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Using Psychology in Nonprofit Marketing

Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog

My college journey went on to start with a major in sociology – the study of human social behavior, a natural fit for someone intrigued by the mind and social society. and I found myself gravitating towards Communications, Media Studies, and yes – Marketing. Then, practicality kicked in (gotta pay those college loans!),

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Averting Disaster through Preparation: A Conversation with Rebecca Katz and Mackenzie S. Moore

NonProfit Quarterly

The book—which evolved from the Georgetown Outbreak Activity Library (GOAL)—provides “accessible information that ensures a shared understanding of the essential activities to control an outbreak.” We have chapters on epidemiology, governance, communicating with the public, community engagement, and humanitarian response, among others.

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Improvisation Over Strategy: What Nonprofit Managers Can Learn from Theater

NonProfit Quarterly

Image credit: Ahmad Odeh on Unsplash In this interview, the CEO of a California-based CDFI offers her observations on what her work as a theater director has taught her about nonprofit management. Sara Razavi: Within the CDFI [ community development financial institution ] space, we are a nonprofit loan fund.

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Day in the Life of a Nonprofit Communicator – Stacy Harbaugh

Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog

Welcome to the latest installment in our series on the “Day in the Life” of nonprofit communicators, where we ask you to describe your day in your own words. Don’t be shy – tell us what you do in a typical day as a nonprofit communications pro. We’d love to feature YOU in this series! to 12:00 p.m.

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Leveraging Email Automation to Enhance Donor Relationships

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While your mission is what drives your nonprofit, your relationships with donors are what sustain it. To cultivate these relationships, strategic communication is key. Look for a consultant with expertise in your CRM and knowledge of nonprofit priorities. Plus, you can use automation to personalize your welcome series further.

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Beyond Karen: White Woman Archetypes in the Third Sector

NonProfit Quarterly

Image credit: Yermine Richardson/ www.popcaribe.com Editors’ note: This piece is from Nonprofit Quarterly Magazine ’s spring 2024 issue, “‘Stop Drowning Us, and Stop Making Us Disappear’: A Critical Report on the State of Black Woman Leadership.” 7 One study respondent said, “[Black women] are not doing well.”

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What We Can Learn From the COVID-19 Philanthropy Commons

Stanford Social Innovation Review

“Fourth-grade soccer teams with phone trees have more effective lines of communication than we do,” they wrote: “Even the largest philanthropies figure out what others are doing through random emailing or searching online. We attribute this failure, largely, to sociological hurdles. Encouraging Signs.