by Niki Kidd | Aug 7, 2015 | Messaging
How would you describe what you do to a four year old? That was the question posed in a recent Medium post by Dean Vipond. Invited to talk to an elementary school classroom, what he thought was a presentation to older students, with a greater understanding of what...
by Niki Kidd | Jul 9, 2015 | Messaging
How many times have you started an email or conversation with the following: I just wanted to say… I just wanted to ask… This is just my opinion… Just, as a word, has a few definitions, including an expression of fairness, a description of immediacy,...
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by Justin P. Clark | Jun 26, 2015 | Audience Development, Fundraising, Messaging
I reconnected with a friend recently. During our communication, I asked about a fundraising volunteer project that I had worked with her on previously. She shared that she was still supporting it and over the years she had raised over $30,000. And then added, “But it...
by Niki Kidd | Jun 19, 2015 | Messaging, Strategy
There are a lot of nonprofits doing the exact same thing. Not literally – clearly each nonprofit has their own methodology, belief system, and implementation. But many social organizations are attempting to serve the same populations and solve the same problems,...
by Niki Kidd | Jun 5, 2015 | Messaging, Strategy
A friend of SCC forwarded along an article that captures the creatures you meet in both the average and important meetings for your organization. The characters, or creatures, in this blog post resonated with us because we can see ourselves in one or more of the...
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by Justin P. Clark | May 15, 2015 | Audience Development, Messaging
We’re currently working with a client on transitioning their email and file management system from the systems they’re using to Google for Business. As part of that transition, I verified with Google that they own the nonprofit’s website and account. This verification...
