Connect with new funders
Use Candid to identify new funders and start building important connections
How to build connections with funders
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Tip 1: Speed up connections with Candid’s LinkedIn integration
Building connections is key to fundraising success. Key decision makers are listed in the People tab. As a fundraiser, you’ll want to make connections with program managers, development officers, and their main fundraising contact.
Once you have located an individual you’d like to connect with, you can click on the LinkedIn icon next to their name to see how you are connected on LinkedIn. This feature helps you connect with key decision makers with ease.
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Tip 2: Bolster conversations with keen insights
Relationship building is an art form, and any fundraiser understands the importance of this. Once you have connected with a grantmaker, it’s important to stand out from the crowd to help move your grant seeking along.
Candid’s grantmaker profiles are a great way to find specific insights on a grantmaker’s funding activities, mission, and programs. You can use these important insights to have impactful conversations that help you get noticed by funders.