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Social Entrepreneurs A social entrepreneur is any individual who enacts large-scale social change by applying the ideas of business entrepreneurship to solving society’s problems. What generally sets an entrepreneur apart from her big business counterpart is her ability to take risks and her problem-solving skills. It turns out that these two skills applied to social […]
Nonprofit Communications Strategy Every non-profit organization must have a strong communications strategy in place in order to communicate with their donors and supporters. A communication strategy that provides additional information about the non-profit organization, such as their motive, the campaigns they are launching, their cause, and who their beneficiaries are, among other things. the main […]
Writing for an e-Newsletter is basically the same as writing for the web. The key thing to keep in mind is that the way people read on the screen is NOT the same as the way they read on paper. People reading on a screen scan the content rather than reading every word. Here are some tried […]
You should have an overall strategy and plan in place that sets out the basic objectives, principles, and workflow for your newsletter. It needs to cover: Overall Strategy What is the objective? Who is the target audience How often will the newsletter be published? What kind of content will be published What platform are you […]
When measuring the success of your e-Newsletter you are trying to find out whether you have actually reached your target audience, whether your message has been communicated and whether your audience has taken the action you were promoting. Are you reaching the right people? To find out whether your newsletter is reaching and being read […]
Your blog is your nonprofit’s voice. If advocacy is part of your organization’s mission, you are missing a key opportunity if you don’t have a blog. Think of it as your personal publishing house for your op-eds. A blog is a website (or part of your website) where you post your own frequent updates told […]
You may have heard the term “editorial calendar” before but thought that was something just for magazines and newspapers. No – it’s for you, too. Put simply, it’s a calendar where you plan what kind of content your organization will push out via your website, blog, and social media accounts. The keyword there is “plan.” […]
Ethics in Nonprofit photography is very important, particularly when working with children and vulnerable populations. The number one guideline to remember is Do No Harm. To ensure that you are working in a sensitive and respectful way, follow these basic tips: Consent Get verbal consent from a parent or guardian before you start taking pictures. […]
Professional Web Design for Nonprofits While many people have the technical skills to create web pages and upload them to a server, that doesn’t mean they have the necessary communications expertise to help you create a website that represents who you are as an organization. With the proliferation of free website builders, ready-made templates, and […]
Before you dive straight in and start setting up social media accounts on all the platforms you can think of, make sure you have a plan in place. 1. Define your Audience The first part of your social media strategy is to define your audience. Who do you want to reach on social media? Your […]