Ann Green

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

After all, to build up your organization, you first need a solid foundation! Grants: Government grants, foundation grants, marketing grants. While many duties associated with achieving sustainability fall to your finance team, it’s actually a team effort that requires your entire nonprofit’s cooperation.

Nonprofit governance and management 147

Nonprofit governance and management Finance Nonprofit Finance Nonprofits 147

Momentum Nonprofit Partners

JANUARY 3, 2023

Here’s Why Tennessee Needs a Statewide Nonprofit Association. In most states, a statewide nonprofit association provides holistic services to nonprofits, including services such as statewide public policy and advocacy support, training and technical assistance, and research. Source: Independent Sector.

Associations 112

Associations Public Policy Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management 112

Stanford Social Innovation Review

MARCH 17, 2025

And as many are recognizing, philanthropic foundations that support their work must rally, and quickly, to their support. Many observers argue forand some foundations are announcing increases in grantmaking. Finally, only about one in 10 foundations share decision-making power with those most affected by their funding.

Environmental 104

Environmental Civil Society Philanthropy Participation and motivation 104

Selfish Giving

SEPTEMBER 11, 2017

Heading into the new year, Stefanie Mathew , Vice President of Corporate Partnerships at the National Park Foundation (NPF) , knew the nonprofit had a strong wind at its back. Stefanie Mathew, National Park Foundation. And NPF was a finalist for best corporate brand by the Licensing Industry Merchandisers’ Association.

Foundations 185

Foundations Retail Environmental Technology 185

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

NOVEMBER 11, 2009

The Sarasota Community Foundation is running a storytelling contest for local nonprofits. The foundation, and the nonprofit community as a whole, also get all kinds of wonderful stories to use when raising money and support in the coming year. This is really, really good stuff that every nonprofit should be doing.

Communication 174

Communication Nonprofits Foundations Associations 174

NonProfit Leadership Alliance

DECEMBER 4, 2024

As of April 2024, 58% of 501(c)(3) organizations have incorporated AI into their digital communications, and 68% use it to analyze constituent data. No matter your communications’ purpose, use generative AI to supplement human content creation, not replace it. Collaborative ) as your foundation.

Healthcare 130

Healthcare Fundraising Fundraising Nonprofit Leadership 130

Ann Green

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Rooted in a foundation of strong relationships with grantmaking organizations, successful grant fundraising requires nonprofits to manage and track multiple priorities— specific application requirements, timelines, funding usage guidelines, and reporting expectations. Meeting the “challenge” is reliant on effective post-award management.

Technology 330

Technology Management Nonprofits Foundations 330

NonProfit Leadership Alliance

AUGUST 15, 2023

In an inspiring career journey that exemplifies the power of networking, seizing new opportunities, and embracing the unknown, Nicole Collier White, CNP has recently taken on a new role within the Kansas City Public Schools (KCPS) system as Chief Communications and Community Engagement Officer.

Public and Nonprofit Management 246

Public and Nonprofit Management Homelessness Collaborations Education 246

The NonProfit Times

DECEMBER 19, 2024

This will be about laying a foundation, beginning in childhood, that makes giving as instinctual as it is rewarding. By recognizing and celebrating every contribution — not only financially but through time and effort — nonprofits will communicate that support at any level is valued.

Philanthropy 97

Philanthropy Children Foundations Values 97

NonProfit Quarterly

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

In 2020, iF , A Foundation for Radical Possibility (then the Consumer Health Foundation) hosted a retreat with our board and staff. However, to truly be in solidarity with Black people, we realized that as a private foundation, we needed to look in the mirror as well.

Foundations 119

Foundations Philanthropy Construction Healthcare 119

Selfish Giving

JANUARY 8, 2025

In the past year, Ive worked with organizations such as Wounded Warrior Project , American Lung Association, Hire Heroes USA , and Boys & Girls Clubs of America , to name just a few. Paul, Minnesota, uses images as a communication tool. Director of Corporate Partnerships, Scratch Foundation , NYC ($110k - $120k) 2.

Retail 130

Retail Children Food Public and Nonprofit Management 130

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

DECEMBER 4, 2019

The most effective communications strategies so you can make important decisions on the fly. The power to be taken seriously at work and have authority in your position as a nonprofit communicator. Thank you so much! ” – Emily Roush-Bobolz, Communications Manager at Hemophilia Federation of America and All-Access Pass Holder.

