102. Discover Your Differentiator: How to Make Your Nonprofit Stand Out

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Recently I’ve had several calls with different service providers and tech companies to potentially partner with their service or tool. In these conversations, my goal is to see if this is a fit for anyone in my community? Is this a fit for any of my clients? Do my clients need to know about this? Will this make their life better? But what I’ve found is that when I ask what makes their company A different from company B or C, they don’t know how to answer this question. So that’s what I want to talk about in this episode – the critical importance of differentiation for nonprofit organizations. I’m going to share how you can uncover the essence of what makes your organization unique, while urging your nonprofit to define your brand beyond just logos and colors. I highlight the significance of authentic storytelling and targeted communication, particularly to engage younger generations like Gen Z. We also discuss the necessity for innovative fundraising methods and moving away from traditional, outdated practices (while also including your board to lead to more engagement). This episode is a call to action for nonprofits to be bold, authentic, and clear about their unique contributions to their communities.

Topics:

• The importance of recognizing and understanding the reasons behind unexpected successes
• Exploring what makes an organization unique in its mission, programs, and services
• Emphasizing the need for organizations to be bold and authentic to stand out
• Defining and understanding an organization's brand beyond logos and colors, focusing on who the organization serves
• Tailoring communication and branding strategies to appeal to different generations, particularly Gen Z
• How to involve the board in branding and differentiation exercises to ensure everyone is aligned
• Challenging traditional fundraising methods and promoting innovative approaches
• My favorite exercises to help organizations identify their unique attributes and effectively communicate them

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