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What’s Your Nonprofit’s Story

What’s Your Nonprofit’s Story

By: Melissa Lagowski CEO, Founder and Queen Bee, Big Buzz Idea Group The Two Most Powerful Parts of Crafting Your Organization’s Story Within the nonprofit world, so many organizations are looking to connect with donors, supporters and volunteers. How does one NPO stand out from another? The answer: its story. Sharing through storytelling is powerful: it humanizes and personalizes your work and the community it serves. Storytelling conveys WHY you do what you do. It brings your mission to life. When you’re in the business of marketing communications, you see a lot of examples of successful stories and some attempts...

Does Your Mission Have a Compelling Voice?

Does Your Mission Have a Compelling Voice?

By Guest Blogger: Pon Angara Principal, Barkada Creative “I was born in prison. My mother had just been sentenced to 7 years. And by the time I was a freshman in high school, I was already addicted to crystal meth. People would look at me with disgust, my family in particular.” “Life was hard for me growing up. I had no dad to look up to. I had no role model. My older brother was in and out of prison. I didn’t know what to do, so I started gang banging.” What images come to mind about the characters making...

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  • 6 Tips for Healthy Collaboration with Your Board Chair
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  • Cancelling or Postponing Your Events in Light of COVID-19
  • Mastering Client Expectations: 6 Essential Tips for Success
  • Organizational Operations Versus Organizational Strategy
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  • Make Your Nonprofit Stand Out: Creating Impressions for Impact
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  • How to Manage Your Organization During an Election Year Without Violating Your Nonprofit Status
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  • Life After COVID-19: Next Steps for Your Nonprofit
  • Nonprofit Form 990: Friend or Foe?
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  • Word of the Year: Manifestation
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  • The Hidden Costs Behind Your Fundraiser
  • The Benefits of Outsourcing
  • SPONSORSHIP 101: To Package or Not to Package
  • Defining Your Value: Reclaiming Relevance to the Community You Serve
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  • Post-Pandemic Event Lessons
  • Why You Need to Establish Gratitude as a Pillar at Your Nonprofit
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  • Something Good: Building Your Team’s Connection
  • To Be Successful, Nonprofits and Associations Must Be Forward-Thinking
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  • Never Overlook the Value of Gratitude
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