Power of Stakeholders

What is a stakeholder? A simple definition – A person or organization that needs you and/or your organization to be successful. Your success will help their success.

That’s it. Simple. Instead of ‘you’ or ‘organization’, substitute company, charity, government, nation, state, etc.  A few examples might be helpful.

If a nonprofit has a mission to improve quality of early childhood development in their community, they will need the following resources to help them build a success program: funding, leadership, networking with community leaders to help define the problem and its logistical limits, volunteers to share the workload, and much more.

People in that same community need the program to be successful for helping kids get quality support for their full, positive development. That is always a good thing. Those who benefit from a success program in this area are local schools; other local charities working in family and educational arenas; churches; local businesses; corporations and institutions who value a positive quality of life for the many public's dependent on them such as employers, taxpayers, customers for other businesses and the like.

Stakeholders are present in each of the segments mentioned above – those who benefit directly from a successful program, as well as those responsible for other programs conducted by other parties that recognize the benefit of your program’s success.

Stakeholders will assist you in achieving your goals. They may donate their volunteer efforts and time, or they may share their business expertise in areas you are weak. They may be donors or committee members helping your organization raise funds for your operations. They may be a manager or executive at a local corporation and be able to generate donations of materials and equipment sorely needed by your organization. Or they may negotiate a financial sponsorship of one of your programs, or an ongoing pledge of financial help.

Communities need stakeholders and your organization. Communities need nonprofits and networking among everyone who values the strengthening of common elements in the community. Everyone benefits. The community grows and prospers. It is a win-win for everyone.

Now, overlay all of the above on nation-states. US interests are served when France and US parties work together on common goals. Same with Britain, Germany, Spain, Italy, the Scandinavian nations, as well as any other power bloc. The Middle East. The Far East, Africa and South America. Australia and island nations in both the Pacific and Atlantic, too.

Global peace relies on stakeholders engaging one another. They gain stability and strength. So do their respective nations.

So much better that American and Chinese interests collaborate. Also, Russian and American. The major powers of the world should always be collaborating and networking with one another. This is how each finds the value of peace and common interest.

Stakeholders. Important yesterday. Invaluable today. All for the future we will share in peace. Or not.

July 1, 2022

 

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