395. 9 Nonprofit Trends That Matter in 2023: Lock Arms for Impact - Jon McCoy, CFRE, Becky Endicott, CFRE and Anne Marie Dougherty

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Overview

Welcome back to our Friday Series, 9️⃣ Trends that Matter in 2023. Today we’re diving into Trend #8: Lock Arms for Impact. We can’t go at this alone to accomplish the Impact Uprising. This is going to look a lot like breaking down walls, leaving our silos, and solving for the bigger picture - together. Joining the conversation is Anne Marie Dougherty, CEO of the Bob Woodruff Foundation. She’s sharing her experience around partnerships and moving in lockstep together with other organizations. Tune in to get inspired to do more together🤝

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How to rethink partnerships

Attributes of a culture of innovation and collaboration
Case studies demonstrating Lock Arms for Impact

“If you want to build long lasting partnerships that have mutual benefit, then you need to do the work to understand what matters to those partners and then seek to provide a value.”

— Anne Marie Dougherty, CEO, Bob Woodruff Foundation

Episode Highlights

Tone setting (1:10)
Case studies of Locking Arms for Impact (6:15)
Pro Tips to Lock Arms for Impact (10:35)
Anne Marie’s perspective on Lock arms for impact (14:15)
Mindsets around partnerships: The rules of the game (17:15)
- Name it to tame it - what are we partnering for?
- Every player needs to get something from being on the team
- What problem are you trying to solve?
- Do what you say, say what you mean, and don’t say it mean
- Quick yes, quick no, or a transparent not right now
- Watch out for egos and logos
Fostering a culture of innovation and collaboration at your organization (22:15)
Attributes of a culture of innovation and collaboration (23:05)
- Curiosity
- Courage
- The ability to move on
Got Your 6 Network (27:15)
Anne Marie’s One Good Thing: Believing is core to the team’s success so you have to care and believe in what you’re doing. -Ted Lasso (32:30)
How to connect with Anne Marie and Bob Woodruff Foundation (35:30)

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Powerful Quotes

“Who are we locking arms with? Once they are locked, you have to be in it to win it.” -Anne Marie

“You’re planning to stay the course. Before we even lock arms, we need to take a good look around and think about who the team is. When will you know when you’ve had the impact that you teamed up for?” -Anne Marie

“Put the metrics on the table before you lock arms.” -Anne Marie

“You don’t always have the opportunity to pick your partners, but I challenge that most often you do.” -Anne Marie

“All partnerships are not created equal, and they don’t have to be forever.” -Anne Marie

“It’s all about understanding the shared goals and the shared wins so that it is equal.” -Jon

“You have to intentionally and purposefully work on culture. That is something that happens repetitively.” -Anne Marie

“Culture can’t be created alone. As a leader it has to be important to you.” -Anne Marie

“You’re not going to wander into a great culture.” -Jon

“We can celebrate the wins, learn from the losses, then move on.” -Anne Marie

“You have got to do some homework. Know your why, and know their why.” -Becky

“We did it quietly, and we did the work.” -Anne Marie

“If you want to build long-lasting partnerships that have mutual benefit, then you need to do the work to understand what matters to those partners and then seek to provide a value.” -Anne Marie

“All of these trends come together to put down our ego and really solve the bigger problem.” -Jon

“Kindness, belief, compassion, and doing the right thing really do cut through.” -Becky