Nonprofits and Foundations

The Power of Simple Language

The Power of Simple Language

“Plants are sneaky.” My 10th-grade biology teacher—who I think was secretly a branding expert—would repeat this single idea at the beginning of every class. “If there is nothing else you…

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Engage Your Next Donor Generation: A Meaningful Connection Strategy

Engage Your Next Donor Generation: A Meaningful Connection Strategy

No matter what your organization’s mission is—community health, post-secondary access, art expansion, food distribution, whole child education, etc.—there is a shared challenge you and other organizations must solve: How to…

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Be Honest About Competition—It Might Just Make You a Better Collaborator

Be Honest About Competition—It Might Just Make You a Better Collaborator

People don’t like to talk about competition in the nonprofit world. For many, competition suggests a dog-eat-dog fight where one valuable nonprofit edges another out of the marketplace. It’s more…

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Inclusivity is More than a Best Practice

Inclusivity is More than a Best Practice

In the nonprofit and education sectors, there is an increasing awareness and effort to produce communications that are inclusive and anti-racist. But what happens when, in an effort to be…

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