📢 Before the stop-work orders issued earlier this year, strategic partnerships or mergers typically took 1 to 2 years. However, hundreds of organizations are now having to fast-track this process to avoid losing critical institutional knowledge, expertise, and assets. Even with tightened timelines, it remains essential to present a strong, compelling case for why a merger or transition benefits both your organization and the potential partner. A focused pitch that captures a shared vision for long-term success is key to achieving this. Defining your approach and refining your pitch are among the most important, and most challenging, steps in planning partnerships. A clear message that captures the value of your work, demonstrates understanding of how your partner operates, and displays how your missions align is the best means by which to generate mutual interest and long-term investment. Organizations don’t need to reinvent the wheel when fast-tracking this process. The infographics below highlight effective strategies for expediting partner identification and approach. To help support organizations with the transition process, Accountability Lab, Digital Public, and Development Gateway have created a strategic partnership toolkit and partnership matching service. Explore best practices for fast-tracking your approach, framing your pitch, and more here: https://accountabilitylab.org/launching-a-partnership-matching-service-for-nonprofits/ #CivilSociety #StrategicPartnerships #NonprofitResilience #InternationalDevelopment (fb)

📊 Three months since the first announcements of a US government aid freeze, our latest survey data shows that a third of respondents are at imminent risk of closure, with Kenya, Nigeria, and the DRC being the most affected countries. Between 1 - 18 May Accountability Lab and Humentum relaunched a survey to gather comparative understandings of how the situation has evolved since the cuts and what further steps can be taken to support a fast-shifting development landscape. Of the 266 respondents: - A third of organizations say they are at imminent risk of closure, with almost 55% actively seeking or discussing mergers or restructuring. - 21% have only one month of financial resources remaining, - 24% a 3-month financial runway, and - 44% have received payments for work completed before the cuts came into effect. 🌐 For more information visit: https://www.globalaidfreeze.com/ (fb)