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Communicating With Your Nonprofit’s Supporters During Times of Unease

Communicating With Your Nonprofit’s Supporters During Times of Unease

By Julia Schroeder Marketing & Nonprofit Account Coordinator Big Buzz Idea Group Change is inevitable for any nonprofit or business, just as people experience times of uncertainty in their own lives. Someone may pass away or lose a job they were counting on to pay the bills. A nonprofit organization may need to dissolve due to a lack of resources or difficulty keeping its supporters engaged. When sudden change occurs – perhaps a loss in major funding or a board member decides to leave before their term is up – the organization may need to scramble to put all the...

Big Buzz Idea Group Named One of America’s Top 100 Small Businesses

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 30, 2024 Media Contact: Cat Donovan cat@bigbuzzideagroup.com Big Buzz Idea Group Named One of America’s Top 100 Small Businesses U.S. Chamber of Commerce CO—100 list honors Big Buzz Idea Group as ‘Enduring Business’ Chicago, IL – The U.S. Chamber of Commerce and CO, its award-winning digital platform for small businesses, announced Big Buzz Idea Group was chosen for the CO—100: America’s Top 100 Small Businesses list. Big Buzz Idea Group was selected out of more than 14,000 applicants by an esteemed panel of judges for its overall growth driven by cutting-edge ideas, resilience, and strong employee culture. The list includes a...

