How to Build a Strong Nonprofit Brand

When people talk about branding, it is just for businesses and startups. However the truth is that it’s equally important for non profit organisations and charities sometimes even more.

But what exactly is Nonprofit Branding? For most people, it’s a logo that acts as a visual symbol of any nonprofit organisation - which is not true. A logo is just a part of branding.

7 Growth Strategies for Nonprofits

A well-planned growth strategy is beyond a marketing strategy that is designed to help grow and scale any business. Growth strategies for nonprofits are quite similar to any business or startup.

Over 50% of the nonprofits every year fail or stop operations within a few years due to lack of proper leadership and unclear growth strategy. On the other hand, successful nonprofits look to convert potential challenges into opportunities.

A Quick Guide to Nonprofit Storytelling

It's often said that the best storytellers are the best marketers. Research says that messages delivered as stories can be up to 22 times more memorable than facts alone.

Like any other business, nonprofits too rely on stories to connect and effectively communicate with their audience. It works great to showcase the impact of their work and build a community around their mission.

Through storytelling, nonprofits can effectively communicate about the problems, how they are trying to address them and make emotional connections to attract supporters.

Cause Marketing - Key Facts, Trends & Statistics

Coronavirus pandemic has completely changed the way that companies do business. It has created a need for brands to reduce their operating costs, safeguard revenues and recognise the importance of charitable giving - which is affecting customer buying decisions.

And hence, more and more businesses today are focusing on “cause marketing” that’s a requirement more than ever before.

Cause Marketing is a kind of marketing wherein a for-profit business collaborates with a non-profit business to boost their corporate social responsibility (CSR). In return, it helps in increasing sales, improving brand loyalty and building more brand awareness and advocates.

The Guide to Nonprofit Marketing [2021]

The nonprofit sector plays a significant role in tackling some of the biggest issues in our society. This sector in the UK has been exponentially growing every year.

As per Statista 2020-21 survey, “There are just over 169 thousand charities operating in England and Wales as of January 2021, an increase on the previous year of around 1.75 thousand.”

While all charities are nonprofits, above numbers may be even more for nonprofits.