Caring, Cooking and Content
Caring, Cooking and Content
You’ve heard the stories before: an inventor and entrepreneur starts a project, working diligently in the wee hours of night — long after logging a full 9 to 5 for the day — to build a new product and launch a company to call their own. Companies like Apple and Amazon have been said to …
You’ve likely figured out by now that simply saying Thank You isn’t necessarily enough to keep a donor hooked on giving or a volunteer committed to coming back. While that expression of gratitude is very important, there are other crucial steps to take to make volunteers and donors feel valued by your organization. Building an …
When it comes to talking to your donors about your organization, you’re likely full of stories and examples that showcase your impact and explain your cause. When another member of your staff or board talks about the organization — I’m certain they’re full of great stories that help explain your cause, too. But — are …
My nonprofit story has two sides to its coin. I work as a professional writer to help nonprofits with fundraising, grant writing and communications. My second nonprofit “affiliation” is that I am part of one, I am launching a nonprofit with several of my family members. Our organization, Positive Every Day Cancer Foundation, Inc., is inspired …
Communication is defined as a process of expressing and exchanging ideas, thoughts and information in order to create a connection between people. Think about every communication you have with with your donors and supporters — are you setting it up as a an engaging conversation? It might be time that your organization reassess your strategy …