Stanford Social Innovation Review

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

By Alice Hengevoss & Georg von Schnurbein Foundations can turn the decision to spend down into a long-lasting and impactful legacy.

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Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

JANUARY 10, 2023

Different styles and shapes of homes: 5 Tips for choosing the right one. There are a variety of home styles, shapes, and sizes available these days, making the selection process intimidating, to say the least. Different Styles of Homes. Below are some of the common styles that you may encounter. Factors to Consider.

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Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog

OCTOBER 14, 2020

Our first two Jump Starters will help you create two documents that are essential to #CALMnotBUSY management of your communications work: A creative brief and a brand and style guide. December 10: Jump Start Your Brand and Style Guide. November 19: Jump Start Your Creative Brief.

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NonProfit PRO

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

When was the last time you updated your brand style guide?

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Concord Leadership

OCTOBER 5, 2018

In our most recent nonprofit leadership study, one of the things we looked at was how four different leadership styles affected a nonprofit’s “culture of philanthropy.” ” The four styles were: servant leadership, transformational leadership, charismatic leadership, and transactional leadership.

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Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog

JANUARY 8, 2019

Odds are you are great at a few of the seven styles, but you could use some polishing on the others. Want Training on the Seven Styles? In June, I’ll be teaching a new two-part webinar series on mastering the seven styles. What’s Most Important? You’ll love it! And, of course, keep reading this blog.

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iMarketSmart

OCTOBER 21, 2016

According to Brian Saber, “Your ‘Asking Style’ is based on your personality and unique set of strengths in fundraising.” Now you can find your Asking Style for free and learn how you can use it to raise more money here. What’s your asking style? The post What’s your fundraising asking style?

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Candid

MARCH 29, 2022

In the second half of the talk, Meme Styles, founder and president of MEASURE , shares how having a Candid profile and adding to this broader data has improved funding and equity for the small nonprofits she works with in Austin. . Meme Styles, founder and president of MEASURE .

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Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog

DECEMBER 1, 2020

December 3: Jump Start Your Brand and Style Guide with Kivi Leroux Miller. [60-Minute 60-Minute Jump Starter] Learn all about brand and style guides and create one with our samples and templates. That’s a savings of $200 off the regular price. Sale ends January 8, 2021. Learn More and Get Your All-Access Pass Now.

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The Chronicle of Philanthropy

OCTOBER 5, 2023

By Marc Gunther Gabriella Demczuk, The New York Times, Redux Rajiv Shah’s management style has sewn discontent among some, but he also has many admirers. His management style has sown discontent among some, but he also has admirers. His compensation beats that of the leaders of the Gates, Ford, and Mellon foundations.

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Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog

APRIL 13, 2018

It’s time for Mixed Links, NTC style… Here is the full agenda so you can see ALL of the good stuff. The post Mixed Links for Nonprofit Communicators #18NTC Style appeared first on Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog. You’ll learn a lot! Different payment options available. Enjoy your weekend!

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Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog

SEPTEMBER 7, 2012

We’re nonprofit gals and guys, so for the most part, style is a matter of function and budget. My style icon is Bill Torrey. Mr. Torrey is my style icon – when it comes to writing. Use a conversational style. Looking for a writing style icon? Our fashion icons are…well, uh…. What do you mean you don’t have one?

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iMarketSmart

JUNE 24, 2014

Now he’s really done it with a cool online test that helps you determine your asking style so you can improve upon it by focusing on your strengths to close more gifts. The post New Tool Helps Determine Your Asking Style So You Close More Gifts appeared first on MarketSmart. Try it out here. LIKE THIS BLOG POST?

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The Chronicle of Philanthropy

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

By Ben Gose Tracie Van Auken for The Chronicle Young workers favor an informal work style and want a tightly defined work schedule. They're also demanding changes in how organizations operate. Plus: See the rest of our new issue , published online today.

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NonProfit Hub

SEPTEMBER 18, 2017

We’ve got tips for you on how to style yourself before the big ask. Investors deserve extra effort, in terms of style. Use your best judgement when it comes to style—after all, you know your organization and its investors better than anyone else. The post Style Guide: Investor Presentations appeared first on Nonprofit Hub.

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Nonprofit Marketing Blog

MAY 18, 2012

GuideStar has an interesting article about fundraising styles this week. Andrea Kihlstedt has identified four “Asking Styles.” ” Which style are you? ” Which style are you? ” All of them can be effective - the importance is knowing which you are and being yourself.

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Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog

MARCH 6, 2015

So grab your cowboy boots or your hipster glasses – it’s time for some Mixed Links NTC-style! As you probably know, Kivi and I are at the awesomest nonprofit conference of them all this week – NTEN’s Nonprofit Technology Conference in Austin, Texas. Thank God for collaboration notes!

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Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog

FEBRUARY 2, 2016

Pacific) Carson Tate , author of Work Simply, will join us for a FREE webinar – Work Simply: Embracing the Power of Your Personal Productivity Style. Take the Productivity Style Assessment now to find your match then come back and read this post to learn more. Guest Post by Carson Tate. Instead, we need personalized approaches.

