Feedback on the annual reports e-book I released in August has been great. Here are a few of the comments I’ve received in the last month from people who have purchased “How to Write a Nonprofit Annual Report.” “I found your book to be a tremendous help. Each year I have the challenge of producing…
One of the easiest ways that nonprofit communicators can go green in their operations is to use recycled paper all the time — in your office equipment and office supplies like folders and when you buy print. Long gone are the excuses about paper quality and, for the most part, price (or at least they…
The North Carolina Center for Nonprofits (one of the leading state nonprofit associations) has just published Principles and Practices for Nonprofit Excellence: A Self-Help Tool for Organizational Effectiveness. Several other state associations have similar guides for their members. You’ll find several communications and marketing best practices included in the NC guide and most others: —…
Yesterday I replied to the arguments made by people who want to reprint blog posts or RSS feeds in full, often without proper credit. Let me be clear: I have no problem with others excerpting or discussing my posts – I wholeheartedly encourage that. That’s part of the natural beauty of the blogosphere. My problem…
An article from this blog was recently reprinted in an email newsletter and on a website without my permission and without a link back to this blog. The same thing has happened recently to a handful of blogging colleagues. Is that fair use or content theft? When and how is it OK to reprint information…
This week’s Carnival of Nonprofit Consultants is up at Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology. Michelle asked bloggers to talk about the mistakes we’ve made with clients and she got a few very honest and interesting replies. Check it out — it’s great reading for consultants and those who hire them. Next week the…
Britt Bravo has posted the Carnival of Nonprofit Consultants this week on the theme of having fun while doing good (which is also her blog theme). Fun cartoons, some great case studies, and insightful lessons — all sure to produce at least a smirk, if not a full-on smile. Next week the Carnival moves to…
Here is this week’s Carnival of Nonprofit Consultants, albeit a few days late (my business trip was busier than expected-sorry). It’s all about nonprofit how-to’s this week. Sit back, click around, and learn how to do something new! Cool People Care explains how to tell your story to generation Y. Cause-Related Marketing shows how to…
I’ve got a new poll up. Once again, I’ll post advice related to the winning answer. {democracy:6}
Jeff Brooks at Donor Power Blog has posted this week’s edition of the Carnival of Nonprofit Consultants. He asked what’s good or bad about fundraising and got some interesting perspectives. Next week, the Carnival comes back home here to Nonprofit Communications and it will be a “How To” edition. If you want to contribute, write…
Are the copy and images in your nonprofit marketing materials drugging readers into ignoring you and your issue entirely? It’s a process called narcotization. Here’s how it works. People were shown pictures of gum disease. One group saw photos of a mouth just a little rotten. The second saw photos of moderately rotten gums. The…
Jeff Brooks at Donor Power Blog is looking for posts on what’s good or bad about fundraising for next week’s Carnival of Nonprofit Consultants. Here’s what’s bad about fundraising from my perspective as a nonprofit marketing and communications consultant. These are the three reasons that I nearly always turn down requests to write grant applications…
