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! Susan Dibble from Page Ahead Children’s Literacy Program Caring Comes First, Everything Else Can Be Taught Our board members must care about our mission.

Ethics 107

Ethics Nonprofit governance and management Collaborations Children 107

Selfish Giving

NOVEMBER 1, 2016

Today on CauseTalk Radio Megan and I talk to Lori Davison , Vice President of Brand Strategy & Communications, at SickKids Foundation about the foundation's new brand platform. On the show, Megan, Lori and I discuss: Lori Davison, SickKids Foundation. We needed to jolt the community."

Children 211

Children Foundations Health Communication 211

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

Fundraising Leadership

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

Ragan Communications proudly unveils the winners of its Video, Visual & Virtual Awards , recognizing the most outstanding achievements in visual storytelling and virtual experiences across the communications, marketing and PR industries. Jude Children's Research Hospital; Travel + Leisure Co.;

Communication 65

Communication Leadership Children Culture 65

Blue Avocado

DECEMBER 10, 2024

While these aspects are important, I eventually realized it is so much more critical to focus on what you are trying to communicate and how you are communicating it, and contextualizing your pitch within the current narrative(s) of your community, society, and/or the world. A missed comma will be forgiven, I promise!

Sociology 97

Sociology Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Children 97

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

Stanford Social Innovation Review

JANUARY 14, 2025

In 2024, when Global Fund for Children (GFC) announced that I would transition from global managing director to co-CEO alongside John Hecklinger (who had been sole CEO and president for over six years) it was the next step in a co-leadership journey that began several years earlier with co-leaders at other levels.

Leadership 105

Leadership Civil Society Culture Children 105

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

APRIL 13, 2017

Quizzes are a tool every nonprofit communicator should have in their digital marketing toolbox. There are also examples from food, children’s and culture orgs, too. I’d steal content from the back of a shampoo bottle (true story) if I thought it might work for my nonprofit communications task! character you are most like.

Communication 150

Communication Food Environmental Culture 150

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 Marketing Guide

SEPTEMBER 14, 2015

We usually see these communications start in mid-November, peaking around Thanksgiving, and then leading into year-end appeals. Regardless of the format that your communications take, you’ll need to figure out a way to give your donors thanks for their role in making that progress possible. Virginia Breast Cancer Foundation).

Children 217

Children Communication Foundations Marketing 217

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

OCTOBER 29, 2014

The landscape of communication is evolving at an exponential rate, and digital media creation is riding at the head of the wave. “At Stone Soup Films, we are dedicated to shining a light on small organizations who are making a big impact in their communities and firmly believe in the power of digital storytelling to inspire action.

Nonprofits 224

Nonprofits Children Communication Health 224

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

MAY 21, 2012

In my fundraising work with smaller nonprofit organizations, the number one thing I see hindering our grantwriting projects is staff members’ fear of calling potential foundation funders to introduce the organization and to inquire about the possible fit of project(s) with the funder’s interests. The cultivation phase. Seek out a mentor.

Homelessness 226

Homelessness Foundations Community Development Children 226

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

JUNE 18, 2012

Robin Dixon of the Firelight Foundation. I had a great time mentoring Robin earlier this year as she revised her marketing strategy, and I’m happy to share her story with you about how she successfully gained some great media coverage for the Firelight Foundation by connecting it to the Facebook IPO.

Philanthropy 199

Philanthropy Foundations Children Leadership 199

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

APRIL 16, 2015

Make a Wish Foundation https://instagram.com/makeawishamerica/. Through your support, we’ve been able to care for more than 1600 children… including these two cutie pies!???? Nonprofit Communications Photography Social Networking' A photo posted by Dutchess (@dutchessthetherapydog) on Mar 24, 2015 at 11:24am PDT.

