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In previous posts, I’ve shared with you the twelve most common nonprofit marketing and communications goals and the twelve most common nonprofit marketing and communications strategies. Today let’s talk about the types of objectives you should have in your communications plan. That said, SMART is not really enough guidance on what a nonprofit communications team should consider an objective. MORE
We recently asked you to share your advice for new communications directors, and we heard from 25 of you. ” ~ Sheri Booms Holm, Communications Director at West Central Initiative. Nonprofit Communications Your Advice MORE
Jennifer Peifer Welcome to the latest installment in our series on the “Day in the Life” of nonprofit communicators! Jennifer Peifer has worked in nonprofit communications for close to 20 years. MORE
Join me, as we take a look at some good stuff from around the web on nonprofit communications and more… John Haydon talks about Features Versus Benefits in nonprofit communications. Find out how to create communications objectives from nonprofit strategic goals. MORE
on The Smart Communications Podcast. Upcoming Events for Nonprofit Communicators. May 17: What Communications Leadership Looks Like with Kivi Leroux Miller. Registration is now open for the Communications Director Mentoring Program. Mixed Links Nonprofit Communications MORE
Scott Westcott at Turn Two Communications shares 5 Ways to Get More Mileage Out of Reports in their newsletter. November 5, 12, & 19: Nonprofit Communications CHECK IN Webinar Series. Town Branch Distillery. Lexington, KY. It’s finally my favorite month – October! MORE
Communication and Digital Content Manager Global Green USA (Santa Monica, CA). Communications Director Americans for Tax Fairness (Washington, D.C.). Communications Director In Defense of Animals. Communications & Event Coordinator PT The FACES Foundation (Detroit, MI). MORE
Curious if your salary as a nonprofit communications director is in line with what others are making? nonprofit communications directors in the 2019 Nonprofit Communications Trends Report. Nonprofit Communications MORE
Upcoming Events for Nonprofit Communicators. May 17: What Communications Leadership Looks Like with Kivi Leroux Miller. May 23 & 30: Transform Your Boundaries and Get Better Results: CALM Coaching for Nonprofit Communicators with Sarri Gilman. MORE
Mar 22: Inclusive Conversations: How to Talk to Your Boss (or Co-Workers) about Offensive Communications with Antionette Kerr. The post Mixed Links for Nonprofit Communicators appeared first on Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog. Mixed Links Nonprofit Communications MORE
What are your internal communications goals? It’s time to figure it out and create some, just like you create goals for external communications. Only 10% of nonprofit comms staff said that internal communications is not a priority for them at all. Internal Communications MORE
Mar 8: For Nonprofit Communications Staff Only: How to Create Your Professional Development Plan with Kivi Leroux Miller. Mar 22: Inclusive Conversations: How to Talk to Your Boss (or Co-Workers) about Offensive Communications with Antionette Kerr. Mixed Links Nonprofit Communication MORE
When resources are limited and pressure is high, it’s easy to fall into bad habits with our communications. This is especially true in the nonprofit world, where communicators are constantly having to raise enough money to keep the lights on while also achieving the mission. MORE
We’ve closed the 2020 Nonprofit Communications Trends Survey and are pouring through the answers of the 600+ nonprofit professionals who took the survey. You’ll find the answers to these questions and more: How effective did you personally feel in your communications job in 2019? MORE
Includes free access to an encore presentation of the webinar series The 7 Styles of Writing Every Nonprofit Communicator Should Master on September 10th and 12th. Asheville, NC. Hope your luck as been good all day today on this Friday the 13th. MORE
The 2020 Nonprofit Communications Trends Report has both good news and bad news to share, compiled from the answers of 625 nonprofit communications professionals who took our annual survey in November 2019. Communications staff mostly feel valued and respected in their organizations. MORE
Feb 22: Be CALM not BUSY: How to Manage Your Nonprofit’s Communications for Great Results with Kivi Leroux Miller. Mar 8: For Nonprofit Communications Staff Only: How to Create Your Professional Development Plan with Kivi Leroux Miller. Mixed Links Nonprofit Communications MORE
We’ll probably tackle the subject of bosses a few times in Nonprofit Communications Confidential ! Share it with us below and let’s commiserate with Nonprofit Communications Confidential : Loading… Day in the Life Nonprofit Communications MORE
The coming weeks are the busiest of the year for nonprofit communicators. Here are five trends I’ve been watching that are likely to impact your communications in 2020. But it has also created what amounts to a new communications channel for charities. MORE
