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Association Brain Food: 2.28.25

Reid All About it

Rowing in the Same Direction: Using Communications to Drive Team Alignment Consider the challenges when communications is done poorly: misinterpretations, incorrect assumptions, disengagement, mistrust, and resistance to change. Fundamentals of Message Design Workshop Ready to unlock the secrets of persuasive communication?

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Association Brain Food Weekly: 11.16.18

Reid All About it

Lane Velayo, owner and CEO of Synergos, an Association Management Company and executive director of the Indiana Music Educators Association. Using Storytelling to Boost Your Nonprofit’s Communications. Presenter: Marlene Oliveira, communications consultant, copywriter at moflow, and founder of the Nonprofit MarCommunity blog.

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What Do You See When You Look In the Mirror?

Association Leaders

For example, good leaders often surround themselves with good, smart, effective people; good leaders have a sense of purpose and are able to communicate that purpose with those around them; good leaders have certain values they live by and to which they hold themselves accountable. We’ve explored many of them through this blog.

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Association Brain Food Weekly: 10.16.20

Reid All About it

Hear about a different way of thinking about how to successfully engage the audience you want while fostering robust participant communication and interaction. Presenters: Erica Shonkwiler, MBA, CMP, Lecturer, Department of Tourism, Event, and Sport Management, Indiana University. 1 CMP credit. More info/register. Host: PCMA.

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Mixed Links for Nonprofit Communicators

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

The NRC includes six organizations that serve the nonprofit sector: the Association of Fundraising Professionals, Blackbaud, the Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University, the Foundation Center, GuideStar USA Inc., and the Urban Institute’s National Center for Charitable Statistics. Here are Parts One , Two , Three , Four , and Five.

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Return on learning (ROL): More than a boring statistic

Aaron Wolowiec

I’m headed down to Muncie, Indiana. Nevertheless, I’ll be speaking at the Indiana Society of Association Executives’ (ISAE) annual convention Thursday afternoon. This time, it’s a road trip of epic proportions (for me, at least). When you factor in road construction, there’s no telling what to expect.

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How DAF donors research nonprofits and how organizations can boost their visibility

Candid

Here are some steps nonprofits can take to increase DAF giving across their donor file: Audit your fundraising communications to ensure they include a reference to DAF giving. DAF donors frequently still end up using a credit card for donations seen as more inspiration-based, time sensitive, or socially driven.