Quick & Effective Marketing Plan for Local Nonprofits & Causes

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Creating authentic content for your local nonprofit helps you engage your stakeholders and fulfill your mission

Nonprofits are ever-present in communities yet many fail to effectively share their vision and mission as broadly as they could. The impact you could make is likely limited by poor marketing and, as a result, you're falling short of activating your potential support base.

While competition - and competing interests - has grown, local nonprofits and volunteer organizations are in a great position to add value to their local communities.

Sadly, most local nonprofits fail to effectively communicate their mission and unique value and do so continually online.

As we always say, content drives marketing, and it's surprisingly easy for local businesses to follow a repeatable process for creating impactful content.

Effectively market your nonprofit or volunteer organization through simple content activities built around what you’re already doing

This marketing and content plan is built on our Marketing 3-4-5™ approach and shows how every local nonprofit, no matter the size, can clearly and consistently promote its mission online without a big budget or marketing team.

You already host events, serve your community, thank donors, and celebrate volunteers. We help you turn those moments into meaningful, repeatable content that builds trust, drives engagement, and expands your reach.

As we always say, content drives marketing, and we’ve built tools and prompts that make it surprisingly easy to follow a repeatable process for creating impactful content.

How to get started marketing your organization and members in just a few steps:

Get started marketing your volunteer business in just a few steps:

This simple marketing and content plan is based on our Marketing 3-4-5™ approach and shows how every local nonprofit and volunteer organization can clearly and effectively market themselves online even without a paid advertising budget.

Scroll down for step-by-step examples to help you rapidly create content that is relevant, compelling, yet requires zero creativity for your nonprofit.

Repeatable content activities that help people connect with your mission and impact

Showcase the heart behind your organization, the passion of your volunteers, and the real-world results that inspire people to get involved, donate, or spread the word.

Share stories your supporters relate to—community members served, volunteers recognized, and partners you collaborate with—and reach them through search, social media, referrals, and more.

Follow the links below to access step-by-step how-to articles and free downloadable worksheets you can use over and over.

Bonus Activities…

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