If you’ve done any strategic communications work, the implementation phase that follows can be challenging. You’ve spent weeks, sometimes months, creating a comprehensive communications plan only to freeze during the campaign execution. So often, we see nonprofits create amazing marketing strategies that die in the execution phase. The team sticks to old habits. Reacting to…
If you’re still putting out annual reports the old fashioned way—pulling stacks of statistics, rounding up designers, blowing your budget on print copies, etc.—this post might be an eye-opener for you. Not only are annual report websites generally less expensive, they’re also easy to fill with impactful media, easy to deliver, and easy to track.…
Donor retention is a critical part of growing your nonprofit’s mission. Using a drip email welcome series is a great way to start a relationship with new constituents that hopefully lead to a long-term relationship. According to research, donor retention is declining across the nonprofit sector. So, starting off on the right foot with new…
It’s hard to make your organization stand out in the crowded nonprofit space. That’s one of the reasons that Rootid started the brandUP awards. Our team saw over and over that there are a lot of great nonprofits that are facing resolvable obstacles, but just didn’t have the resources or expertise to break through. Here are…
The Essential Access Health is a statewide nonprofit that champions & promotes quality sexual + reproductive health care for all. They are leaders in passing recent legislation that as of 2015, gives those covered under another person’s health plan—like a parent or spouse—the ability to keep their health information private. Shocked this was not already…
Infographics are come in many different shapes, sizes, formats and quality. I am sharing the process in developing this particular infographic because my learning process was particularly interesting this go.
Deciding which marketing channels you want to focus on and what you want to present on those channels can be challenging. Many organizations and companies try to “do it all” and find that they are not getting the results they had hoped for. If you’re feeling overwelmed with all the information out there about multi-channel…