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Insights from a doer & donor catalyst.
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.
Your mission needs a messenger.
Funders fund people they trust, not faceless logos. And when your personal platform reinforces your organization’s brand, visibility multiplies. Yet nonprofit leaders are trained to stay out of the spotlight. Learn why and how your own thought leadership is a fundraising strategy.
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.
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.
Your mission needs a messenger.
Funders fund people they trust, not faceless logos. And when your personal platform reinforces your organization’s brand, visibility multiplies. Yet nonprofit leaders are trained to stay out of the spotlight. Learn why and how your own thought leadership is a fundraising strategy.
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.
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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MOLLY BURKE, CYCLE CONNECT