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Giving zones among suggestions in Community Foundation Network’s manifesto Major donors should pay less tax if they make donations to charities based in disadvantaged regions, according to [...]

I just received a direct mail piece from Audubon that I think is effective (of course I don’t know what actual results were). Here are the elements and graphic techniques that I think make [...]

Help me reach my goal of raising $10,000. Sponsor me in Hazon’s fundraising bike ride by contributing to a great cause. Hazon is creating a new dialogue about food sustainability and is [...]

Crain’s New York Business reports that New York nonprofits are reporting drops in income ranging from 10% to an astonishing 70%. WAKE UP CALL: Cutting costs is a reactionary response that [...]

Design and Religion Butt Heads Where does the sanctity of religion leave off and branding begin? That’s the question that Sikh transit workers are addressing in their protest against the [...]

Lessons from a Campaign – Blog Post I recently followed up with an nonprofit organization that produced an outreach campaign around the concept of alleviating hunger in their community. [...]

Careful observation is the key to strategic thinking and to staying creative. Instead of relying solely on the computer, I stay fresh through drawing and painting which enhance my observation [...]

  Looking for good networking? Check out these event calendars: NONPROFIT Charity Happenings – A large list of fundraising events, galas and benefits produced by nonprofits Nonprofit [...]

Looking to redesign your website or upgrade your agency’s branding and putting out a Request for Proposals (RFP)? Make sure you get the best consultant you can by making your RFP the best [...]

  The branding for this financial advisory firm uses a ship as a metaphor for guidance through rough waters. Three colors distinguish Tax Strategy, Financial Planning and Insurance services.

Does this ad endear you to union DC37 and make you want to act on their behalf? The ad is a lost opportunity to build support for the union. Instead it isolates the public and is not likely to [...]