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Using Psychology in Nonprofit Marketing

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

As nonprofit marketers, we are constantly using the laws of psychology and sociology, sometimes without even realizing it. “The purpose of psychology is to give us a completely different idea of the things we know best.” ” – Paul Valéry Let’s dig into a few examples of how the disciplines tie in well. .”

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Parents Are in Crisis: A Developmental Framework Can Offer Support

NonProfit Quarterly

On August 28, 2024, the United States Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy declared parental stress a public health crisis. This was a notable shift, as the impact of parenting on parents and their unmet needs has largely been absent from discussions of reproductive health in the United States.

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What is Climate Psychology? An Interview with Climate Psychology Alliance’s Rebecca Weston

NonProfit Quarterly

We sat down with clinician and advocate Rebecca Weston to talk about climate psychology, movement journalism, and the responsibility of journalists and clinicians to connect to the emotional impacts of the climate crisis. What is climate psychology? That’s one big part of what climate psychology does. “

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Let’s Talk About Mental Health Days #NPCOMMLife

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

PLEASE NOTE: This article is not suggesting that if you suffer from depression or anxiety or other mental health issues that all you need is a mental health day to fix it. A lot of you won’t even leave your desk for lunch let alone leave the office for a whole day for a “mental health” break.

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The Secret to Stopping Overwhelm in the Workplace

NonProfit Leadership Center

Consider the evidence-based positive psychology practice, Three Good Things, wherein you identify three things that went well for the day and note why each went well. It could just be the simple act of leaders encouraging regular breaks for mindfulness exercises and promoting a culture of open communication and psychological safety.

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The State of Mental Health Support in Climate Emergencies

NonProfit Quarterly

Image credit: DOERS on istockphoto.com Studies of climate change impacts “have largely focused on physical health,” according to a policy brief issued in summer 2022 by the World Health Organization (WHO). And as the climate crisis continues, whose mental health is most at risk? Why are children most in jeopardy?

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The Magic of No: When to Say “No” and How

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

It will be bad for your mental health. If you want to learn more about the psychology behind saying “no” and how it makes us feel, check out How to Say ‘No’ Politely. When you should absolutely say “No” It will take your time and attention away from something that is more important. burned out.