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With so much happening in the news these days, we all could use some strategies for effective post-elections communications. Fortunately for The Network and those coming to ComNet24, we have Najma Roberts and Bethany Georgianni of Democracy Fund joining us to discuss this exact topic! - Understand how (all) election outcomes can influence your organization’s work, priorities, and messaging. - Learn best practices and opportunities for post-election communication within 501(c)3 settings - and what decisions need to be made ahead of election day. - Gain access to practical tools and frameworks to consider and craft effective post-election messaging. With less than 50 seats left at ComNet24, please go ahead and register now before we open up the waitlist: https://lnkd.in/gFYJUSgm #communications #nonprofit #philanthropy #leadership #learning #community #leadershipdevelopment #storytelling #comms4good #conference

With the impending 2024 U.S. elections on the horizon, nonprofit organizations often fear a negative impact on their fundraising. It is almost impossible to predict the results of the next presidential campaign. Still, I suggest nonprofits take a bold, unapologetic, clear stance on what the public should do and what politicians should do to drive change during an election year. In this article on Forbes, I share a few ways to do that. Check out the link below. https://lnkd.in/eK-ZYPqt

❗️Webinar Alert❗️ Very excited about this upcoming conversation hosted by The Lukens Company. Key takeaways will be 👇 -- How election cycles affect #NonprofitFundraising -- Effective communication strategies to maintain donor engagement during politically charged times -- Ways to adapt your fundraising and outreach campaigns to stay relevant and noticeable amidst the noise of election season #BuildBetter

Hear from national experts about how to engage in a legal and nonpartisan way and – more importantly – why it's to your mission's advantage for you to engage. This is the time to tell candidates exactly what is needed to better your community, increase your impact, and be a force for good. National Council of Nonprofits

Civic groups across the United States work to reduce barriers to voting, combat misinformation, and protect the rights of Americans throughout the election process—but they can’t do it alone. Early funding is essential. That’s why we’re joining with other leading philanthropies to call on other funders to pledge to move nonpartisan election funds faster wherever possible. This will allow grantee organizations to have the resources they need. Our grantees and our democracy will be stronger for it: AllByApril.org #AllByApril

You're invited to this national webinar this Wed. Feb. 21, from 3:00-4:15pm Eastern: Nonprofits and Elections 2024: Why and How You Should Engage (and stay nonpartisan). Register for free here: https://lnkd.in/eMBi2WxY As we all learned in middle-school civics, every American citizen has both the right and the duty to vote. Likewise, every charitable nonprofit has a right under the law to encourage – on a nonpartisan basis – every citizen to use their right to vote in elections. Yet too many nonprofit leaders are under the false impression that nonprofits cannot even talk to candidates about community needs or do any voter engagement. This free webinar is designed to change that. Discover how to engage in legal, nonpartisan ways and why doing so advances your mission as a force for good.

Development friends - have you begun Scenario Planning for different possible election results this November? What impact could different outcomes have on your year-end fundraising? On your 2025 plans? On your messaging and donor engagement strategies? These are some of the questions to be working through now and not waiting until it’s too late to plan thoughtfully. Let me know if you’d like help thinking through all the possibilities and your responses. And please share your thoughts in the comments below for others to see.

#Election2024 Learn how #nonprofits can offer nonpartisan voter engagement support to communities across the nation leading up to Election Day. #Educate, #motivate and #VOTE!

Elections can bring extra energy and intensity to nonprofit work. The upcoming national election is no exception and many organizations and nonprofit professionals have questions about how they should engage. The National Council on Nonprofits has put together a helpful guide and is offering this upcoming webinar. Here is a link to the guide: https://lnkd.in/e-aRghYm

Early funding is so critical for those on the frontlines of the fight for democracy, since it enables them to make strategic short-and-long-term plans for the election cycle; but so often these organizations don't see the funding they need until the last minute. Tides is joining Democracy Fund's call for #AllByApril to get early funding to these leaders. We'll do our job so they can do their job. #2024 #democracy