The process of donor stewardship and the journey of falling in love can look a lot alike.

The two have overlapping themes. For instance, in dating, we have the courtship stage, where you spend a lot of time getting to know each other. Then, there’s the engage-and-commit stage, where you work hard on strengthening that bond through understanding each other's needs and wants. And finally, there’s the partnership stage, where you have decided to commit to each other for the long term.