“Your first goal is let's create a win where we can begin to work on these relationships, where we can begin to build some trust, and then we're going to come back and we're going to see what the next step is. ” - Michelle Shumatenetworks for impact with Michelle ShumateIn today’s episode, we are joined by Michelle Shumate from Northwestern University and the author of Networks for Social Impact. If you’ve ever wondered about working in partnership with other organizations, Michelle shares her experience and framework to help that go smoothly so that everyone benefits. Highlights: How small nonprofits can benefit from collaborationHow to make partnerships work for your organization without depleting your resourcesTwo paths of sharing vision and goals in partnershipsImplementing an equitable collaborationManaging collaborations during unexpected circumstancesConnect with Michelle: Website: https://nnsi.northwestern.eduTwitter: https://twitter.com/ProfShumateLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michelleshumateResources:The Good Partnership - FREE Fundraising Strategy GuideOur friends and sponsors at Keela asked me to put together a guide of fundraising tips I wished every small nonprofit knew. Go ahead and download the guide here: https://www.keela.co/consultant/the-good-partnership (and don't forget that Keela offers our listeners 40% off their first year's subscription).