Ann Green

MARCH 21, 2023

Since the pandemic started, some nonprofits have done better and have created more nuanced, personal communication. It’s time to move away from generic and impersonal communication. Segment your donors Your donors aren’t the same, so they shouldn’t all get the same letter or other types of communication. Here’s what you can do.

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Nonprofit Marketing Guide

AUGUST 3, 2020

Here is our latest submission for our Day in the Life of a Nonprofit Communicator – Quarantine Edition. She is a member of the Arkansas Chapter of International Association of Business Communicators (IABC). Maybe I should focus more on work and less on food, birds, teens and my husband’s client calls. White or red?

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Ann Green

MARCH 9, 2022

Since the pandemic started, some nonprofits have done better and have created more nuanced, personal communication. They don’t use terms like food insecurity, at-risk populations, and underserved communities, and neither should you. Let’s keep this up and all do better. Your donors deserve that. Here’s what you can do.

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Ann Green

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

Mara had never gone to a food pantry before and felt ashamed to have to do that. But when she reached out to the Westside Community Food Pantry, she was treated with respect and dignity. Now, thanks to donors like you, shes able to bring home healthy food for her family.

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Ann Green

JULY 26, 2023

Unfortunately, a lot of nonprofit communication is not that great. Keep these in mind when you’re writing a fundraising appeal, thank you letter, update, or any type of donor communication. Keep out terms like food insecurity and underserved communities. Shorter, more frequent communication is better. Is it Clear?

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NonProfit Quarterly

JANUARY 26, 2023

What does the struggle for Black food sovereignty look like at the local level? In this webinar conversation, five Black food justice leaders share their experiences. All five panelists were all article authors of NPQ ’s fall 2022 series on Black Food Sovereignty: Stories from the Field.

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Nonprofit Marketing Guide

MAY 20, 2020

Last week, I was a little bored and thought it would be funny to give our Day in the Life of a Nonprofit Communicator series a quarantine spin. Rachel’s bio: I am the Multimedia Specialist working on web, social media, print, and email communications for the Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano in the San Francisco Bay Area.

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Ann Green

JULY 7, 2022

I’d like to revisit a topic I’ve written about in the past and that’s the 5 C’s of good nonprofit communication. It’s important to keep these 5 C’s in mind when you’re writing a fundraising appeal, thank you letter, update, or any type of donor communication. Keep out terms like food insecurity and underserved communities.

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Ann Green

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

Is your communication donor-centered? You see countless examples of generic, organization-centered communication that barely acknowledges the donor. For example – Thanks to your generous donation of $50, a family can get a box of groceries at the Southside Community Food Bank. Really, is it? Because often it’s not.

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NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Image Credit: Oladimeji Odunsi on unsplash.com How do you support development across the food system in a way that builds community ownership and power for Black, Brown, and Indigenous communities? This is a question that a group of food system activists of color have come together to address.

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Ann Green

JUNE 11, 2020

Keep these 5 C’s in mind when you’re writing a fundraising appeal, thank you letter, update, or any type of donor communication. . Keep out terms like food insecurity and underserved communities. Concise writing doesn’t mean you need to be terse or all your print communication has to be one page. Is it Clear?

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Nonprofit Marketing Guide

MARCH 25, 2019

Welcome to the latest installment in our series on the “Day in the Life” of nonprofit communicators! I enjoy eating lunch at our communal table – a great time to chat with staffers and find out what everyone is working on and share some comradery. My office mates love food and we always have cake for birthdays.

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Ann Green

JANUARY 20, 2025

Instead, say something like How you can help families in the community put food on the table. Segment your donors One way to help ensure youre focusing on relationships is to segment your donors and personalize your appeal letters and other types of donor communication. Many donors dont care that its your year-end appeal.

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Ann Green

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

For example Thanks to your generous donation of $50, a family can get a box of groceries at the Westside Community Food Pantry. This is crucial since were seeing more people coming in due to rising food prices. A communications calendar can help you with this. Let your donors know the impact of their gift.

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Ann Green

JULY 23, 2024

If you answered yes, it may be because your communication is well, just meh. The remedy I like to recommend is the 5 C’s of good nonprofit communication. Keep these in mind when you’re writing a fundraising appeal, thank you letter, update, or any type of donor communication. Shorter, more frequent communication is better.

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NonProfit Leadership Alliance

DECEMBER 23, 2024

Your community is full of talented people who want to share their gifts, along with others who want to enjoy a night of entertainment. Charge a small entrance fee and sell food, drinks, and merchandise, with proceeds going towards your capital campaign. Talent show. Trivia night.

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NonProfit Quarterly

JUNE 6, 2023

All the while, they noticed signs of distress around them—including a stark rise in food insecurity exacerbated by the pandemic. “We We saw news reports which were showing people waiting in very long lines for food. They decided to start their own nonprofit, with the goal of getting food to those in their community who needed it.

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Nonprofit Marketing Guide

JUNE 15, 2020

Welcome to the latest installment in our series on the “Day in the Life” of nonprofit communicators ! Ashirbad’s Bio: My name is Ashirbad and I direct the communication vertical of the India team of a research group called the Energy Policy Institute at the University of Chicago in New Delhi. Ashirbad S. to 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

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Ann Green

MAY 17, 2023

I’m a big fan of communicating by mail. Electronic communication is good, but communicating by mail is better. Direct mail is a proven way to communicate and engage. Yes, communicating by mail costs more, but it can pay off if you create something more personal that your donors will see.

