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Effective Nonprofit Communications Starts With ‘Why’

NonProfit PRO

The communications teams at the most successful nonprofits are laser focused on showing people how their work transforms lives — and they can clearly articulate their vision.

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Place Matters: How Collective Impact and Place-Based Investment Can Empower Communities to Lead

NonProfit PRO

The place-based approach gives communities and funders the authority to identify their own greatest assets and needs, and to articulate their own priorities. In philanthropy, a top-down approach and lack of lived experience has often led to funder-driven decision-making that lacks authentic community expertise and inclusion.

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Don't Let Association Data Myths Hold Back Your Analytics

Association Analytics

Again, it’s better to have organizational experience with data analysis and develop an understanding of your most relevant data-related processes before undertaking a significant project to fully articulate a data governance policy across all areas of your business. Myth 3: We Need a Data Strategy Before We Begin Analysis. Just Get Started.

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Four Steps to Align Data with Your Mission and Goals

Association Analytics

SMART is an acronym people use to remember the five aspects of a well-articulated goal: SMART goals are specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time bound. However, articulating the best leading indicators for a goal is not as easy as articulating KPIs. Formulate SMART Goals. It may feel like a bit of guesswork at first.

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Give Joy!

.orgSource

We work with submitters on their pitches to help them consolidate their thoughts, articulate their propositions, and have the courage to defend their idea in front of the entire company. The concepts can range from technology tools to work environment and process improvement, but the request must be specific.

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[Part 1] Make A Case For Your Nonprofit’s CRM

TechImpact

Additionally, it can be sometimes difficult to articulate exactly how a CRM can do all these great things we just outlined. Identify those individuals and be able to articulate how that specific employee will benefit. The short answer is there exist some misconceptions about CRM technology and what it can be used for.

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The Biggest Branding Mistakes Nonprofits Make: 3 Essential Fixes

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Brand Fix #3: Pinpoint the Problem/Offer a Solution Nonprofits focus so much on their activities and programs that they fail to clearly articulate the problem they are addressing. This approach not only engages current supporters but also attracts new ones.

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