Communication 130

Communication Healthcare Values Associations 130

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

MAY 28, 2019

Valaree DonFrancesco Welcome to the latest installment in our series on the “Day in the Life” of nonprofit communicators! They are an association for plastics professionals which fosters education and career development by providing resources and events to workshop new skills. And this is her typical day: Before 8:00 a.m.

Communication 135

Communication Nonprofits Associations Education 135

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

APRIL 12, 2018

Not all of these can be impacted by communications professionals but there are some that can. Some communities don’t see themselves reflected in your communications. . The American Zoo Association (AZA) , through its Diversity Committee, developed numerous strategies for reaching out to increasingly diverse audiences.

Communication 115

Communication Culture Associations Foundations 115

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

JULY 23, 2020

Many communicators overvalue the importance of press releases. View it, instead, as a foundation for getting your message out and starting conversations around the news coming out of your organization. Get the news out in your newsletters, internal channels, and online communications. Flickr Creative Commons photo by Alvin Chua.

Values 255

Values Advertising Associations Leadership 255

Blue Avocado

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Martin Lowenstein from Friends of China Camp Passion is the Foundation for Everything A passion for the mission, vision, and values of our organization! This person should be committed to establishing a solid foundation for the organization and providing strategic direction. Everything else can be taught.

Ethics 106

Ethics Nonprofit governance and management Collaborations Children 106

NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Over the programs three years, Fair Chance collected data from each ED assessing their organizations capacity in eight areas (leadership development, board development, financial management, fundraising, strategy and planning, human resource management, program evaluation, and communication and partnerships). For example, when we first met A.

Nonprofit governance and management 116

Nonprofit governance and management Organizational Change Nonprofit Capacity Nonprofits 116

NonProfit Leadership Alliance

AUGUST 28, 2024

It’s up to your association to harness this momentum by not only reaching out to potential new members but also creating marketing materials that keep your existing members engaged. Determine foundational details. Choose communication channels. Remember that the communication landscape is changing constantly.

Marketing 162

Marketing Marketing Nonprofit Leadership Leadership 162

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

AUGUST 21, 2012

Did I get the kind of online communications that would lead to another online gift? My original intent was to analyze the followup communications sent to me after an unsolicited online gift, but the response was so underwhelming that it turned into an experiment on the lack of simple donor acknowledgement and thank you notes.

Retention 226

Retention Homelessness Poverty Communication 226

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

APRIL 29, 2020

As an experienced strategist, she has a demonstrated history of operations, program development, community engagement, strategic marketing, and communications. Throughout her career, Elizabeth has worked with foundations, nonprofits, corporations, and national associations. Start a Listening Campaign.

Recruitment 226

Recruitment Activism Communication Associations 226

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

AUGUST 6, 2015

All this week, we are taking a look at what it means to be a CALM Communications Director ( Collaborative , Agile , Logical, and Methodical). But they don’t matter without a logical strategy as their foundation. But they don’t matter without a logical strategy as their foundation. The right words, the perfect images.

Collaborations 180

Collaborations Associations Communication Marketing 180

Getting Attention

JUNE 8, 2015

Communications Associate New York State Health Foundation (New York, NY). Communications Coordinator Trillium Employment Services (Auburn, WA). Communications Director National Domestic Violence Hotline (Austin, TX). Communications Director Saving Sight (St. Louis, MO) Communications and […]

Communication 73

Communication Public and Nonprofit Management Retail Healthcare 73

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

OCTOBER 20, 2011

That’s the question that the MetroWest Health Foundation asked today on Twitter. I don’t know what MetroWest Health Foundation should call its newsletter, but here is how I would work through the decision. National Wildlife Foundation: Kids Connection. Do you have any suggestions for the MetroWest Health Foundation?

Health 195

Health Foundations Values Associations 195

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

MARCH 20, 2017

Welcome to the latest installment in our series on the “Day in the Life” of nonprofit communicators, where we ask you to describe your day in your own words. Don’t be shy – tell us what you do in a typical day as a nonprofit communications pro. Tell us what you do in a typical day as a nonprofit communications pro.

Communication 107

Communication Finance Community Development Foundations 107

Blue Avocado

MARCH 11, 2025

Our main goal for 2025 at the Shirley-Eustis House Association is to build a broader network of businesses, institutions, and well-connected individuals who know about us and what were doing. Suzy Buchanan from Shirley-Eustis House Association Expanding our reach to better support the LGBTQ+ community. Help us help the world.

