In today’s uncertain marketplace, every nonprofit organization faces the same core challenge: how to demonstrate value and win charitable dollars with limited staff, budget, and communications experience.
Brandraising offers nonprofit leaders a proven approach to fundraising that puts the focus on marketing, branding, and communications. In this vital resource, Sarah Durham—an acclaimed nonprofit communications expert—reveals the importance of an integrated marketing and fundraising plan based on a foundation of clear mission and relevant strategy. She offers detailed, practical guidance for building a recognizable and meaningful brand, and developing a comprehensive, multi-level communications strategy.
Brandraising is a holistic approach to communications that involves everyone within the organization—board, staff leadership, volunteers, program staff and in some cases funders and donors. Readers will learn how to coordinate every aspect of their branding and communications efforts, from start to finish.
Durham shows how to boost fundraising, programs and advocacy efforts by
- ARTICULATING AN ORGANIZATIONAL PROFILE: vision, mission, values, objectives, position, personality
- DEVELOPING A SOLID IDENTITY: visual platform, messaging platform
- CONDUCTING SMART OUTREACH: online, print, in person, on air, mobile
- MOVING BEYOND BRANDRAISING: measuring communications impact on programs, fundraising and advocacy, and sustaining successful communications as change occurs
The Brandraising method enables nonprofits to raise more money, reach a wider program audience, and maintain closer contact with legislators, the media, and the community.
From the Back Cover
In today’s uncertain marketplace, every nonprofit organization faces the same core challenge: how to demonstrate value and win charitable dollars with limited staff, budget, and communications experience.
Brandraising offers nonprofit leaders a proven approach to fundraising that puts the focus on marketing, branding, and communications. In this vital resource, Sarah Durham―an acclaimed nonprofit communications expert―reveals the importance of an integrated marketing and fundraising plan based on a foundation of clear mission and relevant strategy. She offers detailed, practical guidance for building a recognizable and meaningful brand, and developing a comprehensive, multi-level communications strategy.
Brandraising is a holistic approach to communications that involves everyone within the organization―board, staff leadership, volunteers, program staff and in some cases funders and donors. Readers will learn how to coordinate every aspect of their branding and communications efforts, from start to finish.
Durham shows how to boost fundraising, programs and advocacy efforts by
- ARTICULATING AN ORGANIZATIONAL PROFILE: vision, mission, values, objectives, position, personality
- DEVELOPING A SOLID IDENTITY: visual platform, messaging platform
- CONDUCTING SMART OUTREACH: online, print, in person, on air, mobile
- MOVING BEYOND BRANDRAISING: measuring communications impact on programs, fundraising and advocacy, and sustaining successful communications as change occurs
The Brandraising method enables nonprofits to raise more money, reach a wider program audience, and maintain closer contact with legislators, the media, and the community.
About the Author
THE AUTHOR
Sarah Durham is the principal of Big Duck, a firm she founded in 1994 that works exclusively with nonprofits to help them raise money and increase their visibility through smart communications. Clients include the Robin Hood Foundation, United Way of New York City, American Jewish World Service, Women’s Sports Foundation, Partnership for a Drug-Free America and other regional and national nonprofits. She frequently writes and contributes to articles in nonprofit trade publications. She is a volunteer trainer for the Support Center for Nonprofit Management and a frequent presenter at Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) and other nonprofit industry conferences.
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