Maximizing Your Impact: Providing Support and Increasing Sustainability for Local Nonprofit Organizations Across the Globe
Year’s end is a time for reflection. Reflecting on all that has happened not only in this year but in recent years as well — a worldwide pandemic, social injustices, food insecurity, natural disasters — there is no questioning the value and importance of nonprofit and philanthropic organizations. Globally, nonprofits, with their expertise and passion, are needed now more than ever. As a North American donor supporting nonprofits abroad, you can amplify not only your impact but the ‘organization’s impact by serving in multiple capacities, in addition to monetary giving.
As the Chronicle of Philanthropy explains, “philanthropists don’t always understand what charities need the most, and nonprofit executives may not feel comfortable asking for the kinds of help they need.” The article goes on to state, “Just as nonprofits strive to understand the experiences and the needs of the communities they serve; donors must also understand the needs of those communities and the nonprofit organization’s unique needs. A cornerstone of any effective nonprofit is collaboration. While your monetary donations go a long way, international organizations want you as a partner in their work. Think of your collaborative efforts as donations in and of themselves…