Volunteerism 54

Volunteerism Volunteerism Healthcare Agriculture 54

Getting Attention

MARCH 16, 2015

Communications Assistant (PT) Pulitzer Arts Foundation (St. Communications Director Center on Policy Initiatives (San Diego, CA). Communications Director America Achieves (Washington, D.C.). Communications and Events Coordinator Tenderloin Neighborhood Development Corporation (San Francisco, CA). Louis, MO).

Communication 71

Communication Public and Social Policy Public and Nonprofit Management Finance 71

Ann Green

JANUARY 11, 2024

This helps potential donors find more in common with your current supporters, generating a stronger sense of community. Fox Foundation website includes donor stories that cover all types of giving, including supporters who participated in peer-to-peer fundraising, donated through their estates, gave in tribute to their loved ones, and more.

Participation and motivation 297

Participation and motivation Nonprofits Universities Healthcare 297

Getting Attention

JANUARY 12, 2015

Community Engagement & Communications Manager America SCORES (Boston, MA). Development & Communications Associate Lillian’s List of North Carolina (Raleigh, NC). Director of Communication Thrive Foundation for Youth (Menlo Park, CA). Media Innovation Associate Knight Foundation (Miami, FL).

Communication 72

Communication Public and Nonprofit Management Associations Foundations 72

Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

Your plan may include owners, strategies, campaigns, events, financial goals, expenses, channels, and even a communications schedule. Does each goal include revenue targets as well as expenses associated with it? Many organizations operate on a fiscal calendar year, from January to December, while others run from July to June.

Nonprofits 64

Nonprofits Associations Foundations Fundraising 64

Getting Attention

MARCH 23, 2015

Administrative Assistant, Communications Mott Foundation (Flint, MI). Communications Director UC Student Association (Oakland, CA). Communications & Fund Development Manager Yakima Humane Society (Yakima, WA). Communications Manager Gradian Health Communications (New York, NY). Louis, MO).

Communication 67

Communication Nonprofit Administration and Development Associations Healthcare 67

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

The Brand in Use Include examples from as many of the different communications channels and types of communications pieces your organization creates as you wish. I love guides that include “Do This” and “Dont’ Do This” sections, or Good, Better, Best examples.

Race and Ethnicity 252

Race and Ethnicity Public and Nonprofit Management Nonprofits Health 252

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

JULY 9, 2018

Welcome to the latest installment in our series on the “Day in the Life” of nonprofit communicators! Don’t be shy – tell us what you do in a typical day as a nonprofit communications pro. Tell us what you do in a typical day as a nonprofit communications pro. We’d love to feature YOU in this series!

Communication 109

Communication Nonprofits Associations Production 109

Getting Attention

FEBRUARY 17, 2015

Assistant Vice President, Public Relations & Communications Easter Seals (Chicago, IL). Associate, Knowledge & Communications Northern California Grantmakers (San Francisco, CA). Bilingual Communications Manager KIPP Austin. Communications Associate Land Trust of Napa County (Napa, CA). Austin, TX).

Communication 69

Communication Public and Nonprofit Management Associations Nonprofits 69

Getting Attention

MARCH 9, 2015

Account Coordinator, Digital Fenton Communications (Washington, DC). Associate Project Editor Appalachian Mountain Club (Boston, MA). Associate Product Manager Wikimedia Foundation (San Francisco, CA). Associate Product Manager Wikimedia Foundation (San Francisco, CA). Tacoma, WA).

Communication 65

Communication Public and Nonprofit Management Nonprofit governance and management Associations 65

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

AUGUST 29, 2012

Whatever the reason, in spite of your best efforts at getting the message out – from your website, to email, to print communications, to fundraising events – you realize your efforts could be more professional, accurate, resonant, and consistent. Herrold, OGF’s Vice President, Communications & Public Policy.

Public Policy 205

Public Policy Associations Leadership Communication 205

Getting Attention

APRIL 28, 2015

Communications Assistant , Charles Stewart Mott Foundation (Flint, MI). Communications Counselor , Full Court Press Communications (Oakland, CA). Communications Manager , Association for Frontotemporal Degeneration (Radnor, PA). Communications Manager , Lincoln Land Institute (Cambridge, MA).

Communication 68

Communication Public and Nonprofit Management Associations Nonprofits 68

Getting Attention

FEBRUARY 9, 2015

Associate Director, Development Communications. Fox Foundation (New York, NY). Communications Associate Grantmakers for Education (Portland, OR). Communications & Community Outreach Specialist Historic Ford Estates (Grosse Point, MI). Director of Communications ideas42 (New York, NY).

Communication 67

Communication Agriculture Public and Nonprofit Management Associations 67