Administrative Assistant, Communications Mott Foundation (Flint, MI). Communications Director UC Student Association (Oakland, CA). Communications & Fund Development Manager Yakima Humane Society (Yakima, WA). Communications Manager SAHMA (Atlanta, GA). MORE
Upcoming Events for Nonprofit Communicators. May 23 & 30: Transform Your Boundaries and Get Better Results: CALM Coaching for Nonprofit Communicators with Sarri Gilman. Registration is now open for the Communications Director Mentoring Program. The Bombay Club. MORE
This Thank You Email Gave Me the Warm and Fuzzies How to Write a Collaborative Communications Strategy What Do You Want to Read About in 2020? January 21 & 23: Communications Planning That Works: Getting Your Goals, Strategies, Objectives and Tactics Right in 2020. MORE
It’s time for Mixed Links… Scott Westcott shares 3 Ways to Help Your Leader Communicate Authentically. Good day, good friends. Sit back and relax as we wind down the week with the best articles, posts, tips, and more from around the world of nonprofit marketing and fundraising. MORE
These are just some of the questions we are asking for our Annual Nonprofit Communications Trends Survey and we need to hear from you. How will you use social media in 2020? Will you share uplifting stories, ask for donations or inform followers about your programs? Do you use Facebook Groups? MORE
The post Mixed Links for Nonprofit Communicators appeared first on Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog. Mixed Links Nonprofit CommunicationsThe Hound. Auburn, AL. MORE
Starts Feb 14: Nonprofit Marketing Accelerator – Planning Your Communications: Mastering Your Editorial Calendar in 2018 , a four-week intensive coaching program with Kivi Leroux Miller. Nonprofit CommunicationsThe Bombay Club. New Orleans, LA. MORE
Sharing your frustrations, struggles and annoyances is not only a great way for you to let off steam and commiserate with your fellow nonprofit communicators, but it also helps Kivi and me figure out better solutions for you so you can love your job. MORE
At Nonprofit Marketing Guide, we are all about helping communications directors do the best job possible for their organizations and to do the work with purpose, enthusiasm, and integrity. As nonprofit communicators, we cannot ignore the tumultuous political times we live in. MORE
The 2020 Nonprofit Communications Trends Survey is officially closed. Getting lost in the data crosstabs will begin soon! MORE
Mixed Links Nonprofit CommunicationsReady to cap off this week with some Mixed Links? While normally everyone is telling you how awesome it is to be on social media, Nonprofit Tech for Good shares 12 Not-So-Great Realities About Nonprofits and Social Media. MORE
I’m out… Mixed Links Nonprofit Communications Hope you had a great week! Let’s dive right into some Mixed Links… The week started off with a bit of a brouhaha (love that word!) between fundraisers and marketers. MORE
Upcoming Events for Nonprofit Communicators. May 17: What Communications Leadership Looks Like with Kivi Leroux Miller. May 23 & 30: Transform Your Boundaries and Get Better Results: CALM Coaching for Nonprofit Communicators with Sarri Gilman. It’s finally Friday! MORE
And yet, all too often, we see nonprofit communications staff behaving in ways that reinforce these “let me wipe my dirty feet all over you” bad behaviors in others. You might be a doormat — or at a minimum, sending doormat signals — in your nonprofit communications job if you. For communications directors, these wants often fall in the categories of. Nonprofit Communications Team CultureDoormats get walked on all day long. MORE
Today’s Mixed Links is a special round up of communications and marketing breakout sessions from this year’s conference. Learn more and Register The post Mixed Links for Nonprofit Communicators – #19NTC Edition appeared first on Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog. MORE
Assistant Vice President, Public Relations & Communications Easter Seals (Chicago, IL). Associate, Knowledge & Communications Northern California Grantmakers (San Francisco, CA). Bilingual Communications Manager KIPP Austin. Communications Strategist ACLU (New York, NY). MORE
When Cathy White shared with our Mentoring Program participants the collaborative process she went through to create her communications strategy, I knew other communications directors would be interested in hearing about it too. What does this pillar mean for communications? MORE
In a few short weeks, we will open up the 2017 Nonprofit Communications Trends Survey . ” What information about the “state of nonprofit communications” do you think our sector should have available? Nonprofit Communications Trends MORE
You set goals, like these twelve communications goals for nonprofits , including community engagement, raising awareness of issues, and fundraising. And every day you manage tactical communications channels like email, social media, print marketing, PR and more. The answer is Communications or Marketing Strategies. . Unfortunately, if you spend much time searching for nonprofit communications strategies what you most often find is content about goals or tactics. MORE
