EM Solutions

05/06/2026

Everyone talks about strategic partnerships as the key to growth, innovation and long-term sustainability. But few talk about the reality behind them.

The truth is that meaningful partnerships require more than good intentions. They demand time, capacity, systems, trust and a willingness to navigate complexity together.

Join us on the 19th June for an honest and practical conversation as we explore both the opportunities and challenges of building relationships that go beyond funding.

If you're looking to build stronger, more sustainable relationships with businesses, funders or other stakeholders, this is a conversation you won't want to miss.

https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/fUN4-NK6Qe2JTR7nGneZEw

Strategic relationships, including those with business are often spoken about as essential for sustainability, innovation, and longterm resilience. What we don’t talk about is how hard it can be maintaining successful relationships. Often we’re not ready for the amount of internal capacity they...

03/06/2026

The partnership landscape is changing.

Traditional donor-recipient models are fading, and the future belongs to NPOs that understand how to create shared value with business.

Today’s strongest partnerships are built on strategic collaboration, measurable impact, ESG outcomes, employee engagement and mutual accountability — not simply funding requests.

The question is no longer:
“How can business support us?”

The question is:
“How can we create value together?”

01/06/2026

29/05/2026

Strategic relationships are spoken about as essential for innovation and long-term resilience. However, we’re often not ready for the amount of internal capacity they demand.

Join us for an honest conversation on the pros and cons of building relationships that go beyond pure funding. Together we’ll explore the hidden challenges to capacity, systems, and expectations, but also unveil the surprise outcomes of intentional partnerships.

Click here to register: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/fUN4-NK6Qe2JTR7nGneZEw

27/05/2026

27/05/2026

Strategic partnerships are not built on funding alone — they’re built on trust, clarity, shared value, and mutual growth.

When NPOs begin thinking like strategic partners instead of funding recipients, they unlock stronger collaborations, greater sustainability, and deeper long-term impact.

27/05/2026

Strategic partnerships are not built on funding alone — they’re built on trust, clarity, shared value, and mutual growth.

When NPOs begin thinking like strategic partners instead of funding recipients, they unlock stronger collaborations, greater sustainability, and deeper long-term impact.

25/05/2026

In our last blog we unpacked what strategic partnerships in business looked like. Our latest blog looks at how strategic partnerships between business and NPOs can move beyond donations into shared value creation.

In our last blog, we unpacked what strategic partnerships in business looked like. Today, we are going to look at how strategic partnerships between businesses and NPOs can move beyond donations in…

22/05/2026

Well-intentioned professional advice is not always sector appropriate.

Businesscentric advice (even from qualified professionals) can be outdated or misaligned with NPO law and practice. NPO leaders should doublecheck advice that affects structure, income strategy, or compliance.


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18/05/2026

“Strategic partnerships” are not a new buzzword or theme when it comes to NPO funder relationships. But have we actually looked holistically at what a strategic partnership is – from our funders’ perspective?

https://em-solutions.co.za/2026/05/07/unpacking-strategic-partnerships-in-business/

“Strategic partnerships” are not a new buzzword or theme when it comes to NPO funder relationships. But have we actually looked holistically at what a strategic partnership is – from our funders’ p…