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Marketing & Communication Templates
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A collection of marketing and communication plan templates and calendars.
Communications & Marketing
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For good. For ever. | Guide to Using Positioning Statement for Community Foundations
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The "For good. For ever." positioning statement has been developed for individual and collective use by community foundations. It is a clear, concise, and memorable phrase that quickly communicates what is unique about community foundations. Note that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has assigned this artwork a registered trademark (®); the artwork should not be modified in any way. A registered trademark protects the integrity of the positioning statement and discourages inappropriate use.
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Echoing Justice: Communications Strategies for Community Organizing in the 21st Century
These models provide examples of advocacy-focused efforts that could have useful implications for funding collaborative communications strategies and infrastructure in grassroots organizing groups.
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Developing Effective Communications Deep Dive
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Slides and handouts from IPA's program on how to integrate public interest communications that increase brand awareness.
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Philanthropy Podcasts
A list of podcasts compiled through the collaboration of organizations belonging to United Philanthropy Forum.
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Bringing Your Community Foundation Story to Life
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Hear from community foundations who have gone beyond basic communications to transform their messaging through storytelling.
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Creating an Effective Communications Strategy
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Explore the ins and outs of communication, how to craft effective messaging and share the great corporate philanthropy work that you do through various channels.
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Funding Journalism, Finding Innovation: Success Stories and Ideas for Creative, Sustainable Partnerships
Media Impact Funders partnered with Harvard University’s Shorenstein Center on Media, Politics and Public Policy to produce this case study report that surfaces pioneering funding practices in journalism.
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Capacity Building: Meaningful Community Giving Days
Topics covered in this webinar include stakeholder engagement, marketing, media support, and strengths and weaknesses from foundation and nonprofit perspectives.
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Lifting Voices: Increasing Civic Engagement Through Creative Community Convening
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In this webinar you'll hear from foundations who have played an important role in community convening and have used this role to improve civic engagement in their communities.