Food 274

Food Medical Environmental Nonprofits 274

Stanford Social Innovation Review

JANUARY 27, 2025

Compounding this, philanthropy has become more complicated: todays donors aspire to be strategic , leverage multiple vehicles (DAFs, LLCs, foundations, C4s, PACs, etc.), Women are more relational: Women are more likely to involve multiple generations of the family, and they are better at communicating with their nonprofit grantees than men.

Philanthropy 126

Philanthropy Collaborations Management Environmental 126

NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 10, 2024

The Nonprofit Capacity Building Program was designed to support local Black and Latinx youth-serving organizations to provide more opportunities for children to succeed and ensure the organizations had strong management practices and measurable outcomes. Anothers numbers consistently grew 20% each year. For example, when we first met A.

Nonprofit governance and management 116

Nonprofit governance and management Organizational Change Nonprofit Capacity Nonprofits 116

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

It caught our attention too, so we looked into just how this tool can benefit social impact communicators like us and who seems to be doing it right so far. In what ways can we highlight opportunities for our audience to get involved, such as volunteering or supporting our cause, as demonstrated by Baldrick’s Foundation ?

Nonprofits 242

Nonprofits Foundations Children Collaborations 242

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

FEBRUARY 13, 2017

Here’s 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 111

Communication Nonprofit Administration and Development Children Non-Profits 111

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

NOVEMBER 17, 2016

In a DonorsChoose.org experiment last December, when the org tested sending an email promoting the Gates Foundation as the match donor, the emails that mentioned the Gates Foundation converted 43 percent better than the control. Impact graphics ($5 = 1 tree; $50 will vaccinate 10 children).

Children 226

Children Foundations Nonprofits Communication 226

NonProfit Leadership Alliance

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

The organizational culture was one of fear, poor communication, an abundance of rules, and micromanaging. We built trust, formed relationships, and practiced healthy, open communication. Does it promote shared leadership, respect, professionalism, and open communication? The one who has poor communication skills.

Altruism and Helping 212

Altruism and Helping Leadership Children Nonprofit Leadership 212

Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Stage 2 is about building a solid foundation, and this does NOT include asking for money yet. I paid close attention to their experience as a donor, and I stayed in close communication with them. In fact, most foundations wont fund your program year after year. In fact, most foundations wont fund your program year after year.

Nonprofits 98

Nonprofits Public and Nonprofit Management Foundations Homelessness 98

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

NOVEMBER 26, 2012

watch the Thank You video from Children of the Nations: Here’s a little bonus for those of you who aspire to something even bigger: The Humane Society of the United States has created an interactive Thanks for Being a Hero page , with lots of different success story videos included (click over the animals).

Children 205

Children Foundations Communication Nonprofits 205

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

JUNE 14, 2023

Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital alone. Over their nine-year history, organizations like Doctors Without Borders and the Prevent Cancer Foundation have joined forces with them. And, to be most successful, incorporating your gaming event or program into your overall marketing and communication strategies is vital.

Fundraising 218

Fundraising Fundraising Children Communication 218

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

NOVEMBER 23, 2010

pain in three different parts of my body from unrelated maladies, a septic tank on the fritz and still not totally fixed, technology problems too numerous to count — contributing to both missed deadlines and even whinier than usual children — and a very expensive speeding ticket from a few weeks ago still sitting on my desk.

Children 167

Children Technology Foundations Communication 167

Selfish Giving

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

Is your nonprofit hiring summer interns for its communications or media team? She's a junior at the George Washington University majoring in journalism and mass communication and minoring in public health. Pantsdrunk' benefits the James Beard Foundation. You can signup up here for just $66. I look forward to seeing you there!

Public and Nonprofit Management 130

Public and Nonprofit Management Children Foundations Universities 130

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

SEPTEMBER 13, 2012

But the people who teach our children, work at our food pantries and run our shelters are asking you to help – starting Monday, September 16 – the first day of the Upper Valley’s ambitious “Are you O.K.?” This week, she’ll have dinner every night because her family moved into the Tucker Street shelter. project.

