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International Leadership, Women’s Issues, and Branding—A Conversation With Allison K. Summers, CAE

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She’s also the author of two books, “Building Your Brand” and “Connect to Influence.” “The The organization and its members work at the international, national, and local levels to realize the vision of a world in which women’s rights are recognized as human rights and every woman is able to achieve her full potential.

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LGBTQ+ advocacy strategies to generate advocates year-round

EveryAction

While there’s often increased attention on issues affecting the community during Pride month, meaningful and lasting change happens when advocacy happens year-round. Key types of advocacy Issue awareness Before organizations can create advocates for their cause, they need to make people aware of the issues they’re trying to solve.

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How Nonprofits Can Leverage Organic Social Media to Increase Fundraising

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Working with NGOs, thought leaders, and policymakers in DC for the last decade, she specializes in getting people to care about complex issues that might otherwise get ignored. It requires more effort and research to plan your own itinerary, find local experiences, and connect with the culture. People trust people over logos.

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Empowering grassroots organizations: building capacity, diversity, and relationships

Candid

It was a pivotal time when women began to exert more influence and demonstrate the different ways in which philanthropy could support the needs of all of humankind. Foundation, we trust those who are closest to the issues affecting their communities. Prioritizing women- and people of color-led grassroots organizations At the Ms.

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Recruiting nonprofit volunteers for legislative campaign success

EveryAction

Do we have the volunteer power we need in those districts to influence our targets? Conduct a tell-a-friend campaign Your nonprofit volunteers likely have friends or family members who share their passion for your issues. Create a petition and ask some local volunteers or staff to gather signatures at those events.

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Thought Leaders Blaze Trails of Discovery and Engagement

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Influencers are not necessarily thought leaders. Review expense policies, conflict of interest, or any other relevant policies or ethical issues. So, this exercise is also a marketing tool. Evaluate Expertise Who exactly are the members of your new brain trust and where will you find them? First, let’s make this distinction.

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Nonprofits! You Are Not the (Only) Gatekeeper for Your Issue!

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In fact, local town leaders had already decided to organize a fundraiser for our friend. I thought we were being asked to donate to the local cancer society,” she replied. Don’t assume people will give to your organization because it’s engaged in efforts to address a social cause or issue. I prompted. “I

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