Imagine a story where someone was born, everything went perfectly from beginning to end, and then the story was over. Where is the intrigue? Where is the interest? Where is the excitement? Where is the lesson learned? Where is the transformation? When it comes to a good nonprofit story, struggle [...]
Once you and your team have worked together to fine-tune your internal nonprofit strategic communication initiatives by constructing a mission statement, vision statement, and identifying your core values, you can now start to strategize your external nonprofit communication efforts. There are several forms of external nonprofit communication which include: Website [...]
If you are working to master the messaging of your mission to share with the public, start by looking within. Sounds very spiritual doesnât it? But really, good nonprofit strategic communication begins within an organization before ever setting out to share with everyone else. Before you communicate with an audience, [...]
The Writing Process So, you want to write new content; or maybe you need to write new content. Youâve heard how important storytelling is for communicating your mission and message but letâs face it â you havenât written a story since high-school English class. You may be wondering where do [...]
Are you struggling to come up with fresh and interesting story-worthy nonprofit content to share with your constituents? As nonprofit professionals, the chances are excellent that you are doing great work each and every day. However, itâs also possible your communications feel slightly stale if you are sharing the same [...]
So youâve done the hard work of obtaining a quality mission-story for your organization. Youâve identified the âcharacterâ or person you serve, the struggle theyâve faced, the goals they want to achieve, and how your organization helped create change for them. Youâve shared your nonprofit success stories and gotten a [...]
As nonprofit professionals, oftentimes one of our greatest tasks is advocacy. We know we need to raise awareness and educate the community about our causes in order to seek the support we need. In this digital day and age, there are more opportunities than ever to reach who you are [...]
Sometimes one of the biggest obstacles nonprofits have to overcome is the fact that ânobody gets what we do.â As a member of the organization, you understand what you do every day⊠but to the general public, they just donât understand who you serve, how your mission works, or the [...]
A good nonprofit board is priceless and can serve many purposes. Board members can be the community âfaceâ of an organization, provide quality connections, help steer strategy and planning, and offer invaluable support and insight. Building a nonprofit board should not be overlooked, but who should you be looking for [...]
Letâs just be honest right up front, in the case of many nonprofits, the staff is small and the time is limited. We all have certain skills and we all possess special passions. Most nonprofit professionals can relate to the idea of wearing many hats, some of which we donât [...]
Are your nonprofit communications feeling extra challenging in this digital era? Do you feel like all of your e-mails sound the same or you struggle to reach new supporters? Then do I have a solution for you in the form of nonprofit networking! Iâll drop the infomercial hook, but really, [...]
As non-profit professionals, we know that a good board is the lifeblood to a successful organization. It is also no secret that the world and our communities have been forced to become more separate due to a global pandemic. So, how do we stay motivated and connected and keep board [...]