1977, the year I started Cause Communications, was also the year that the first National Women’s Conference was held. This conference was the first meeting of its kind in the United States since the 1848 Women’s Rights Convention in Seneca Falls, New York. Recently, while looking back at the platform that was debated at the […]
I am happy to announce that Kristin Moore has joined the Cause team as our full-time Creative Director. After eight years of success working independently across the nonprofit and corporate sectors, Kristin will expand our capabilities to provide the full spectrum of creative services for current and new clients, partners and audiences. With her depth […]
For many of you who have had the chance to work with Beth Babyak, our Vice President of Operations, it will come as no surprise that her leadership and steady hand here at Cause have helped guide our agency’s operations and client project management with consistency and rigor. I’m pleased to announce Beth’s promotion from […]
If you’re currently between the ages of 18 and 34, you’re considered a Millennial. Much has been written about this group, and they are often generalized as either a mysterious “holy grail” of an audience that every nonprofit needs to engage, or as an impatient bunch eager for their next promotion to be handed to […]
At HCC one of the ways we ensure this is through our commitment to strong design work. Having started out as a creative director, I’m witnessing a full circle return to design thinking as a way to solve problems. For example, infographics and interactive displays are now popular ways to share information. In 1977 the […]
Choose wisely Every conference has a value to the right participant. For those in the early stages of their careers, does the conference provide appropriate opportunities for professional development? For executives, is there a high-level, innovative agenda that will recharge and inspire you and therefore your staff? Would you do better to stay at home […]
Strategic communications is a valuable tool that should be on your “mandatory” list. Do you have a Chief Communications Officer (CCO), like Apple or Google or the Gates Foundation? Do you realize the cost benefits when you align marketing, public relations and corporate social responsibility? Do you fully leverage your development and fundraising activities […]
Everyone internally tells your story the same way Partners know what you bring to the table and are eager to connect Funders understand what you are raising funds for and commit large dollars as needed Individual donors are excited by the vision Government & political allies think of you as the organization of choice. You […]
Recently, I was talking with a friend who just entered the nonprofit sector after several years as a political consultant. He lamented how he spent his first few months talking almost exclusively to small-circulation trade publications instead of pitching bigger-reach stories to outlets like the Los Angeles Times. On the outset, it may seem like […]
In her latest blog post, R. Christine Hershey shows how organizations can be more effective by conducting a little research.