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Philanthropic Messaging
Campaign Planning Guide for Giving Tuesday
FREE
Set your Giving Tuesday campaign up for success.
Our comprehensive Campaign Planning Guide guides you through each step of the planning process, helping you stay organized and focused on your goals. From setting clear objectives to creating a content schedule and budgeting your resources, this checklist ensures that no detail is overlooked.
Post-Campaign Checklist for Giving Tuesday
FREE
Keep the momentum going after Giving Tuesday with our Post-Campaign Checklist.
This essential tool helps you engage donors beyond the big day, ensuring lasting relationships. From sending personalized thank-you messages to sharing campaign results and evaluating your performance, this checklist covers every step. Don’t let the connection end on Giving Tuesday—use this checklist to continue building donor trust and support.
Storytelling & Data
Data-Driven Storytelling Checklist
FREE
Ensure your nonprofit’s stories connect and inspire with our easy-to-follow checklist.
From collecting relevant data to crafting impactful narratives, this checklist guides you through each step to ensure your data tells a story that resonates emotionally and motivates action.
Tips to Gather and Analyze Data for Storytelling
FREE
Learn how to effectively gather and analyze data that highlights your nonprofit's impact.
It covers identifying key data sources, collecting aligned metrics, and organizing insights to illustrate the change your organization creates. Follow these steps to transform data into meaningful, compelling narratives that resonate with your audience.
Content & Social Media
Communications Calendar Template
FREE
Plan your nonprofit’s content with ease!
Our FREE Communications Calendar Template helps you map out key dates, align your messaging with advocacy months, and stay organized across all your platforms. Download the template to keep your communication strategy consistent and impactful throughout the year.
Social Media Campaign Template
FREE
Create impactful social media campaigns!
This easy-to-use Social Media Campaign Template guides you in planning posts, crafting key messages, and engaging your audience across all platforms. Download the template today to streamline your content strategy and boost your nonprofit's online presence.
Nonpartisan Communication
Best Practices Guide and Checklist for Nonpartisan Communication
FREE
Create effective and impartial communications this election season.
Ensure your school or nonprofit communicates effectively and impartially during election season with our FREE Best Practices Guide and Checklist for Nonpartisan Communication. Harness our best practices to focus on factual information and foster balanced discussions, using our detailed checklist to ensure every message upholds nonpartisan standards.
Scenario Responses List for Nonpartisan Communication
FREE
Ensure your school's communication remains unbiased and effective.
Equip your team with strategies to handle everything from parent concerns about school newsletters to addressing politically charged comments on social media with grace and neutrality. Our FREE Scenario Response List for Nonpartisan Communication helps maintain a supportive educational environment by reinforcing the importance of nonpartisan communication practices.
Communications Planning Session Agenda Template
FREE
Boost Your Communications Planning
Download our free Communications Planning Session Agenda Template to streamline your planning sessions and ensure effective, strategic outcomes. This customizable agenda is designed for leaders with small or no comms teams, providing time allocations and key discussion points to cover everything you need.
Key Messaging & Planning
Communications Plan Essentials Checklist
FREE
Perfect Your Communications Strategy
Ensure nothing is overlooked with our Communications Plan Essentials Checklist. This comprehensive checklist covers all critical elements of a successful communications plan, tailored for school, district, and nonprofit leaders. Download now and start improving your communications strategy today.
Key Messaging Guide
FREE
Create Clear and Compelling Key Messages for Your Organization
Unlock the power of effective communication with our comprehensive Guide to Developing Your Key Messaging. This free resource provides step-by-step instructions to help you craft clear, consistent, and compelling messages that resonate with your audience. Perfect for schools, districts, and nonprofits, this guide will help you align your messaging with your organizational goals and ensure your voice is heard.
Key Messaging Audit Checklist
FREE
Evaluate and Refine Your Key Messages for Maximum Impact
Is your messaging hitting the mark? Our Key Messaging Audit Checklist is designed to help you assess and improve your current communications strategy. This free checklist will guide you through a thorough evaluation of your key messages, ensuring they are clear, consistent, and aligned with your goals. Ideal for educational institutions and nonprofits, this tool will help you fine-tune your messaging for greater impact.
