattersUnderstand how important Networking is
Appreciate that there is a process Believe that you can be good at it
A bit better
iv Take action
Diaspora MattersUnderstand how important Networking is
Appreciate that there is a process Believe that you can be good at it A bit better Change attitude - Take action
Diaspora MattersA Changed World
Diaspora MattersDetroit
Anne Marie Slaughter
Living in a networked world
Diaspora MattersWhat networking is
Diaspora Matterslong term hearts and mind relationships
giving not getting giving to the individual thinking who in your network can help others being nice and genuinely interested in other people changing your mindset and establishing a continuous culture of relationship building about differentiating yourself
Diaspora Matterslong term hearts and mind relationships
about giving not getting
giving to the individual thinking who in your network can help others being nice and genuinely interested in other people changing your mindset and establishing a continuous culture of relationship building about differentiating yourself
Diaspora Matterslong term hearts and mind relationships about giving not getting
giving to the individual
thinking who in your network can help others being nice and genuinely interested in other people changing your mindset and establishing a continuous culture of relationship building about differentiating yourself
Diaspora Matterslong term hearts and mind relationships about giving not getting giving to the individual
about thinking who in your network can help others
being nice and genuinely interested in other people changing your mindset and establishing a continuous culture of relationship building about differentiating yourself
Diaspora Matterslong term hearts and mind relationships giving not getting giving to the individual about thinking who in your network can help others
about being nice and genuinely interested in other people
changing your mindset and establishing a continuous culture of relationship building about differentiating yourself
Diaspora Matterslong term hearts and mind relationships about giving not getting giving to the individual about thinking who in your network can help others about being nice and genuinely interested in other people
about changing your mindset and establishing a continuous culture of relationship building
about differentiating yourself
Diaspora Matterslong term hearts and mind relationships about giving not getting giving to the individual about thinking who in your network can help others about being nice and genuinely interested in other people about changing your mindset and establishing a continuous culture of relationship building
about differentiating yourself
Diaspora MattersWhat networking is not
Diaspora Mattersabout sales or transactions
about being desperate or needy about being the life and soul of the party about you about talking a lot about volume about the short term
Diaspora Mattersabout sales or transactions about being desperate or needy about being the life and soul of the party about you about talking a lot about volume about the short term
Diaspora Mattersabout sales or transactions about being desperate or needy
about being the life and soul
about you about talking a lot about volume about the short term
Diaspora Mattersabout sales or transactions about being desperate or needy about being the life and soul of the party
about you
about talking a lot about volume about the short term
Diaspora Mattersabout sales or transactions about being desperate or needy about being the life and soul of the party about you
about volume
about the short term
Diaspora Mattersabout sales or transactions about being desperate or needy about being the life and soul of the party about you about volume
about the short term
Diaspora MattersWhy networking is important
Diaspora MattersYou can’t go it alone
Opportunities are attached to people Networking is the way to … Life is a game of inches about you Escaping your silo about volume Getting your next job
Diaspora MattersYou can’t go it alone
Opportunities are attached to people
Networking is the way to … Life is a game of inches about you Escaping your silo about volume Getting your next job
Diaspora MattersYou can’t go it alone Opportunities are attached to people
Networking is the way to …
Escaping your silo about volume Getting your next job
Diaspora MattersYou can’t go it alone Opportunities are attached to people Networking is the way to …
Escaping your silo
Getting your next job
Diaspora MattersYou can’t go it alone Opportunities are attached to people Networking is the way to … Escaping your silo
Getting your next job
Diaspora MattersYou can’t go it alone Opportunities are attached to people Networking is the way to … Escaping your silo Getting your next job
Networks are portable
Diaspora MattersYou can’t go it alone Opportunities are attached to people Networking is the way to … Escaping your silo Getting your next job Networks are portable
Hire and wire
Diaspora MattersYou can’t go it alone Opportunities are attached to people Networking is the way to … Escaping your silo Getting your next job Networks are portable Hire and wire
Stranger danger
Diaspora MattersCharacteristics of great networkers
Diaspora MattersWork hard at it
Are humble Are confident it works Understand the power of asking Believe in referrals Are hi-tech and high touch Realise they can’t know everything Build formal and informal knowledge Know the difference between most connected and best connected Network with integrity and authenticity
Diaspora MattersWork hard at it
Are humble
Are confident it works Understand the power of asking Believe in referrals Are hi-tech and high touch Realise they can’t know everything Build formal and informal knowledge Know the difference between most connected and best connected Network with integrity and authenticity
Diaspora MattersWork hard at it Are humble
Are confident it works
Understand the power of asking Believe in referrals Are hi-tech and high touch they can’t know everything Build formal and informal knowledge Know the difference between most connected and best connected Network with integrity and authenticity
Diaspora MattersWork hard at it Are humble Are confident it works
Understand the power of asking
Believe in referrals Are hi-tech and high touch can’t know everything Build formal and informal knowledge Know the difference between most connected and best connected Network with integrity and authenticity
