Tag Archives: communications strategy

Funding Alert: Looking@Democracy

January 31, 2013 – 3:08 pm

The Illinois Humanities Council, with support from the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, is sponsoring a nationwide challenge called Looking@Democracy. The purpose of this competition is to generate short, provocative digital media content designed to spark a national conversation about how we can all come together to strengthen American democracy. A total of [...]

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Media Mavens! Don’t Miss Lessons from Election 2012 on 11/8

November 5, 2012 – 8:53 am

Wrap up the 2012 Election Season with this month’s Media Maven Lunch on Thursday, November 8th from 12 – 1:30 p.m. at Channel 17 Studios in Burlington or at your desk via webcast! Register Today. Learn from the Pros! Join Anne Galloway (VTDigger.org), Philip Baruth (Chittenden State Senate) and Ariel Wengroff (Shumlin for Governor), as we [...]

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The 9 Have-Tos—Your One-Stop Checklist for a Powerful Nonprofit Tagline

May 1, 2012 – 1:19 pm

How powerful is YOUR tagline?  Nancy Schwartz offers a helpful check-list.  You can subscribe to  Getting Attention! and learn more helpful marketing tips. Place a check next to the criteria your tagline satisfies. 1. _____ Must convey your nonprofit’s or program’s impact or value: Increasing physical activity through community design – Active Living by Design [...]

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Commentary: Nonprofits Have a Great Story to Tell

January 11, 2012 – 2:47 pm

Todd Cohen offered this commentary on Inside Philanthropy, a blog on philanthropy and nonprofit news and issues that appears in The Philanthropy Journal. A crucial task for nonprofits struggling in the broken economy is to do a much better job talking about the essential role they play serving people and places in need. Through the stories they [...]

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Idealware Tip of the Month: Microsoft Office v. OpenOffice

August 30, 2010 – 8:25 pm

Laura Quinn at Idealware generously provides us with useful comparisons for improving our technology and social media use each month: Almost all nonprofits want a powerful, useful-friendly word processing, spreadsheet, and presentation package – and Microsoft Office is the traditional choice.  But OpenOffice.org offers a completely free and powerful alternative, making it a viable, affordable [...]

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Tip of the Month: Social Networking Sites

August 17, 2010 – 11:40 am

Not sure where to begin with social networking? Idealware’s “Tip of the Month” can help. Idealware is a nonprofit that provides thoroughly researched, impartial and accessible resources about software to help nonprofits make smart software decisions. You can learn more in their Social Media Decision Making Guide, but here’s an introduction: Social networking site like [...]

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An Introduction to the Vermont Folklife Center

May 27, 2010 – 4:47 pm

This nonprofit identification “two-pager” was prepared by the Vermont Folklife Center with the help of Michael Levine of Flywheel Communications. This is a baseline document that can be used effectively by nonprofits working to improve, refine  and advance your communications strategy. This was presented to the Common Good Vermont 2010 Road Show audience in Central [...]

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Communications Strategy “Check List”

May 27, 2010 – 4:26 pm

Here’s a handy “check list” to help you focus your precious time on key communications strategies. Special thanks to Michael Levine, (Flywheel Communications) and fellow “Tune Up Your Communications Strategy” panelists  Liz Schlegel (Central VT Community Action Council),  , and Drew Hudson ( We Also Herd Cats)   for their contribution to this list! Strategic Communications [...]

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