Resources

7 Min Read

Public Opinion Matters: A Lesson in Rebranding from The Healing Trust

Jennifer Oldham

Program and Communications Officer The Healing Trust

8 Min Read

Case Study: Advocating an End to the Death Penalty

Annmarie Benedict

Senior Program Executive and Director of Grants Monitoring The Atlantic Philanthropies

Eric Brown

Principal Brownbridge Strategies @epbro

7 Min Read

Case Study: Funding Research for Advocacy

Courtney Cuff

President and CEO Gill Foundation

Bobby Clark

BRC Strategies

8 Min Read

Case Study: Catching the Wave

Chad Nelsen

CEO Surfrider Foundation @chadenelsen

Nancy Eiring

Director of Marketing and Engagement Surfrider Foundation @NEiring

7 Min Read

Case Study: A Chorus for Wildlife

Carter Roberts

President and CEO World Wildlife Fund

Steve Ertel

Vice President, Strategic Communications World Wildlife Fund

9 Min Read

Case Study: The Power of Simple

Lisa Benenson

Chief Communications Officer Natural Resources Defense Council

8 Min Read

Case Study: A Map to Effective Communications

Sandra Hernández

President and CEO California Health Care Foundation

Steven Birenbaum

Senior Communications Officer California Health Care Foundation

12 Min Read

Case Study: Dismantling “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell”

Aaron Belkin

Founding Director Palm Center

Sean Gibbons

CEO The Communications Network @SeanGibbons_

6 Min Read

Case Study: Communicating Data to Drive Change

Patrick McCarthy

President and CEO The Annie E. Casey Foundation

Lisa Hamilton

Vice President of External Affairs The Annie E. Casey Foundation

11 Min Read

Podcasting for Social Change

Will Coley

Communications Coordinator and Producer The Opportunity Agenda/Aquifer Media

Nikki Silva

Radio Producer The Kitchen Sisters

4 Min Read

Like Old Denim Jeans, Email is Always in Style

Robin Sidel

Associate Director, New Media and Marketing Kaiser Family Foundation

Jason Tomassini

Director for Editorial Atlantic 57

Donna Norton

Deputy Director Moms Rising

3 Min Read

Lessons From the Frontiers of Data Storytelling

Catherine Hinrichsen

Project Director Seattle University's Project on Family Homelessness

Christena Coutsoubos

Director of Strategic Communications Building Changes

Reiny Cohen

Director of Communications Washington Low Income Housing Alliance

7 Min Read

The Multiplier Effect! How Small Investments in Communications Can Make Exponential Impact in Organizations and Communities

Selma Caal, Ph.D.

Director of Research and Program Development The Crimsonbridge Foundation

Danielle M. Reyes

Executive Director The Crimsonbridge Foundation

9 Min Read

Speaking with One Voice: How 30 Foundations Collaborated on Strategic Communications

Kristen Mack

Communications Officer John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation

Phil Zepeda

Director of Communications McCormick Foundation

Tracy Kremer

Director of Communications Polk Bros. Foundation

Kayce Ataiyero

Senior Communications Officer Joyce Foundation

14 Min Read

Philanthropy Can’t Save Journalism, But It Could Do More to Help

LaMonte Guillory

Chief Communications Officer LOR Foundation @LaMonteG

David Rousseau

Vice President and Executive Director of Health Policy Media and Technology Kaiser Family Foundation

Sally Mudd

Director of Engagement California Health Care Foundation

Vincent Stehle

Executive Director Media Impact Funders

12 Min Read

Messaging Beyond Jargon: Creating Equity in Social Change Communications

Taryn Fort

Senior Director of Communications The Colorado Health Foundation

Zach Hochstadt

Founder Mission Minded

Jehan Benton-Clark

Portfolio Director of Programs Colorado Health Foundation

10 Min Read

If a Tree Falls in a Forest…: How to Understand Your Audience and Make Sure Stories Never Go Unheard

Sruthi Sadhujan

Director of Strategy and Accounts Hyperakt

Scott Hechinger, Esq.

Senior Staff Attorney & Director of Policy Brooklyn Defender Services

5 Min Read

How to Create Your Own News Bureau

Jon Barrett

Editor in Chief Bloomberg Cities

Bill Nichols

Vice President Freedman Consulting

1 Min Read

How-To: Advocacy Speechwriting with Dr. Clarence B. Jones

8 Min Read

How-To: Content Strategy

6 Min Read

What’s in Your Social Media Policy? (If You Have One)

7 Min Read

Want to Gather More and Better Stories? (VIDEO)

5 Min Read

Strengthening Audience Engagement with Scrolling Website Design

3 Min Read

Smart Tech for Smart Communicators (VIDEO)

6 Min Read

Who Moved My Needle?

6 Min Read

Some Old Thoughts on Novelty (A New Year’s Meditation)

5 Min Read

Your Communications Need to Be In Sync With How People Think

1 Min Read

Talking to Ourselves? A Critical Look At Annual Reports in Foundation Communications

6 Min Read

What It Takes: How to Build an Effective, Modern Communications Shop

18 Min Read

Survey: Evaluating [Digital] Communications

Brian Pagels

Chief Impact Officer Forum One @forumone

2 Min Read

Communication Matters — Learning

2 Min Read

Communication Matters — Listening

3 Min Read

Communication Matters — Sharing

1 Min Read

Communications Matters — Resources

2 Min Read

Communication Matters — Channels

2 Min Read

Communication Matters — Reputation

1 Min Read

Digital Strategy Essentials: Measurement Worksheet

1 Min Read

Digital Strategy Essentials: Brand Worksheet

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Digital Strategy Essentials: Audience Worksheet

1 Min Read

Digital Strategy Essentials: Project Vision Worksheet