Diaspora MattersWork hard at it Are humble Are confident it works Understand the power of asking
Believe in referrals
Are hi-tech and high touch they can’t know everything Build formal and informal knowledge Know the difference between most connected and best connected Network with integrity and authenticity
Diaspora MattersWork hard at it Are humble Are confident it works Understand the power of asking Believe in referrals
Are hi-tech and high touch
can’t know everything Build formal and informal knowledge Know the difference between most connected and best connected Network with integrity and authenticity
Diaspora MattersWork hard at it Are humble Are confident it works Understand the power of asking Believe in referrals Are hi-tech and high touch
Realise they can’t know everything
Build formal and informal knowledge Know the difference between most connected and best connected Network with integrity and authenticity
Diaspora MattersWork hard at it Are humble Are confident it works Understand the power of asking Believe in referrals Are hi-tech and high touch Realise they can’t know everything
Build formal and informal knowledge
Know the difference between most connected and best connected Network with integrity and authenticity
Diaspora MattersWork hard at it Are humble Are confident it works Understand the power of asking Believe in referrals Are hi-tech and high touch Realise they can’t know everything Build formal and informal knowledge
Know the difference between most connected and best connected
Network with integrity and authenticity
Diaspora MattersWork hard at it Are humble Are confident it works Understand the power of asking Believe in referrals Are hi-tech and high touch Realise they can’t know everything Build formal and informal knowledge Know the difference between most connected and best connected
Network with integrity and authenticity
Diaspora MattersThe myth of Individualism
Diaspora MattersAssumption that success is an individual matter
“James Coleman – social scientist Difference between the brain and the mind
Diaspora MattersAssumption that success is an individual matter
“Individualism is a broadly perpetuated fiction in modern society”
James Coleman – social scientist Difference between the brain and the mind
Diaspora MattersAssumption that success is an individual matter “Individualism is a broadly perpetuated fiction in modern society” James Coleman – social scientist
Difference between the brain and the mind
Diaspora MattersSocial Capital
Diaspora Matters“Social Capital”
refers to
“the resources available to you in your personal and business networks” Wayne Baker
Diaspora Matters“Social Capital”
is
a measure of your engagement in your network
Diaspora Matters“Social Capital”
versus
human and financial capital
Diaspora Matters“Social Capital”
distinction between
low social capital versus high social capital
Diaspora MattersModel of Engagement
Attitude Transactions to Relationships Action Research Cultivation Solicitation Stewardship Social Capital
Diaspora MattersAttitude, Skills & Behaviour
Diaspora MattersDecision and Purpose
Power of attention - Time to Think Nancy Kline Taking to Giving Funnels of Serendipity Strong and Weak Connections Building Trust Keeping records
Diaspora MattersDecision and Purpose
Power of attention - Time to Think Nancy Kline
Taking to Giving Funnels of Serendipity Strong and Weak Connections Building Trust Keeping records
Diaspora MattersDecision and Purpose Power of attention - Time to Think Nancy Kline
Funnels of Serendipity
Strong and Weak Connections Building Trust Keeping records
Diaspora MattersDecision and Purpose Power of attention - Time to Think Nancy Kline Funnels of Serendipity
Strong and Weak Connections
Building Trust Keeping records
Diaspora MattersDecision and Purpose Power of attention - Time to Think Nancy Kline Funnels of Serendipity Strong and Weak Connections
Building Trust
Keeping records
Diaspora MattersDecision and Purpose Power of attention - Time to Think Nancy Kline Funnels of Serendipity Strong and Weak Connections Building Trust
Keeping records
Diaspora MattersAdd Value
Diaspora MattersAdd Value
3 key questions
Add Value
3 Key questions
Add Value 3 key questions
Philanthropy and Fundraising
Historical Roots
Diaspora MattersKing Hammurabi
Diaspora MattersConfucius
Diaspora MattersPlato
Diaspora MattersBenjamin Franklin
Diaspora MattersAndrew Carnegie
Diaspora MattersJohn Harvard
Diaspora MattersWarren Buffet & Bill Gates
Diaspora MattersChuck Feeney
Diaspora MattersIntergenerational Transfer
Diaspora MattersPhilanthropy in Ireland
Diaspora MattersMercers Stevens Rotunda Meath St.Vincents Mercy Hospital Mater
Diaspora MattersCharities Established
Diaspora MattersSimon Community 1969
Diaspora MattersSimon Community 1969
Down Syndrome 1971
Diaspora MattersSimon Community 1969 Down Syndrome 1971
Trocaire 1973
Diaspora MattersSimon Community 1969 Down Syndrome 1971 Trocaire 1973
Peter McVerry 1974
Diaspora MattersSimon Community 1969 Down Syndrome 1971 Trocaire 1973 Peter McVerry 1974
Women's Aid 1974
Diaspora MattersSimon Community 1969 Down Syndrome 1971 Trocaire 1973 Peter McVerry 1974 Womens Aid 1974
Habitat 1976
Diaspora MattersSimon Community 1969 Down Syndrome 1971 Trocaire 1973 Peter McVerry 1974 Womens Aid 1974 Habitat 1976
Goal 1977
Diaspora MattersSimon Community 1969 Down Syndrome 1971 Trocaire 1973 Peter McVerry 1974 Womens Aid 1974 Habitat 1976 Goal 1977
Special Olympics 1978
Diaspora MattersSimon Community 1969 Down Syndrome 1971 Trocaire 1973 Peter McVerry 1974 Womens Aid 1974 Habitat 1976 Goal 1977 Special Olympics 1978
Ireland Funds ( 1963 – 1987)
Diaspora MattersStructure in Ireland
Diaspora MattersSources
3 Key Elements for Success
Diaspora MattersFundraising Facts of life
Diaspora MattersFeasibility Study
Diaspora MattersVocabulary change
Campaign Fundraising
Diaspora MattersFeasibility study
Diaspora MattersCase Statement
Diaspora Matters Diaspora MattersDonor pyramid
Diaspora MattersFundraising Process
Diaspora MattersResearch
Cultivation Solicitation Stewardship
$ 100 million Hope and History Campaign
The Ireland Funds
Organisational and Board
Development
Diaspora MattersDiaspora Fundraising
Diaspora MattersThank you and please contact me Kingsley Aikins on LinkedIn kingsley@diasporamatters.com www.diasporamatters.com
Diaspora MattersVideo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fAADWfJO2qM
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