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Is Your E-newsletter a Must-read or a Yawn?

Posted by on June 27th, 2014
Posted in Blog

Is your newsletter one that people welcome? Do your supporters read and get inspired by it? If you’re not sure, …

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The O2 Sabbatical Award: Elevating leaders, lifting organizations

Posted by on June 20th, 2014
Posted in Blog, News

What happens to a stellar nonprofit organization when its equally stellar executive director takes a three-month leave of absence? “Fall …

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All-Call for Independent Schools: School’s Out—But You Should Be In

Posted by on June 4th, 2014
Posted in Blog, Independent Schools

Ahhh. Admissions season is over, summer is nigh, and it’s time to recharge before the fall frenzy starts up again. …

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The Zuckerbergs, Education, and the Power of the Problem Statement

Posted by on May 30th, 2014
Posted in Blog, Nonprofit Communications, Nonprofit Messaging

Recently, Mark and Priscilla Zuckerberg posted an op-ed in the San Jose Mercury News to announce a $120 million donation …

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Snow in May: The Value of Expectations in Branding

Posted by on May 12th, 2014
Posted in Blog, Nonprofit Branding, Nonprofit Messaging, Storytelling

Also titled: Why I Refuse to Get Out My Snow Shovel Today is Monday, May 12, 2014, and I’m feeling …

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Is Your Board Too Busy for Branding?

Posted by on April 23rd, 2014
Posted in Blog

Your organization is considering investing in strengthening its brand. Maybe your reputation needs updating. Maybe your messages need freshening. Maybe …

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