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  • Want To Retain Your Employees? Wellness in the Workplace Matters!
  • What’s Your Nonprofit’s Story
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  • Self-Care: A Necessity for Successful Leadership
  • The Need to Go Beyond Surveys
  • Crisis Management: Are You Ready?
  • Client Spotlight: Center for Changing Lives
  • To Be Successful, Nonprofits and Associations Must Be Forward-Thinking
  • Board or Bored Leadership – Enter the Magnificent Seven
  • The Compelling Case to Renew
  • Does Your Mission Have a Compelling Voice?
  • How to Develop Your Nonprofit’s Audience Persona
  • Team Culture Exists Beyond the Office Walls
  • Implementing Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at Your Nonprofit
  • Seven Tips to a More Productive Year for Your Organization
  • What’s Your Nonprofit’s First Impression?
  • Why You Need to Establish Gratitude as a Pillar at Your Nonprofit
  • SPONSORSHIP 101: To Package or Not to Package
  • A Job Gone Wrong
  • 8 Tips For Leading Productive Meetings
  • Four Tactics to Resolve Nonprofit Staffing Shortages
  • 10 Cybersecurity Tips to Protect Your Nonprofit from Cyber Threats
  • SPONSORSHIP 101: Growing Nonprofit Revenues
  • Life After COVID-19: Next Steps for Your Nonprofit
  • Communication Tips to Advance Your Organization
  • The Taxman Cometh (Yes, Even For Your Exempt Organization)
  • Tips for Virtual Event Success
  • Interim Directors Provide Strength in Times of Transition
  • Losing Control? Reclaim Your Time!
  • Keep Your Mission in Mind to Maximize Results
  • Budgeting for Your Nonprofit in Uncertain Times
  • Tips to Ensure Event Safety
  • Are You Leaving Money On The Table?
  • Is Your Marketing Missing the Mark?
  • Promotion Ideas to Benefit Your Nonprofit – Part II
  • Transparency and Nonprofit Organizations
  • How To Secure More Donor Dollars
  • 4 Productivity Tips to Elevate Your Nonprofit
  • 7 Tips for Managing Hybrid Events
  • 2020: A Lesson in Gratitude
  • How to Keep Your Visuals On-Brand
  • Securing Help from Your Board: Are You Ready?
  • 11 Tips to Make Your Newsletter More Readable
  • Silver Linings Discovered Amidst a Pandemic
  • Financial Planning for Uncertain Times
  • Client Spotlight: Illinois Theatre Association
  • Optimize Your Contact List for Nonprofit Growth
  • Holding On When You Feel Like Throwing In the Towel
  • How to Hire a Consultant
  • 3 Reasons Why Your Organization Should Use Canva
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  • From Awareness to Action: Using Social Media to Reach Your Goals
  • 50 Content Promotion Tactics: How to Drive Traffic to Your Next Article
  • Time to Assess Your Year-End Campaigns
  • 6 Tips for Healthy Collaboration with Your Board Chair
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  • Defining Your Value: Reclaiming Relevance to the Community You Serve
  • Communicating With Your Nonprofit’s Supporters During Times of Unease
  • Clearer Communication Is the Secret to Better Outcomes
  • Navigating Uncertainty: How Nonprofits Can Protect Funding and Advocate for Change
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  • Why Identifying and Communicating Your Core Values Is Important
  • Making the Most Out of Event Centerpieces
  • 6 Tips for Cultivating Gratitude in the Workplace
  • Conference Call Hero – 6 Tips to Master the Art of Video and Audio Conferencing
  • Six Things Your Nonprofit Needs to Know About Sales Tax
  • Our Top Five Free Online Tools for Nonprofit Management Teams
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  • How to Rewire Your Brain with Positive Thinking
  • New Year’s Resolutions for Board Members
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  • 9 Lessons Learned from Our First Virtual Conference
  • The Keys to Presenting Your Nonprofit Online
  • Chart a Path for Nonprofit Success
  • Melissa Lagowski Named Faculty Member at Institute for Organization Management
  • 5 Reasons to Outsource Instead of Rely on Volunteers
  • Make Your Nonprofit Stand Out: Creating Impressions for Impact
  • How to Manage Your Organization During an Election Year Without Violating Your Nonprofit Status
  • Client Spotlight: Cyberjutsu
  • Becoming a Virtual Event Planner in an Instant
  • Big Buzz Idea Group Launches Additional Services
  • Should You Ever Cover Board Member Expenses?
  • How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media to Meet Goals
  • Put Some Zing in Your Zoom (Or Any Other Virtual Meeting)
  • The Hidden Costs Behind Your Fundraiser
  • Apply the Spoon Theory to Run Your Nonprofit
  • Client Spotlight: Lincoln Square Ravenswood Chamber of Commerce
  • Outsourcing: The Only Solution To Staffing Shortages
  • Streamlining Success: Using a Consent Agenda for Nonprofit Board Meetings
  • Navigating Nonprofit Finances: How to Effectively Manage Your Bookkeeper
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  • The Board’s Hot (Summer) Topics
  • Celebrate You and Avoid Nonprofit Burnout
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  • Innovative Approach to Volunteer Recruitment
  • 3 Questions to Ask If You Hope to Grow Your Membership
  • Cross-Train Your Team for Better Outcomes
  • Fresh Funding Ideas Are Blooming
  • Never Overlook the Value of Gratitude
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  • Why Nonprofits Need to Evaluate Their Budgets Every Year
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  • Promotion Ideas to Benefit Your Nonprofit – Part I
  • Post-Pandemic Event Lessons
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  • How to Secure Mega Sponsorships For Your Fundraising Event!
  • DIY Event Photos
  • 6 Tips for Recruiting Ideal Board Members
  • Leveraging E-Newsletters For Nonprofit Growth
  • 4 Ways Outsourcing Your Development Work Can Provide Value
  • Fostering Board Engagement in Virtual Times
  • Something Good: Building Your Team’s Connection
  • 5 Tips for Prioritizing Your Mental Health in the Workplace
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  • The Importance of Authenticity in Sales and Networking
  • Strategies for Membership Based Associations to Flourish in Face-to-Face Interactions
  • Fundraising: Creating a Straighter Path to Revenue Growth
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  • Why Is My Organization Not Growing?
  • Should Sponsorships Include Membership Dues?
  • Word of the Year: Manifestation
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  • Leadership Starts with You
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