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Communication Foundations Public and Nonprofit Management 
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.
NonProfit Leadership Alliance
APRIL 28, 2024
As a nonprofit professional, you understand that investing in your staff is the best way to develop your organization. While some skills are innate, many nonprofit management skills can be taught. That makes it a critical investment for any nonprofit looking to achieve long-term success.
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Forecasting Failures Are Costly: Heres How To Fix Them
The Everyday Donor: Unlocking Prospecting Segments Through Behavior Analysis
What Your Financial Statements Are Telling You—And How to Listen!
Affnetz
APRIL 16, 2024
Corporate Sponsorships for Nonprofits | A Guide to Grow Nonprofits/ By Bala Guntipalli Introduction to Nonprofit Board Management Software: Technology has become an integral part of our lives, changing the way we do business and manage organizations.
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Nonprofit Marketing Guide
MARCH 1, 2022
Libni Sanjurjo, Fundación Comunitaria de Puerto Rico (Puerto Rico Community Foundation). Here is the latest submission for our Day in the Life of a Nonprofit Communicator series. For me, Communications are important for nonprofit organizations because help them to execute their mission.
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NonProfit Quarterly
JANUARY 20, 2025
Image Credit: Getty Images on Unsplash Broad segments of the nonprofit sector are concerned about the new presidential administration and the threats it poses to nonprofit organizations. A charity or nonprofits plans can be shut down for a failure to properly register.
Nonprofit Marketing Guide
MAY 10, 2011
In our latest interview in our series on Junction C: Where Creating and Curating Meet Content and Conversation , Jereme Bivins, the social media manager for the Foundation Center, discusses his approach to working with five regional offices across the U.S., May 25: Creating Awesome Content: Ideas for Nonprofit Writers.
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Nonprofit Marketing Guide
FEBRUARY 10, 2015
I came across an old group photo the other day when I was cleaning out some of my files — a picture of me with about 20 other reporters and editors who had gathered at the University of Maryland for a 4-day training session on how to cover nonprofits. What does this mean for nonprofit communicators? Quite a bit.
Nonprofit Tech for Good
FEBRUARY 23, 2025
By Rob Leighton , Executive Director at iMission a full-service digital-first marketing agency working exclusively with nonprofits and social sector organizations. Successful nonprofit fundraisers have always understood the power of personalization in effective communications. Ready to take your fundraising to the next level?
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Candid
OCTOBER 21, 2024
Over the past decade, it has become increasingly commonplace for those individuals to make mega gifts to other wealthy and at times famous people who have visibility, access, and power, as opposed to traditional nonprofit organizations that engage in social programming, capacity building, and direct services.
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Nonprofit Marketing Guide
MARCH 30, 2015
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. . Cherise Arrendale is the Marketing and Communication Manager for Central Carolina Community Foundation. Day in the Life Nonprofit Communications'
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Candid
MARCH 31, 2025
As the nonprofit sector seeks ways to continue its work in the face of ongoing challenges, volunteers may come to play a larger role. How do volunteers advance nonprofits missions? Volunteers are an integral part of the work nonprofits do, not only supporting their day-to-day operations but driving their core missions.
Nonprofit Marketing Guide
OCTOBER 17, 2016
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. . Share your day with us! After 4:00 p.m.
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Bloomerang
DECEMBER 18, 2024
Homelessness affects over 650,000 Americans, yet these individuals often remain hidden from public view. Small towns and remote communities face distinct barriers when tackling housing insecurity – from scattered populations across wide geographic areas to limited transportation and fewer emergency shelter options.
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Bloomerang
JANUARY 30, 2025
Nonprofits are no strangers to uncertaintywhether from economic downturns, environmental disasters, shifting donor priorities, or changes in government policy. Despite the challenges these moments of uncertainty present, they also show just how adaptable and strong the nonprofit sector is.
Bloomerang
JANUARY 13, 2025
For the public at-large, the most popular resolutions are exercising more, eating healthier, losing weight, and saving more money, followed by more time with family and friends, and spending less time on social media. Not every nonprofit leader has 525,600 minutes to make resolutions come true. million nonprofits.
