Chris Fowler: Building pro bono through networks

Building Pro BonoThrough NetworksPro Bono for Social Good ConferenceBudapest, Hungary — 23/FEB/15

Hello! Let’s talk about:

Chris Fowler // @chrisF // #ProBonoNetworks // linkedin.com/in/fowler

● Setting the stage○ Advantages of networks○ Give and Take

● Applying it in practice○ US Chapter of BMW

Foundation Network○ Impact Sessions○ Another approach

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Many ways to lead

ORGANIZATIONS

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Many ways to lead

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Types of networks

Affiliation Affinity

What’s the case for being a Giver?

● Each network is made of:○ Takers, who are self-interested; ○ Matchers, who give as much as

they get; and○ Givers, who are others-interested.

● Bad news. It’s tough to be a Giver:○ Perform poorly on salary surveys;○ More likely to be victims of

violence; and

○ Are judged to be less powerful. Source: http://giveandtake.com

Be known for being a Giver

● Better news: Givers are the MOST successful people, by a wide margin:○ Most productive

(qual/quant) engineers;○ Highest grades for med

students;○ Top earners in sales

organizations.Source: http://giveandtake.com

PIVOT to my experience

Responsible Leaders network

● Members have participated in one of the Foundation’s Responsible Leaders Forums

● >1,800 global members○ Cross-sectoral and cross-

functional collaboration

○ Brought together to create more and better social impact

US Chapter: A profile

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225 members total

Overview of Impact Sessions

● Invited leader of NGO gives brief on their organization○ Shares mission,

programs and challenges● Network members

brainstorm & co-design solutions○ Make pro bono

commitments

From Washington, DC Impact Session

Past commitments: New Board members for NGOs, re-branding/website, Dell computers for entire education program...

An alternate approach: Jeffersonian Dinners

(Source: http://www.thegenerositynetwork.com/resources/jeffersonian-dinners/)

Jeffersonian Dinner: Set up


Jeffersonian Dinner: Running one


Jeffersonian Dinner: Follow-up


● Building a movement to host dinner parties

● You’re Ready to Lead

Summary




Summary




Summary


In closing


You don’t have to start a movement. Just start dinner.



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