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3-Part Series (Part 3): This is the third post in my series about what's preventing growth in cause partnerships for nonprofit organizations as discussed in the Nonprofit Corporate Development Leadership Summit. In my first post, I outlined how cause partnerships have grown and evolved and then discussed that internal politics and structures were named most frequently as a challenge to growth in this area. In my second post, I discussed Staffing/Resource challenges. 

Previously I discussed that Staffing/Resource concerns were second on our list of the Top 3 issues that nonprofit cause practitioners face within their own environment. Now let's discuss number 3. 

3-Part Series (Part 2): This is the second post in my series about what's preventing growth in cause partnerships for nonprofit organizations as discussed in the Nonprofit Corporate Development Leadership Summit. In my first post, I outlined how cause partnerships have grown and evolved and then discussed that internal politics and structures were named most frequently as a challenge to growth in this area.

3-Part Series (Part 1):  Today I will explain findings from the Nonprofit Corporate Leadership Development Summit which I recently had the honor of facilitating as part of the Cause Marketing Forum's Annual Conference.  Participants in the Summit were nonprofit leaders from a variety of preeminent nonprofit organizations, and the discussion was both lively and thought-provoking. In particular, we discussed a variety of factors that impede a nonprofit's ability to engage in and deliver on meaningful cause partnerships.  I will outline one potential challenge and a couple of ideas for potential solutions. In each subsequent post in this series, I will outline another potential challenge and solution.  Be sure to check back and remember to add your experience in the comments section!