Trust Matters: Key Elements for Nonprofit Success
Building trust within your community is essential for a Nonprofit success.
Consistency
- Be consistent in your words actions and values
- Deliver on promises
- Align your behavior and communication with your vision and mission
- Shows that you are reliable
Transparency
- Open and honest communication about the organization: mission, vision values, activities, results and challenges
Collaboration
- Work with other small businesses and community members
- Seek out established members of the community to network and form alliances with
- Share education skills and resources to aid community members as well
- This shows cooperation and solidarity
Responsiveness
- Be responsive to changing needs expectations and opportunities
- Respond the feedback
- Shows that you’re flexible
Respect
- Be aware and respectful of the different cultures, opinions and preferences in the community