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Selfish Giving
JANUARY 8, 2025
I want to help more small and mid-size nonprofits excel in their corporate outreach and execution. The Nonprofits That Will Lose Out, According to ChatGPT Party City Party City sells co-branded pink accessories and decorations during Halloween, donating 10% of the retail sales price to Susan G. Partnership Notes 1.
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NonProfit Quarterly
JANUARY 15, 2025
billion) in assets under management and a 30-year track record, isnt wrong per se. That is the central conclusion of a new report released last December by Boston Impact Initiative , a nonprofit place-based investor in the Boston area and a promoter of the field nationwide. Each fund is unique.
Get Fully Funded
FEBRUARY 27, 2025
Launching a new nonprofit is an exhilarating feeling. With 501(c)(3) status, you have the beginnings of the framework to improve your community, change lives, help others, and realize your bold vision. Here’s something to keep in mind, starting now: self-funding a nonprofit is not sustainable. But big goals cost big money.
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NonProfit Leadership Alliance
JULY 2, 2024
Established nonprofit organizations play a vital role in addressing social issues, driving positive change, and enriching communities. In this article, we explore the seven stages of development that established nonprofits often navigate as they strive for excellence in advancing their mission and serving their constituents.
Nonprofit Marketing Guide
AUGUST 27, 2015
It is an incredibly useful feature that makes Twitter much more manageable. A common misconception about lists is that they must be public. Here are 8 Twitter list ideas for nonprofits to try: 1. Remember, lists can be private, so you don’t have to reveal your donor relationships in public. What’s on YOUR nonprofit list?
Nonprofit Marketing Guide
OCTOBER 13, 2016
The Presidential election has become — quite unfortunately — a daily case study in crisis communications. And one of those crises might just involve your nonprofit. Nonprofits aren’t immune to crises. The same has been true for a number of smaller nonprofits. Are you prepared?
Nonprofit Marketing Guide
NOVEMBER 16, 2023
Editorial style guide or brand book, whatever you call it, your nonprofit will benefit from written documentation about how the content you create should look and sound. The Types of Nonprofit Style Guides Cheat Sheets: Maybe you just need a simple one- or two-pager summarizing the most important points you want everyone to implement.
Nonprofit Marketing Guide
JANUARY 16, 2018
This one actually may make a big difference in how nonprofits use the networking site though. An Ambassador Program is simply a group of people who will talk about your nonprofit on their social networks, tagging your page, adding comments, and sharing your posts. Here are some examples of programs: National Kidney Foundation.
NonProfit Leadership Alliance
JANUARY 10, 2025
While your team might have the right nonprofit management skills , they can only do so much on their own. The right tools will empower them to fulfill their roles more efficiently and better serve your community. Your tools are the foundation of your nonprofits operations.
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Nonprofit Marketing Guide
OCTOBER 5, 2009
Last week I had the opportunity to chat with Politico’s managing editor, Bill Nichols , over a dinner hosted by the Friedman Foundation for Educational Choice. (I I was there to teach local and state school choice advocates how to develop nonprofit marketing strategies.). Define your niche. Get the details.
NonProfit Leadership Alliance
JULY 10, 2023
Written by: Michael Ash, Ma, CNP, PCM, PMP Reading Time: 5 minutes In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, nonprofit organizations face unprecedented challenges, from transitioning to remote work models to addressing economic hardships, new challenges in fundraising, and community struggles.
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Nonprofit Marketing Guide
SEPTEMBER 15, 2016
When the first Salvation Army bell ringers start setting their kettles outside of local shopping malls, their chiming bells seemingly send a signal to editors and reporters that they should be covering what’s happening in their nonprofit community. Has your nonprofit achieved an important milestone with its work?
Blue Avocado
DECEMBER 10, 2024
Know what they fund and what matters most to them and know who you are as a nonprofit and what your funding priorities are. Alice Rossignol, Nonprofit Consultant Avoid AI Shortcuts and Put Yourself in the Donor’s Shoes Some suggest grant writing can be done by AI. Know your prospective funder in depth!
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Nonprofit Tech for Good
JULY 14, 2014
The following is an excerpt from Mobile for Good: A How-To Fundraising Guide for Nonprofits. In 2013 the number of nonprofits that hired part-time or full-time new media managers increased fourfold. It’s very difficult to find a new media manager that encapsulates all the skills listed below. Creative Thinking.
