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Pandemic Creates More Planning and Collaboration on Communications

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

A majority of nonprofits said they did more communications planning (63%) and that the level of internal collaboration on the communications workload went up (57%) as a result of the pandemic. While we see the additional planning and collaboration as a positive overall, on this question, we saw some bad news.

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The Art of Communications Collaborations

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

Like Herding Cats I can recall a few times in my nonprofit journey when coordinating a new marketing campaign across departments felt more like herding cats than orchestrating a symphony. It made it clear how vital a focus on collaboration is, especially when we’re all trying to do a lot with a little in the nonprofit world.

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How to Write a Collaborative Communications Strategy

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

When Cathy White shared with our Mentoring Program participants the collaborative process she went through to create her communications strategy, I knew other communications directors would be interested in hearing about it too. At this point, we had two major teams and I wanted to collaborate with both. Cathy White. I can prioritize.

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Collaboration and Communications Work

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

Nonprofit communications directors want better collaboration internally on how content gets planned, created, and published. It’s the C in CALM: Collaborative, Agile, Logical, and Methodical. A Process for Solving Collaboration Problems. A Process for Solving Collaboration Problems. We agree it’s essential.

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Collaborating and Working Remotely: Advice from a Nonprofit Communications Director Who’s Done It For Years

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

If you are struggling at all with internal communications or collaboration while you and/or others are working remotely, this is for you. I’ve been working at home for more than 20 years and I still found Anna’s presentation helpful. Thanks for sharing, Anna! Video not showing? Watch it here.

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4 Steps to Work Through Collaboration Problems

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

Under normal circumstances, communications directors need to collaborate with their coworkers and managers, and that’s even more true now. But collaboration is messy because people are messy! Don’t make the collaboration problem all about you and your needs. We’ll share advice on collaborating soon.

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FREE Marketing Webinar on Nonprofit Branding

NonProfit PRO

But do you know how to market your brand effectively? This collaborative and fun Q&A will offer insights and tips for making your organization’s branding more targeted. Your brand can play a big part in attracting and retaining donors.

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