The Paradigm Shift™: The ecosystem of brand, cause and consumer

Cause and philanthropy are said to be in a crisis state. We could not disagree more. What we are seeing is The Paradigm Shift in this sector. Canadians are more deeply committed than ever to cause, but the mechanisms through...

How to implement your nonprofit branding plan

There you are. After months of hard work, focus groups, and interviews with key stakeholders and your branding agency, the work is finally completed. The executive team of your nonprofit organization is excited. You hold your new brand strategy in...

Free essential software guide for nonprofits: Essential marketing tools

Nonprofits are passion projects and very personal - they are created to serve a major need in our society, a mission so valuable that making progress towards realizing its ultimate goal is rewarding in and of itself. Realizing that fulfilling...

Integrated marketing for nonprofits

If you think integrated marketing sounds like a reference to the distant future, or one that has nothing to do with your nonprofit, think again. The term may be a mouthful, but it's a concept at the heart of successful...