Business Planning, Communicate, Fundraising, Growth/Scaling Plans, Marketing & Communication, Social Impact Architects
With Giving Days happening all over the country this month, you may be asking yourself – how do some nonprofits make it seem so easy to raise money? They have one marketing trick in common – they use a unique value proposition, tailored to their donors. A unique value...
Communicate, COVID-19, Fundraising, Guest Blogs, Marketing & Communication, Social Impact Architects
I am a huge fan of Gretchen Rubin and her work on The Happiness Project. While not an expert in happiness herself, she has studied the research, implemented it with friends and family, and summarized her findings in a number of bestselling books. She takes happiness...
Book Reviews, Communicate, COVID-19, Fundraising, Marketing & Communication, Social Impact Architects, Storytelling
Americans are very generous – in fact, more Americans give to charity than vote. In the first six months of 2020, despite more than half of the U.S. workforce experiencing unemployment or reduced income due to COVID-19, Americans have stepped up to support important...
Communicate, COVID-19, Fundraising, Guest Blogs, Marketing & Communication, Social Impact Architects
Struggling with the right approach to communicate and connect to donors right now? It is tough to strike the right balance. In all things, we are playing the long game, but the pandemic makes donor communications even more challenging. Face-to-face interactions, which...
Communicate, Corporate Social Responsibility, COVID-19, Fundraising, Guest Blogs, Marketing & Communication, Social Impact Architects
Nonprofits are in a tough spot when it comes to reaching out to donors, especially corporate donors. Every company is busy, concerned about the future and laser-focused on business continuity. And, many corporations just don’t have the resources to support charitable...
Business Planning, Collaborate, Communicate, COVID-19, Fundraising, Guest Blogs, Issue Based Blogs, Marketing & Communication, Social Impact Architects, Social Movements
Last week, everyone, including our team, focused on the big-ticket item for nonprofits – the CARES Act and its grants/loans. It is vitally important that your nonprofit organization considers applying for this money in order to leverage it as working capital in the...