Homelessness 216

Homelessness Children Food Universities 216

Selfish Giving

JUNE 5, 2019

The highlight of the conference for me was moderating a panel with Stefanie Mathew from the National Park Foundation and four of of NPF's corporate partners: Coca-Cola, Union Pacific, L.L. How Bridgestone is ramping up its support the LGBTQ community with event sponsorships. million for Save the Children at its 1,100 stores.

Children 157

Children Law Foundations Food 157

Getting Attention

JANUARY 26, 2015

Communication and Digital Content Manager Global Green USA (Santa Monica, CA). Communications Director Americans for Tax Fairness (Washington, D.C.). Communications Director In Defense of Animals. Communications & Event Coordinator PT The FACES Foundation (Detroit, MI). San Rafael, CA). Santa Barbara, CA).

Communication 68

Communication Public and Nonprofit Management Nonprofits Culture 68

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

JULY 13, 2017

It has since morphed into a dynamic child services organization, but the residential program has always been the foundation of our ministry. The men and women who care for the children in our residential program are called family teachers. Thornwell started as an orphanage in 1875.

Children 141

Children Advertising Production Management 141

Getting Attention

DECEMBER 15, 2014

Change Communications Specialist and Employee Communications Specialist Howard Hughes Medical Institute (Chevy Chase, MD). Chief Communications Director Nurse-Family Partnership (Denver, CO). Communications Coordinator Bright Focus Foundation. Communications Director Union Presbyterian Seminary (Richmond, VA).

Communication 67

Communication Public and Nonprofit Management Medical Foundations 67

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

MAY 18, 2015

Associate VP for News, Communications and Media Duke University (Durham, NC). Chief Marketing Officer Jewish Board for Family and Children Services (New York, NY). Communications and Development Manager Financial Beginnings (Portland, OR). Communications Director Southern Poverty Law Center (Montgomery, AL). Louis, MO).

Communication 67

Communication Public and Nonprofit Management Nonprofit Administration and Development Poverty 67

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

MARCH 17, 2016

As the communications manager for a small education nonprofit in Bethesda, Md., was one of 13 Washington-area nonprofits that began an intensive training program at SPIN Academy , which provides strategic communications training to nonprofits. It’s more difficult than ever for nonprofits to get media coverage.

Public and Nonprofit Management 140

Public and Nonprofit Management Universities Foundations Nonprofits 140

Blue Avocado

MARCH 11, 2025

David J.Dunworth from Trinity International Ministries FBO PMA Building a strong foundation for sustainable growth. Our mission is growth-oriented, but to achieve that growth, we must set the foundation to scale. Paul from The DC LGBTQ+ Community Center Adaptability, foresight, and volunteerism. Help us help the world.

Volunteerism 54

Volunteerism Volunteerism Healthcare Agriculture 54

Bloomerang

JANUARY 14, 2025

Fox Foundations mobile-optimized donation form : Giving apps Mobile giving apps range from simple tools to complex and multifaceted pieces of software. Create segmented communication lists to develop tailored content for specific audiences. Check out the example below of the Michael J.

Nonprofits 105

Nonprofits Technology Food Management 105

Anedot

JANUARY 14, 2025

Essential Functions: To supervise and enrich children from diverse background in an ECE childcare setting. Ensure positive and open communication with colleagues. Support childrens development in an inclusive, nurturing, kind manner with emphasis on positive behavior guidance as needed. Works well with others as part of a team.

Education 52

Education Education Medical Children 52

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

FEBRUARY 19, 2010

7 Failures to Communicate ,&# I shared the results of my recent giving experiment, where only 3 out of 10 national nonprofits acknowledged my gift with a thank-you. I recommend their free and their paid services and they provide an incredible amount of top-notch communications and fundraising training to nonprofits for free.

Communication 170

Communication Children Fundraising Fundraising 170