The most effective communications strategies so you can make important decisions on the fly. The power to be taken seriously at work and have authority in your position as a nonprofit communicator. Are you ready for 2020? You could do your best work ever next year and we want to help! MORE
On this afternoon’s #NPCOMM Chat Live on Facebook , I talked about how nonprofit communications staff need to set boundaries. For communications staff, expectations around timing and frequency are also big sources of conflict. MORE
Let’s come together and share some Mixed Links… Please take a moment to share your experiences as a nonprofit communicator in our annual (but completely revamped) Nonprofit Communications Trends Survey. . How’s everyone holding up out there? MORE
Registration is now open for the Communications Director Mentoring Program. The post Mixed Links for Nonprofit Communicators appeared first on Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog. Ward 8 – Boston, MA. I hope you all had a fantastic week! MORE
You might also find yourself in this situation, shared with us by a nonprofit communicator through our newest spin on our Day in the Life blog series. Share it with us below: Loading… Day in the Life Nonprofit CommunicationsReceptionists can be a lifeline for your organization. MORE
Associate VP for News, Communications and Media Duke University (Durham, NC). Communications and Development Manager Financial Beginnings (Portland, OR). Communications Director Southern Poverty Law Center (Montgomery, AL). MORE
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JANUARY 9, 2020
When Cathy White shared with our Mentoring Program participants the collaborative process she went through to create her communications strategy, I knew other communications directors would be interested in hearing about it too. What does this pillar mean for communications?
Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog
JANUARY 14, 2020
The 2020 Nonprofit Communications Trends Report has both good news and bad news to share, compiled from the answers of 625 nonprofit communications professionals who took our annual survey in November 2019. Communications staff mostly feel valued and respected in their organizations.
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JUNE 18, 2019
What are your internal communications goals? It’s time to figure it out and create some, just like you create goals for external communications. Only 10% of nonprofit comms staff said that internal communications is not a priority for them at all. Internal Communications
Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog
FEBRUARY 19, 2019
Curious if your salary as a nonprofit communications director is in line with what others are making? nonprofit communications directors in the 2019 Nonprofit Communications Trends Report. Nonprofit Communications
Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog
NOVEMBER 18, 2019
These are just some of the questions we are asking for our Annual Nonprofit Communications Trends Survey and we need to hear from you. How will you use social media in 2020? Will you share uplifting stories, ask for donations or inform followers about your programs? Do you use Facebook Groups?
Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog
DECEMBER 12, 2019
The 2020 Nonprofit Communications Trends Survey is officially closed. Getting lost in the data crosstabs will begin soon!
Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog
OCTOBER 24, 2019
When resources are limited and pressure is high, it’s easy to fall into bad habits with our communications. This is especially true in the nonprofit world, where communicators are constantly having to raise enough money to keep the lights on while also achieving the mission.
Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog
OCTOBER 19, 2015
You might also find yourself in this situation, shared with us by a nonprofit communicator through our newest spin on our Day in the Life blog series. Share it with us below: Loading… Day in the Life Nonprofit CommunicationsReceptionists can be a lifeline for your organization.
Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog
FEBRUARY 16, 2018
Feb 22: Be CALM not BUSY: How to Manage Your Nonprofit’s Communications for Great Results with Kivi Leroux Miller. Mar 8: For Nonprofit Communications Staff Only: How to Create Your Professional Development Plan with Kivi Leroux Miller. Mixed Links Nonprofit Communications
Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog
SEPTEMBER 26, 2017
We recently asked you to share your advice for new communications directors, and we heard from 25 of you. ” ~ Sheri Booms Holm, Communications Director at West Central Initiative. Nonprofit Communications Your Advice
Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog
NOVEMBER 8, 2018
You set goals, like these twelve communications goals for nonprofits , including community engagement, raising awareness of issues, and fundraising. And every day you manage tactical communications channels like email, social media, print marketing, PR and more. The answer is Communications or Marketing Strategies. . Unfortunately, if you spend much time searching for nonprofit communications strategies what you most often find is content about goals or tactics.
Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog
MARCH 15, 2019
Today’s Mixed Links is a special round up of communications and marketing breakout sessions from this year’s conference. Learn more and Register The post Mixed Links for Nonprofit Communicators – #19NTC Edition appeared first on Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog.
Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog
NOVEMBER 2, 2015
We’ll probably tackle the subject of bosses a few times in Nonprofit Communications Confidential ! Share it with us below and let’s commiserate with Nonprofit Communications Confidential : Loading… Day in the Life Nonprofit Communications
Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog
NOVEMBER 27, 2019
The coming weeks are the busiest of the year for nonprofit communicators. Here are five trends I’ve been watching that are likely to impact your communications in 2020. But it has also created what amounts to a new communications channel for charities.
Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog
JANUARY 10, 2020
This Thank You Email Gave Me the Warm and Fuzzies How to Write a Collaborative Communications Strategy What Do You Want to Read About in 2020? January 21 & 23: Communications Planning That Works: Getting Your Goals, Strategies, Objectives and Tactics Right in 2020.
Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog
OCTOBER 11, 2016
In a few short weeks, we will open up the 2017 Nonprofit Communications Trends Survey . ” What information about the “state of nonprofit communications” do you think our sector should have available? Nonprofit Communications Trends
Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog
DECEMBER 4, 2019
The most effective communications strategies so you can make important decisions on the fly. The power to be taken seriously at work and have authority in your position as a nonprofit communicator. Are you ready for 2020? You could do your best work ever next year and we want to help!
Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog
MAY 4, 2018
Upcoming Events for Nonprofit Communicators. May 17: What Communications Leadership Looks Like with Kivi Leroux Miller. May 23 & 30: Transform Your Boundaries and Get Better Results: CALM Coaching for Nonprofit Communicators with Sarri Gilman.
Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog
DECEMBER 11, 2019
We’ve closed the 2020 Nonprofit Communications Trends Survey and are pouring through the answers of the 600+ nonprofit professionals who took the survey. You’ll find the answers to these questions and more: How effective did you personally feel in your communications job in 2019?
Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog
SEPTEMBER 23, 2016
Mixed Links Nonprofit CommunicationsReady to cap off this week with some Mixed Links? While normally everyone is telling you how awesome it is to be on social media, Nonprofit Tech for Good shares 12 Not-So-Great Realities About Nonprofits and Social Media.
Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog
OCTOBER 4, 2019
Scott Westcott at Turn Two Communications shares 5 Ways to Get More Mileage Out of Reports in their newsletter. November 5, 12, & 19: Nonprofit Communications CHECK IN Webinar Series. Town Branch Distillery. Lexington, KY. It’s finally my favorite month – October!
Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog
JANUARY 26, 2018
Starts Feb 14: Nonprofit Marketing Accelerator – Planning Your Communications: Mastering Your Editorial Calendar in 2018 , a four-week intensive coaching program with Kivi Leroux Miller. Nonprofit CommunicationsThe Bombay Club. New Orleans, LA.
Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog
MAY 11, 2018
Upcoming Events for Nonprofit Communicators. May 17: What Communications Leadership Looks Like with Kivi Leroux Miller. May 23 & 30: Transform Your Boundaries and Get Better Results: CALM Coaching for Nonprofit Communicators with Sarri Gilman. It’s finally Friday!
Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog
OCTOBER 7, 2016
Join me, as we take a look at some good stuff from around the web on nonprofit communications and more… John Haydon talks about Features Versus Benefits in nonprofit communications. Find out how to create communications objectives from nonprofit strategic goals.
Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog
APRIL 6, 2018
Registration is now open for the Communications Director Mentoring Program. The post Mixed Links for Nonprofit Communicators appeared first on Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog. Ward 8 – Boston, MA. I hope you all had a fantastic week!
Getting Attention
FEBRUARY 17, 2015
Assistant Vice President, Public Relations & Communications Easter Seals (Chicago, IL). Associate, Knowledge & Communications Northern California Grantmakers (San Francisco, CA). Bilingual Communications Manager KIPP Austin. Communications Strategist ACLU (New York, NY).
Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog
MARCH 2, 2018
Mar 8: For Nonprofit Communications Staff Only: How to Create Your Professional Development Plan with Kivi Leroux Miller. Mar 22: Inclusive Conversations: How to Talk to Your Boss (or Co-Workers) about Offensive Communications with Antionette Kerr. Mixed Links Nonprofit Communication
Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog
SEPTEMBER 13, 2019
Includes free access to an encore presentation of the webinar series The 7 Styles of Writing Every Nonprofit Communicator Should Master on September 10th and 12th. Asheville, NC. Hope your luck as been good all day today on this Friday the 13th.
Getting Attention
JANUARY 26, 2015
Communication and Digital Content Manager Global Green USA (Santa Monica, CA). Communications Director Americans for Tax Fairness (Washington, D.C.). Communications Director In Defense of Animals. Communications & Event Coordinator PT The FACES Foundation (Detroit, MI).
Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog
OCTOBER 12, 2015
Sharing your frustrations, struggles and annoyances is not only a great way for you to let off steam and commiserate with your fellow nonprofit communicators, but it also helps Kivi and me figure out better solutions for you so you can love your job.
Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog
APRIL 27, 2018
on The Smart Communications Podcast. Upcoming Events for Nonprofit Communicators. May 17: What Communications Leadership Looks Like with Kivi Leroux Miller. Registration is now open for the Communications Director Mentoring Program. Mixed Links Nonprofit Communications
Getting Attention
MARCH 23, 2015
Administrative Assistant, Communications Mott Foundation (Flint, MI). Communications Director UC Student Association (Oakland, CA). Communications & Fund Development Manager Yakima Humane Society (Yakima, WA). Communications Manager SAHMA (Atlanta, GA).
Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog
MAY 18, 2018
Upcoming Events for Nonprofit Communicators. May 23 & 30: Transform Your Boundaries and Get Better Results: CALM Coaching for Nonprofit Communicators with Sarri Gilman. Registration is now open for the Communications Director Mentoring Program. The Bombay Club.
Getting Attention
MAY 18, 2015
Associate VP for News, Communications and Media Duke University (Durham, NC). Communications and Development Manager Financial Beginnings (Portland, OR). Communications Director Southern Poverty Law Center (Montgomery, AL).
Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog
NOVEMBER 22, 2016
At Nonprofit Marketing Guide, we are all about helping communications directors do the best job possible for their organizations and to do the work with purpose, enthusiasm, and integrity. As nonprofit communicators, we cannot ignore the tumultuous political times we live in.
Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog
MARCH 27, 2018
On this afternoon’s #NPCOMM Chat Live on Facebook , I talked about how nonprofit communications staff need to set boundaries. For communications staff, expectations around timing and frequency are also big sources of conflict.
Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog
MARCH 16, 2018
Mar 22: Inclusive Conversations: How to Talk to Your Boss (or Co-Workers) about Offensive Communications with Antionette Kerr. The post Mixed Links for Nonprofit Communicators appeared first on Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog. Mixed Links Nonprofit Communications
Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog
MARCH 23, 2018
The post Mixed Links for Nonprofit Communicators appeared first on Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog. Mixed Links Nonprofit CommunicationsThe Hound. Auburn, AL.
Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog
MAY 24, 2019
It’s time for Mixed Links… Scott Westcott shares 3 Ways to Help Your Leader Communicate Authentically. Good day, good friends. Sit back and relax as we wind down the week with the best articles, posts, tips, and more from around the world of nonprofit marketing and fundraising.
Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog
NOVEMBER 18, 2016
Let’s come together and share some Mixed Links… Please take a moment to share your experiences as a nonprofit communicator in our annual (but completely revamped) Nonprofit Communications Trends Survey. . How’s everyone holding up out there?
Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog
MAY 6, 2019
Jennifer Peifer Welcome to the latest installment in our series on the “Day in the Life” of nonprofit communicators! Jennifer Peifer has worked in nonprofit communications for close to 20 years.
Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog
JANUARY 23, 2015
I’m out… Mixed Links Nonprofit Communications Hope you had a great week! Let’s dive right into some Mixed Links… The week started off with a bit of a brouhaha (love that word!) between fundraisers and marketers.
Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog
OCTOBER 23, 2019
And yet, all too often, we see nonprofit communications staff behaving in ways that reinforce these “let me wipe my dirty feet all over you” bad behaviors in others. You might be a doormat — or at a minimum, sending doormat signals — in your nonprofit communications job if you. For communications directors, these wants often fall in the categories of. Nonprofit Communications Team CultureDoormats get walked on all day long.
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