{"id":2099,"date":"2020-11-16T11:59:56","date_gmt":"2020-11-16T11:59:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/idronline.org\/2020\/12\/23\/humour-ddlj-funder-nonprofit-love-story\/"},"modified":"2026-01-15T14:36:48","modified_gmt":"2026-01-15T09:06:48","slug":"humour-ddlj-funder-nonprofit-love-story","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/idronline.org\/kn-in\/humour-ddlj-funder-nonprofit-love-story\/","title":{"rendered":"A funder-nonprofit love story"},"content":{"rendered":"<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><div class=\"p1 second-level-subheading\"><span class=\"s1\">1. When your executive director tells you what they&rsquo;ve committed to donors<\/span><\/div><div>\n<div class=\"tenor-gif-embed\" data-postid=\"18675155\" data-share-method=\"host\" data-width=\"100%\" data-aspect-ratio=\"1.0\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tenor.com\/view\/kajol-kajol-devgan-dilwale-dulhania-le-jayenge-ddlj-angry-gif-18675155\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Kajol Kajol Devgan GIF<\/a> from <a href=\"https:\/\/tenor.com\/search\/kajol-gifs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Kajol GIFs<\/a><\/div>\n<p><script type=\"text\/javascript\" async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/tenor.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<div class=\"p1 second-level-subheading\"><span class=\"s1\">2. Trying to attract donors to your fundraising campaign<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tenor-gif-embed\" data-postid=\"16611978\" data-share-method=\"host\" data-width=\"100%\" data-aspect-ratio=\"1.3423180592991915\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tenor.com\/view\/ddlj-srk-amrish-puri-aao-aao-come-here-gif-16611978\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ddlj Srk GIF<\/a> from <a href=\"https:\/\/tenor.com\/search\/ddlj-gifs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ddlj GIFs<\/a><\/div>\n<p><script type=\"text\/javascript\" async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/tenor.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<div class=\"p1 second-level-subheading\"><span class=\"s1\">3. When your donor says they will support team well-being activities <\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tenor-gif-embed\" data-postid=\"12615672\" data-share-method=\"host\" data-width=\"100%\" data-aspect-ratio=\"2.0229885057471266\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tenor.com\/view\/thumbs-up-smile-gif-12615672\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Thumbs Up Smile GIF<\/a> from <a href=\"https:\/\/tenor.com\/search\/thumbsup-gifs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Thumbsup GIFs<\/a><\/div>\n<p><script type=\"text\/javascript\" async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/tenor.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<div class=\"p1 second-level-subheading\"><span class=\"s1\">4. Chasing your targets seven months into the nationwide lockdown<\/span><\/div>\n<p><iframe class=\"giphy-embed\" src=\"https:\/\/giphy.com\/embed\/l1IYaiTo85jy41Gxy\" width=\"480\" height=\"204\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<div class=\"p1 second-level-subheading\"><span class=\"s1\">5. When a funder who doesn&rsquo;t typically support work in your sector says they will &lsquo;consider&rsquo; your application<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tenor-gif-embed\" data-postid=\"5000476\" data-share-method=\"host\" data-width=\"100%\" data-aspect-ratio=\"2.5025125628140703\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tenor.com\/view\/ddlj-srk-raj-gif-5000476\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ddlj Srk GIF<\/a> from <a href=\"https:\/\/tenor.com\/search\/ddlj-gifs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ddlj GIFs<\/a><\/div>\n<p><script type=\"text\/javascript\" async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/tenor.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"sidebar-related-article\" href=\"https:\/\/idronline.org\/nonprofit-humour-csr-khichdi\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Related article: CSR Khichdi<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"p1 second-level-subheading\"><span class=\"s1\">6. When you&rsquo;re told by your funder that the reporting format needs to change, again<\/span><\/div>\n<p><iframe class=\"giphy-embed\" src=\"https:\/\/giphy.com\/embed\/3otPonlmeDIpDXXDBS\" width=\"480\" height=\"204\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<div class=\"p1 second-level-subheading\"><span class=\"s1\">7. Receiving a grant that supports your plan to scale AND let&rsquo;s you decide how best to go ahead doing so<\/span><\/div>\n<div>\n<p><iframe class=\"giphy-embed\" src=\"https:\/\/giphy.com\/embed\/3o6nUPuw5rV1GBqVBC\" width=\"480\" height=\"237\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div>\n<div class=\"p1 second-level-subheading\"><span class=\"s1\">8. When a funder approaches you to ask how they can support your work<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tenor-gif-embed\" data-postid=\"18109251\" data-share-method=\"host\" data-width=\"100%\" data-aspect-ratio=\"1.7785714285714287\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tenor.com\/view\/srk-eefar-srk-pose-shah-rukh-khan-khan-gif-18109251\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Srk Eefar GIF<\/a> from <a href=\"https:\/\/tenor.com\/search\/srk-gifs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Srk GIFs<\/a><\/div>\n<p><script type=\"text\/javascript\" async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/tenor.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<div class=\"p1 second-level-subheading\"><span class=\"s1\">9. Meeting your anonymous donor at a networking event<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tenor-gif-embed\" data-postid=\"19074552\" data-share-method=\"host\" data-width=\"100%\" data-aspect-ratio=\"2.2739726027397262\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tenor.com\/view\/hindi-ddlj-kajol-simran-sharukh-gif-19074552\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Hindi Ddlj GIF<\/a> from <a href=\"https:\/\/tenor.com\/search\/hindi-gifs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Hindi GIFs<\/a><\/div>\n<p><script type=\"text\/javascript\" async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/tenor.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<div class=\"p1 second-level-subheading\"><span class=\"s1\">10. Listening to your anchor donor praise another nonprofit partner&rsquo;s work at a conference (instead of yours)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tenor-gif-embed\" data-postid=\"19007770\" data-share-method=\"host\" data-width=\"100%\" data-aspect-ratio=\"1.7231833910034602\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tenor.com\/view\/ddlj-simran-raj-shahrukh-khan-kajol-gif-19007770\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ddlj Simran GIF<\/a> from <a href=\"https:\/\/tenor.com\/search\/ddlj-gifs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ddlj GIFs<\/a><\/div>\n<p><script type=\"text\/javascript\" async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/tenor.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"idron-1594334024\" class=\"idron-troublemakers-placement idron-entity-placement\" style=\"margin-bottom: 20px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/idronline.org\/donate\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"donate banner\"><img src=\"https:\/\/idronline.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Donate-banner-1.jpg\" alt=\"donate banner\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/idronline.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Donate-banner-1.jpg 1250w, https:\/\/idronline.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Donate-banner-1-300x60.jpg 300w, https:\/\/idronline.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Donate-banner-1-1024x205.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/idronline.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Donate-banner-1-150x30.jpg 150w, https:\/\/idronline.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Donate-banner-1-768x154.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1250px) 100vw, 1250px\" width=\"1250\" height=\"250\"   \/><\/a><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>1. When your executive director tells you what they&rsquo;ve committed to donors Kajol Kajol Devgan GIF from Kajol GIFs 2. 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