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Dig into our blog for free, practical advice to build your nonprofit or foundation brand — from the inside out.

We glean these insights through real-world engagements. Write our content with communications leaders and first-time CEOs in mind. And as a field builder, share our expertise widely to guide organizations on both sides of the grant.

Collage of headshots for thought leaders of various nonprofit movements.

Quiet ideas never change loud systems.

Every movement that changed the world changed the story first. But stories don’t spread themselves. They need a messenger. Nonprofit leaders can’t afford to hide behind their logos. Get seven tips to use your voice and visibility.
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Pile of words typed on small blocks of wood.

Three words, three fundraising killers.

The three most harmful words in fundraising are marginalized, vulnerable, and empower. For a few reasons. So read why and how to avoid these most common nonprofit buzzwords. Then our donors will better understand, and our communities will be better understood.
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MIGHTY ALLY founding partner Eve Wanjiru leading a live theory of change workshop to a room full of African nonprofit leaders.

The one-sentence theory of change.

A confused mind never funds. And the most common donor grievance we hear (by far) is that they can’t understand what you actually do. So here’s a formula to help. A simple, six-piece format to clarify and summarize your theory of change in a single sentence.
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Collage of headshots for thought leaders of various nonprofit movements.

Quiet ideas never change loud systems.

Every movement that changed the world changed the story first. But stories don’t spread themselves. They need a messenger. Nonprofit leaders can’t afford to hide behind their logos. Get seven tips to use your voice and visibility.
Read More
Pile of words typed on small blocks of wood.

Three words, three fundraising killers.

The three most harmful words in fundraising are marginalized, vulnerable, and empower. For a few reasons. So read why and how to avoid these most common nonprofit buzzwords. Then our donors will better understand, and our communities will be better understood.
Read More
MIGHTY ALLY founding partner Eve Wanjiru leading a live theory of change workshop to a room full of African nonprofit leaders.

The one-sentence theory of change.

A confused mind never funds. And the most common donor grievance we hear (by far) is that they can’t understand what you actually do. So here’s a formula to help. A simple, six-piece format to clarify and summarize your theory of change in a single sentence.
Read More
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MOLLY BURKE, CYCLE CONNECT