Although your company’s client roster might not be growing the way you’d like it to now, pro bono allows you to continue growing your network. The mechanics of a nonprofit simply lend themselves toward meeting some incredible—and incredibly powerful—members of your community. Corporate executives, civic leaders, and prominent business people tend to sit on a nonprofit’s board of directors, and just about any design proposal work has to be approved by this body.
“It’s a way to meet business and community leaders in a professional environment where they’re seeing the benefits of what you do,” David Gunderson, AIA, of Centerpoint Builders in Dallas says. And that’s a much stronger introduction than the cocktail parties and luncheons where a lot of networking takes place. Plus, when things right themselves, these new contacts could turn into new clients. Gunderson points out that if you make an impression on a board member, once that person has a paid opportunity available, your firm will be one that comes to mind.
Full story available at http://info.aia.org/aiarchitect/thisweek09/0327/0327p_probono.cfm
Centerpoint offers turn-key design/build, construction and financing for its clients with experience in a wide range of project experience - medical, office, retail, multi-family, and industrial. With offices in Dallas and Houston, the company supports its clients' projects throughout Texas. The company has also been recognized nationally for its "green building" experience. For more information, please visit the company website at www.centerpointbuilders.com.
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