203: The Importance of Finding Alignment in your Funder Partners with Andrea Bouch

Meet Andrea Bouch, a seasoned leader with 15+ years of experience at the intersection of social impact, tech, and employee experience. Andrea has led global talent programs, managed nonprofits, and founded businesses. Moreover, she has led the strategic design and implementation of Stripe's first social impact and corporate philanthropy program.  During today's conversation, Andrea shares her journey while offering a candid look into her experiences, from the challenges of balancing personal connections with strategic focus to the art of engaging with fundraisers who may feel frustrated by strict corporate funding strategies.  In this episode, you will be able to:  Explore the balance between personal connections and strategic focus in corporate philanthropy. Understand how to engage with fundraisers who feel constrained by corporate policies with empathy and constructive dialogue. Learn the importance of genuine curiosity and authenticity in building strong, effective relationships with potential grantees and partners. Dive into the dynamics of working with individual donors versus family foundations, and navigate their unique emotional nuances. Uncover how aligning perspectives and being upfront about organizational priorities can lead to more meaningful engagements. Discover strategies for balancing corporate constraints with maintaining the human side of philanthropy. Identify ways to leverage sincere connections to create unexpected and valuable opportunities in the field of corporate giving. Get all the resources from today’s episode here.  Support for this show is brought to you by Donor Perfect. Our friends at Donor Perfect really understand fundraising on so many levels. Stay aligned while working online with a seamless and secure payments experience for your donors and your team. Empower donors to give where they are, whenever they like, automate data entry, and process online, monthly, and mobile payments, and accept payments over the phone Connect with me: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/_malloryerickson/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/whatthefundraising YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@malloryerickson7946 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/mallory-erickson-bressler/ Website: malloryerickson.com/podcast Loved this episode? Leave us a review and rating here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/what-the-fundraising/id1575421652 If you haven’t already, please visit our new What the Fundraising community forum. Check it out and join the conversation at this link. If you’re looking to raise more from the right funders, then you’ll want to check out my Power Partners Formula, a step-by-step approach to identifying the optimal partners for your organization. This free masterclass offers a great starting point