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Nonprofit Marketing Guide

MARCH 8, 2022

Haley Bice, Channel One Regional Food Bank. Here is the latest submission for our Day in the Life of a Nonprofit Communicator series. Cloud State University and an ASc in Graphic Design from Rochester Community and Technical College. This series lets you describe your workday in your own words. in Slatterly Park.

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Communication Food Nonprofits Universities 143

Ann Green

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

One of the many lessons since the pandemic started is generic, organization-centered communication has to go. I know there has been some conflict about donor-centered vs community-centered over the last two years and I think we can have both. You can’t communicate with your donors without focusing on them. Fundraising Appeals.

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Ann Green

AUGUST 13, 2024

This is why it’s important to know your donors’ communication preferences (more on that below). Thanks to your generous donation of $50, we can continue to provide neighborhood families with healthy food. We’re still seeing more people come in because of rising food costs. Dear Craig, You’re amazing! This is great.

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The Chronicle of Philanthropy

OCTOBER 31, 2023

By Rasheeda Childress Bryan Thomas for The Chronicle It’s crucial to accept that not every donor supports every cause, says Katherine Fritz, vice president of development and communications at Long Island Cares, a food bank.

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Ann Green

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

With all that’s gone on this year, if you’re still sending generic, organization-centered communication, you’re doing a huge disservice. I know there has been some conflict about donor-centered vs community-centered, and I think we can have both. You can’t communicate with your donors without focusing on them.

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NonProfit Leadership Alliance

MARCH 26, 2025

To create a successful fundraising store, focus on products such as: Popular, wide-appeal items , including discount cards for local businesses or chains and food like popcorn or cookie dough. In your stores description, communicate where supporters contributions will go. 50% of all sales goes toward new equipment for our team).

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Selfish Giving

JANUARY 8, 2025

Bags are being sold online and in Harps Food Stores through the end of February. The program helps stock the Feeding America network of food banks and food pantries at a time when donations typically slow but demand remains high. Paul, Minnesota, uses images as a communication tool. Cool Jobs in Cause 1.

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Ann Green

AUGUST 23, 2023

Your story is why this is important for the people/community you work with. Maybe you had to change the way you run your food pantry, but what’s most important is that people in your community continue to have access to healthy food. Let’s return to the food pantry example.

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Nonprofit Marketing Guide

OCTOBER 21, 2021

That question came up in a conversation with participants in the Communications Director Mentoring Program , and several people agreed that it is. Many people still use it (including us) and there are categories of writers referred to as food bloggers and travel bloggers , for example.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

This could be a current or former client, a graduate, a parent, your founder, or an inanimate object, such as a can of food at the food bank, a sick kidney, or an animal you are trying to protect. Ideally, this is a close-up of one person (or animal) looking straight at the camera. Use a caption under your photo. A narrator.

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Nonprofit Marketing Guide

JANUARY 9, 2024

Here are just a few words that spark a negative physical reaction in me when I hear them: Silos Food Insecure Stakeholders Systematic Unpack Disruption Persons of Concern Sustainable Impactful Cultivate Change Agent People also don’t want to have to look up an acronyms so spell things out, KWIM? Re-read everything!

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Candid

JANUARY 23, 2025

Trust is the cornerstone herean active, vocal community builds credibility for your nonprofits mission. Strategies for building community Most nonprofits emerge out of a clear community need (think food banks, homeless shelters, health-focused foundations).

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Ann Green

JUNE 16, 2022

That said, you need to continue to raise money and communicate fairly regularly with your donors, while not taking on too much. Here are a few ways to simplify your donor communication without making it too difficult for you. Here are a few ways to simplify your donor communication without making it too difficult for you.

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Ann Green

APRIL 11, 2024

Do you think your donors would rather read an article about your CEO receiving an award or one about Kara, a single mother who is having trouble making ends meet, but is grateful because thanks to your generous donors, she can get food for her family at the Eastside Community food pantry? The answer should be obvious.

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Ann Green

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

You can say something like this – In the past year, we have seen triple the number of people at the Northside Community Food Bank. Thanks to donors like you, we were able to meet our demands and provide local residents with boxes of healthy food. Leah had never gone to a food bank before and felt ashamed to have to do that.

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Ann Green

JULY 9, 2024

Even so, you need to continue to raise money and communicate regularly with your donors, while not taking on too much. Here are a few ways to simplify your donor communication without making it too difficult for you. Here are a few ways to simplify your donor communication without making it too difficult for you.

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Ann Green

JULY 28, 2022

Your story is why this is important for the people/community you work with. Maybe you had to change the way you run your food pantry, but what’s most important is that people in your community continue to have access to healthy food. Use different stories for different types of communication.

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Selfish Giving

MARCH 5, 2025

It ensures regular, direct, and meaningful communication with your partners, keeping them informed, engaged, and invested in your success. Strong Communicator & Organizer. Director of Corporate Partnerships & Foundation Giving, The Everglades Foundation , Miami ($120k - $140k) Brain Food 1.

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