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Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog

APRIL 19, 2011

Last week, I talked about creating a graphic design style guide. Along with that, you need an editorial style guide. Your editorial style guide should contain a word list that shows how you will use, format, and spell certain words. These all belong in your Marketing Bank , whether you include them in the style guide or not.

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Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog

JANUARY 19, 2016

Work Simply: Embracing the Power of Your Personal Productivity Style by Carson Tate. Whether or not any particular productivity tip will work for you or not depends on your personal productivity style. It’s not that the advice itself is bad; it’s that the advice is bad for someone with your personal productivity style.

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Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog

FEBRUARY 9, 2016

Pacific) Carson Tate , author of Work Simply, will join us for a FREE webinar – Work Simply: Embracing the Power of Your Personal Productivity Style. You and your staff should take the Productivity Style Assessment now to find your match then come back and read this post to learn more about working together.

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Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog

SEPTEMBER 26, 2012

It’s also the style or voice or tone of your communications. Your Style. I think of style as the manner in which you share your voice and tone. How Would You Explain Your Voice, Tone, and Style? How have you tried to educate people about the right voice, tone and/or style for your organization?

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Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog

APRIL 27, 2011

Her first post follows up on the discussion I started about style guides earlier this month by providing you with some real-life examples. Style Guide Rules (or, Style Guides Rule!) In essence, the Style Guide protects your organization’s message and your image. Guest Post by Julia Reich, Julia Reich Design. Julia Reich.

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Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog

APRIL 12, 2011

Nonprofit marketing can be an overwhelming job, but it’s one that you can make much easier by using a handful of simple tools, including a Graphic Design Style Guide. A graphic design style guide puts in writing all the various decisions you’ve made about how things should look both in print and online.

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Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog

JUNE 13, 2023

We teach seven nonprofit writing styles and the hardest one to describe and master, I think, is lifestyle writing. But with a little focus and practice, you can master lifestyle writing, along with the other seven nonprofit writing styles. Why is This Style Important to Nonprofits? But it seems like it should be easy.

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Get Fully Funded

JUNE 18, 2023

They: Guide strategic planning Keep the Board engaged and on-task Make sure programs and services are delivered Raise money Supervise staff and volunteers Do 100 other things, sometimes including cleaning the toilet Your Leadership Style Every leader has a way or a style of leadership that they use. Not sure of your leadership style?

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NonProfit Quarterly

APRIL 4, 2024

George wears his locs in a twisted style on top of his head , but school officials argued that this is still against the district’s dress code. It also says that hair may not be placed or worn in a style that would cause it to fall to these lengths when taken down.

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Veritus Group

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

If you want to be a successful leader, you must hire people with different communication styles, approaches, and opinions. The post How Internal Team Dynamics & Dysfunction Derail Fundraising appeared first on Veritus Group.

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The Agitator

JUNE 8, 2017

” Here is an example describing how one commercial marketer seeks customer feedback, how they use it, and its value to them.

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Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

Learn to change your writing style. Creative writing that begins with a monotonous and uninteresting style does not grab the reader’s attention or entice them to read to the end. . If you do not know how to spruce up your writing style, a paraphrasing tool might be the best solution.

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Nonprofit Megaphone

APRIL 5, 2024

It takes thoughtful and eagle-eyed humans to tailor writing in ways that meet project specifications, such as adhering to house styles, citation styles, branded terminology, and more.

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Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Style and Consistency : AI-powered platforms offer a range of styles and filters, allowing you to customize your headshot to align with your personal brand. With prophotos.ai, for example, you can simply upload your photo, choose your preferred style, and let the AI work its magic. This process is typically quick and efficient.

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Prosper Strategies

MARCH 13, 2024

We’ve noticed a trend in the last couple years: more and more nonprofits are making the move to put together a DEI language guide or style guide. These guides typically define the organization’s stance on the use of terms surrounding race, ethnicity, gender, ability, and other identity-based language.

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Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog

MAY 30, 2023

Dawn identifies eight different feedback styles that people in the reviewer role use and only one of them qualifies as “kind.” Dawn has a great little quiz to help you figure out which feedback style you are (I’m a Vague Vocalist). It’s not about avoiding hard conversations or masking feedback to be nice.)

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Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog

JUNE 30, 2016

So when I heard about “A Progressive’s Style Guide” (pdf), I both flinched, and lurched to download it. There’s a list of additional resources such as the BuzzFeed Style Guide and UNESCO Guidelines on Gender-Neutral Language. Check it out for yourself here: A Progressive’s Style Guide (pdf). You might have more to add.

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Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog

APRIL 15, 2021

The Seven Styles of Nonprofit Writing. You need different styles of writing for different purposes, and we’ve identified the seven writing styles most often needed by nonprofit communicators. Here’s your guide to goals, strategies, objectives, and tactics for nonprofit communicators.

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Getting Attention

NOVEMBER 5, 2013

Whether you love, hate or have never seen Breaking Bad , there’s a lot to learn from its emotionally intense, can’t-stop-watching storytelling.

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