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NonProfit Leadership Alliance
AUGUST 31, 2023
In the nonprofit world, donor-advised funds are on everyone’s minds as they continue to gain popularity with supporters. But what exactly are donor-advised funds, and why should you care as a nonprofit professional ? The donor then “advises” their DAF provider by requesting for grants to go to specific nonprofits or causes.
NonProfit Leadership Alliance
FEBRUARY 21, 2024
Vital Strategies, the New York-based public health nonprofit I’ve led for the past two decades, employs nearly 400 people in 16 countries. At Vital Strategies, we consider our global diversity to be our strength, and a powerful asset in our mission to reimagine public health for everyone.
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Nonprofit Marketing Guide
APRIL 24, 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. I get started on a grant request to a family foundation.
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Anedot
FEBRUARY 27, 2025
Position: Operations & Communications Director (F/T) Reports to: Executive Director, Project Coyote Job Description: The Operations & Communications Director (OCD) is responsible for leading a remote team and overseeing all operations, communications, and development efforts of this dynamic and growing organization.
Nonprofit Marketing Guide
JUNE 19, 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. We’d love to feature YOU in this series! to 12:00 p.m.
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MARCH 23, 2011
How I do manage our communications without driving myself insane? As I spend more and more of my time thinking about and working on answers to these three common questions from nonprofit marketers, I’ve been searching for a way to bring it all together. Jereme Bivins , Social Media Manager, Foundation Center.
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Nonprofit Marketing Guide
JANUARY 28, 2015
We try to cover just about everything a nonprofit communications director has to do here at Nonprofit Marketing Guide, but one big whole in that coverage has been PR. Here’s what you need to include: Situation Overview : Summarize your organization’s current communication situation in one or two paragraphs. Sean Horrigan.
Nonprofit Marketing Guide
MARCH 13, 2024
In the nonprofit sector, our conversations often revolve around reaching and engaging our external audience – the people we serve and our donors. I recently had a chat about the return on investment (ROI) on publicity spending with a senior marketing team member. This kind of oversight isn’t uncommon though.
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Nonprofit Marketing Guide
MARCH 17, 2016
It’s more difficult than ever for nonprofits to get media coverage. As the communications manager for a small education nonprofit in Bethesda, Md., As the communications manager for a small education nonprofit in Bethesda, Md., In 2015, her nonprofit, College Directions Inc.,
Affnetz
JULY 10, 2023
How do Nonprofits make money By mikecrum Here’s a question that is often asked in many contexts – as a Development Director frustrated with the lack of revenue coming into a Nonprofit, as a new board member to a nonprofit, or perhaps you just posed it as a Google search phrase: How Do Nonprofits Make Money? Let’s unpack!
Ann Green
MAY 28, 2024
Partnerships with organizations that share your values can yield much-needed support for your nonprofit. By Casey Dorma n In 2022, 360MatchPro reports that companies donated $21 billion to nonprofits, and 88% of all public companies have Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) initiatives. Access to more resources.
Getting Attention
MARCH 16, 2015
Post YOUR nonprofit marketing job here: Featuring jobs with nonprofits, grantmakers, B Corps, and vendors serving nonprofits. Communications Assistant (PT) Pulitzer Arts Foundation (St. Communications Director Center on Policy Initiatives (San Diego, CA). Director, Communications Pro Mujer (New York, NY).
Getting Attention
FEBRUARY 17, 2015
Please post YOUR nonprofit marketing job here. Assistant Vice President, Public Relations & Communications Easter Seals (Chicago, IL). Associate, Knowledge & Communications Northern California Grantmakers (San Francisco, CA). Bilingual Communications Manager KIPP Austin. Austin, TX).
Getting Attention
JANUARY 26, 2015
Please post YOUR nonprofit marketing job here. 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 Manager Community Power Network (Washington, D.C.).
Bloomerang
MARCH 30, 2023
Effective volunteer management vital to an organization’s day-to-day operations, meaning nonprofits need to invest in smart volunteer management practices to reduce administrative overhead and increase volunteer retention. Here’s what to expect: What is volunteer management? What is volunteer management?
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