Appealing to Donors When Federal Funding is Threatened: Your 6 Point Checklist
With funding in question across our sector, waiting to see how things shake out before engaging your donors is a…
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2025 Trends: How Nonprofits and Foundations Can Meet The Moment
Community is one of our greatest strengths in difficult times. And we won’t deny that 2025 has had a rough…
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Donor Personas Divide Us. Let’s Change That.
When fundraising shifts from “What do they do for us?” to “What can we do for you?”, you build bridges…
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2025 Trends: How Schools Can Meet The Moment
Schools play a fundamental role in communities around the world, especially in difficult times. We’re not going to pretend that…
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Stop Playing it Safe–3 Ways to Make your Next Campaign Unapologetically Bold
Feeling stuck with the same old fundraising case? Learn three ways to make your next campaign unforgettable, urgent, and inspiring…
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How to Inspire Action Through Creative
July 11, 2024
Mission Minded Creative Director Demian Kato shares how you can make gutsier and savvier decisions about the creative concepts and ideas that will lead your organization to greater impact.
The Power of Simple Language
September 26, 2023
“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…
Are Your Messages Right for Right Now?
March 1, 2023
Times are changing—rapidly! Are your messages keeping up? The echoes of COVID-19 still linger, the ongoing nationwide reckoning with racism pushes forward, and American politics invite weekly whiplash. Not to…
The 10 Stages of Changing Your Organization’s Name
July 19, 2021
Adopting a new name is hard work. It requires that you pursue the right strategy, AND it demands that you also prepare your staff, board, and stakeholders for the emotional…