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What Does Your Organization Do? Draw It Out

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

Guest Post by Jessica Pullano of the San Francisco Education Fund. Like many communications people, my ongoing quest is to find simple, compelling and new ways to answer the question, “What does your organization do?” Jessica holds bachelor’s degrees in English and Communications from the University of California, Davis.

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Why High-Tech is High(er) on the List for Meeting Planners

Associations Now

And if you are thinking that focusing on a city’s tech scene narrows your options to a few places—San Francisco, Seattle, New York, or Boston—think again. Cities that are home to a bevy of tech companies are generally keen to invest in their communications infrastructure.

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5 Fundraising Tips for 2021 Giving Season

Candid

Communicating your organization’s success gives donors confidence and ultimately pays off. Candid worked with an organization in San Francisco this year that was able to easily earn their Gold Seal of Transparency after attending one of our trainings. in your year-end appeal and on your Nonprofit Profile.

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What Skills Should a Communications Team Have?

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

“My name is Matt Silva, and I work for a nonprofit based in San Francisco called EARN. I’m a member of EARN’s first-ever communications team, and we’re thinking strategically about what roles and functions we’ll need to fill for the coming year. Can you help me answer this question?

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Customer Success Should Strive for Empathy - And Community Helps

Higher Logic

An enormous part of customer success, no matter the industry, is about connecting with customers, understanding their needs and frustrations, and communicating effectively with them. In short, it’s about practicing empathy -- which your community can help cultivate. Being able to communicate that emotion. Which would you prefer?

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See You at NTC 2012 in San Francisco Next Week!

Beth Kanter

Next week should be officially be named “Nonprofit Techie Week” in San Francisco! Are you intrigued by infographics and how they could improve your communication strategy? To learn why and how visuals strengthen communications and improve the likelihood of your message cutting through the clutter.

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Put Members in the Spotlight as Meeting Storytellers

Associations Now

When members gather at conferences, you have a big opportunity to collect their stories to showcase the people who make up your community. Face-to-face communication has grown scarcer in this digital age, when emails, texts, and social media posts often replace direct, two-way conversation.