Collaborative Networking Events – THE way to spread your wings and SOAR! This is when you partner a business, nonprofit, sponsor and attendees. The business and the sponsor may be one in the same.

• Business – provides location
• Sponsor – pays for event amenities (food, etc)
• Non-profit – featured during presentation
• Attendees come to NETWORK and will see the presentation

The Collaborative Networking Event is a mix n’ mingle partnered between two presentations. SOAR is an acronym for a relationship management style. Network Fundraising is the system. SOAR with Network Fundraising is described in a book – by the same name. There are also educational platforms described on the website. soarwithnetworkfundraising.org

Why network at all?

• Develop relationships for business
• Grow market share
• Create sustainability

When does networking really work?

• Growth happens within your network because of reciprocal services you provide to others
• Reciprication happens when you’re giving back in meaningful ways because you know what someone values.

Networking methods – there are many. The one to consider, which happens officially in three meetings, is 1:1 networking.

• Meeting #1
  • Learn more about the individual
  • Listen to ideas
  • Determine where there’s an overlap
  • Mutually share information about networks
• Meeting #2
  • Offer support in meaningful ways
  • Add value
  • Determine how to recognize
  • Provide network leads and opportunities
• Meeting #3
  • Determine the best way to develop a collaboration
  • Make the ask

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