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How can you announce a leadership transition without torching your donor list?
Corrie Oberdin Corrie Oberdin

How can you announce a leadership transition without torching your donor list?

How can you announce a leadership transition without torching your donor list?

That’s a question that strikes fear in the hearts of nonprofit marketers everywhere – a key member of your leadership team (or worse, your Executive Director) moves on, and you’re left holding what can feel like a big communications emergency.

You can future proof your communications by spreading the love around, relying on more voices to engage with donors and finding the minimum amount of communication you need to do in times of crisis.

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Don't Panic! Social Media Contingency Plans for Small Organizations

Don't Panic! Social Media Contingency Plans for Small Organizations

The last few years have been a LOT, and if you are like most organizations, you’ve had people change jobs, get sick, or even just…not show up? When you use social as part of your communications plan, it can be nerve-wracking to think about what might happen in an emergency, so now is the time to start creating a contingency plan!

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5 Things To Care About

5 Things To Care About

If you have considered launching a social program, you’ve probably wondered about the following questions:

1 – What should we post?

2 – How can we reach the most people?

3 - Are people going to say bad things about us?

4 – How can I keep up with posting every day?

5 – Who from our organization is going to do the posting?

SUPER VALID QUESTIONS, but here are some that may help you even more:

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