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Investigating and Improving the Questions You Ask Grantees

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Over the years, we noticed that excellence in the sector was evolving, but our questions felt like they were behind the curve. The winning organizations were consistently exhibiting interesting characteristics, but we weren’t asking questions targeted at those characteristics. We needed to change up our questions. Take it out.

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Beyond Bronze, Silver, and Gold—Grow Success With Purpose

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There are endless unanswered questions about where technology, and particularly AI, will take us, our lifestyles, and our careers. Back on earth, our discussion centered on this question: How is the role of associations in society changing and is it expanding, contracting, or being completely reshaped? Yes, he worked on space lasers!

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Are Marketing and Membership at Opposite Poles? Take the Journey to Collaboration

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They are charged with posing and answering significant questions like these: Why was our organization founded? They will reward you by crafting messages that move the hearts and minds of your most important audiences and reinforce brand identity. The board plays the central role of visionary. What has changed over time?

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How Nonprofits Can Leverage Organic Social Media to Increase Fundraising

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In order to win back trust and stay top-of-mind, nonprofits must focus on establishing emotional connections with their audience through consistent, high-quality content. Respond to comments and questions to show you are listening. Collaborate with partners and influencers. Authenticity builds trust.

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Practical, Actionable SEO Tips for Nonprofits

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But when you’re lean on resources and human power, just producing blog posts and updating your website feels like a miracle, never mind SEO or a content strategy. So, if your nonprofit works in environmental conservation, use a keyword research tool to identify common questions like “how to support local environmental initiatives.”

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3 Effective Tools for (Re)Branding Your Nonprofit

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Choose people that have different understandings and relationships with your (new) organization and whose influence with their peer group is notable. In many cases, you’ll have to employ a bit of “institutional psychology” to probe the hearts and minds that shape your organization. Below is a sampling of important questions to ask.

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What is Sponsored Content and How To Make It (The Right Way)

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Before we even get to the how, when, or why, we must first ask the immortal question. The Federal Trade Commission outlined its initial requirements in 2009, and a rising population of influencers led to its publication of “ Disclosures 101 for Social Media Influencers ” in 2019. What is sponsored content? Balance is key.

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