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Friday, December 1, 2023
From Scarcity to Inspiration: Rethinking the Value of Nonprofit Facilities

Does the design of your nonprofit's facility reflect the values and principles your organization believes in? Many clients we serve at IFF are so accustomed to a mindset of scarcity and workaround that they struggle to envision operating any other way. The urge to economize is expected. Specific needs take priority over general wants; the tangible is more important than the intangible, and it can be challenging to think about the concerns of tomorrow until today’s crises are addressed. In the process, the

Joe Neri, CEO at IFF

Monday, July 5, 2021
6 Communication Challenges for Nonprofits (and What to Do About Them)

At Fervor, we love working with our nonprofit partners and being a part of the good they’re doing in the world. But it also gives us a front-row seat to some of the unique challenges they face, particularly when it comes to marketing. Here are six of the biggest communication challenges nonprofits face, and our take on winning solutions for each.

Guest Post: Fervor Marketing

Monday, May 10, 2021
Powerful Messages in Changing Times

Marketing departments must be nimble to keep up. So how will you cut through the noise to reach your audience with timely messages that connect, inspire, and build support for your cause?

Guest Post: Artis Stevens, President & CEO of Big Brothers Big Sisters of America

Monday, April 19, 2021
Nonprofit Coffee Break: Bess Wallerstein Huff

Each month, Nonprofit Connect sits down with a different nonprofit leader to chat about leadership, learning and life over a cup of coffee. This month, we sit down with Bess Wallerstein Huff, Director of Marketing and Community Outreach for the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts.

Colin Bennett, Marketing Manager

Tuesday, March 23, 2021
Why Nonprofits Should Schedule Social Media Stories

Stories on Instagram and Facebook get more engagement organically than content on your news feed.

Guest Post: Leilani Haywood, Haywood Marketing

Monday, February 17, 2020
Three Ways Kansas City Nonprofits Can Grow Their Email List – and Why They Should

Heather Mansfield shares how to incorporate email marketing into your online fundraising plan.

Guest Post: Heather Mansfield, Editor in Chief of Nonprofit Tech for Good

Thursday, February 6, 2020
5 Tips on Mastering Your Nonprofit Website

One strategic method that can help your nonprofit draw in volunteers, donors, and memberships, in the long run, is a well-thought-out website. If you are looking to improve your nonprofit website or are starting from the ground up, here are five factors you may want to consider.

Guest Post: FROST Media

Friday, October 18, 2019
How to Develop a Strategic, Somewhat Future-Proof Nonprofit Marketing Plan for the Future

The strategic marketing planning process, the way we’ve known it thus far, may be becoming inadequate for nonprofits. Any marketer will tell you that to stay contemporary with customers, you can’t just react to change. You must anticipate change.

Guest Post: EAG Advertising & Marketing

Friday, July 26, 2019
Are you doing all you can with your nonprofit blog?

It’s the standard for every website (nonprofit or for profit) these days to have a blog—but are you getting the most mileage from yours?

Guest Post: EAG Advertising & Marketing

Monday, June 3, 2019
I was a first-time donor...

Tom Ahern is presenting to Nonprofit Connect on July 12, 2019. In his blog post, Tom shared his experience as a first-time donor, and what the organization did right to keep him coming back.

Guest Post: Tom Ahern