By Amy Wong - President Featured in photo: Members of Amy's improv class at the Beck Center for the Arts. Several months ago, I was having lunch with one of my peers in the fundraising consulting field. And I told him I really wanted...
Writing for audiences in sensitive situations
By Sara Lundenberger – Director of nonprofit consulting As you write your appeal letters, grant narrative or marketing copy, you might be thinking about how to properly tell your story and engage your audience without alienating the people or community you...
4 tips for effectively communicating with diverse audiences
By Kayleigh Fladung – Marketing and PR services manager Knowing and understanding your audience is extremely important. In a past blog post, I talked about best practices for building marketing personas and the way they can help your organization get to know...
Helping nonprofits and small businesses get on the right path: The Dot Org third quarter blog recap
By the Dot Org Solutions team It is hard to believe we are wrapping up our third business quarter for the year. Over these past few weeks, we have evolved and grown as a team. We have added an administrative assistant (give a warm welcome to Meredith!), updated our...
Outsourcing work to the best people – How do you know when a contractor or vendor partner will be a good fit for your company?
By Amy Wong – President Like most small agencies and consulting firms, we outsource certain types of work to outside vendors or contractors and have vendor partnerships that help us provide services to our clients. It makes financial sense; it gives us an...