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Five Tactics for Effective Communication in Nonprofit Project Management

Media Cause

Discover simple tactics and how to apply them to better your nonprofit’s project management, and learn when you may need the help of experts to achieve project goals successfully as a unified team. Using specific language helps people set realistic goals, and manage expectations. It also establishes trust through transparency.

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Accessibility Goals: Moving Past Compliance

Forum One

With the Virginia Department of Education’s I’m Determined initiative, we brought in key audiences at a discovery and design phase, much earlier than traditional audience testing would take place. Well-written, well-structured content is one of the best things an organization can do to improve accessibility.

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Anatomy of a successful capital campaign committee meeting

Candid

The nature of capital campaign committee structures. Some committee members may only attend a few meetings, while others may participate through an entire phase of the campaign. This builds a standard structure into the process from the start. Capital campaign committees are designed to have a beginning, middle, and end.

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Design Series: Understanding Audience Needs

Forum One

While understanding audience needs is the basis of all good strategy and user experience processes, end users often get lost or deprioritized in the design phase. Brainstorming together is another great way to get your teams working towards the same goals. This fosters a culture of open communication and empathy within the team.

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How to Run a Capital Campaign

CauseVox

You set a period of time, a goal amount, and a purpose for the fundraiser. Why would you want to set aside a long chunk of time to fundraise in a way that’s outside of your typical structures? Do you think our goal and timeline are reasonable? Generally a capital campaign happens in two parts: a silent phase and a public phase.

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Beyond the Newest Philanthropy Buzzword: Knowledge Work Is Core to Equitable Change

sgEngage

But it is not just a new buzzword, a box to be checked, or even a singular phase in the grant cycle. Whether you are working within a funding organization or on the ground in social change, developing an effective knowledge practice will help to advance strategic missions and goals. Philanthropy loves “new” things.

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Turning Crisis into Community: How to Make Emergency Donors Lifelong Supporters

The Modern Nonprofit

However, the real challenge begins when the initial urgency subsides and public attention shifts away. The post-emergency phase sees many organizations grappling with a decline in donations, a critical period where strategic donor engagement can make a difference.

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