Finding the right new name is only half the work. How you announce a nonprofit name change — and who you bring along — determines whether it lands as a fresh start or a source of confusion.
Data and statistics are easy to forget. Visual language — when it’s built from a clear brand strategy — isn’t. Here’s why your organization needs more than words to make your message stick.
The brand work is done. The team is excited. Then someone asks whether the board has to sign off — and suddenly the room shifts. Here’s how to think through board involvement before it derails your launch.
A tagline is one of the shortest things your organization will ever write — and one of the hardest to get right. These 20 techniques help you craft a phrase that’s memorable, mission-honest, and built to last.
Many nonprofits have programs better known than the organization running them. Before you spin each one into its own brand, read why a strong umbrella brand almost always serves the mission better.
Short isn’t automatically better. A tagline earns its place by being memorable and provocative — not by hitting a word count. Here’s how to assess whether yours is doing the job.
If your messaging feels stale, the instinct is to write new messages. But more often than not, the real gap is upstream — a brand strategy that hasn’t been set yet.
Army & Navy Academy had something worth believing in — they just needed a brand that showed it. Here’s an inside look at a bold rebranding effort, and what every school can take from their willingness to go there.
When the school year ends, the calendar finally creates space for the brand work that got deferred. Here’s how to use the summer strategically — so your school comes back in the fall with more clarity and confidence.
