1. Habitat for Humanity
CONNECT!
Donor Experience 101
Bridget L. Brandt

2. HELLO! Bridget L. Brandt Donor Experience 101 #bridgetlbrandt
I don’t know everything, but I am usually right. 

3. Connect to grow! Connecting to the Community
Connecting Within Your Organization
Connecting with Each Other

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Connect to your Community

5. PROBLEMS Housing the Neediest Land is Scarce where there is work
Strict Regulations
Rising Cost of Materials
FUNDING

6. CONNECT to create community

7. WHY COMMUNITIES?

8. Provide the support that organizations need
Respect the ‘expertise’ that individuals bring
Unite individuals in action
Seek and invite others doing shared work
Share learnings within organizations, agencies and roles
Share learnings across organizations, agencies and roles
Create new knowledge grounded in ‘doing’
Use the ‘community status’ to bring attention to issues
Use the ‘community status’ to engage the people that can help move the issues

9. HOW DO WE DO IT?

10. THINK ABOUT THIS:
WHO is interested in this issue and why?
WHAT efforts are underway separately to address the work?
WHAT will make the shared work need fulfilling for others?
HOW can we build new connections? What venues and communication vehicles will deepen connections?
WHAT goals can unite us?
Reach out and invite, JUST DO IT!

11. IDEAS?

12. JUST DO IT:
Invest in collaborative strategies
Plan together
Share training
Do your ‘real work’ through the community.
Undertake shared work
Create issue focused CONNECTING Groups in your organization
Involve CONNECTING Groups in advising and decision making

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CONNECTING In Your Organization

14. IS THIS YOU???

15. You can change that!

17. Happiness Research 12% Spike in Productivity

18. Happiness Ideas Be transparent Make work-life balance a priority
Encourage communication in common areas
Create a career pathway
Recognize and reward employees
Help employees be healthier
Offer benefits beyond the basics
Cut back on s and meetings
Make employees part of the big picture
Keep in touch
Ask employees for their input
Connect at and away from the office

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CONNECTING with Each Other

20. 5 Shakes, 5 Minutes

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THANK YOU!
BRIDGET L. BRANDT
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