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Insights from a doer & donor catalyst.

Dig into our blog for free, practical advice to build your nonprofit or foundation brand — from the inside out.

We glean these insights through real-world engagements. Write our content with communications leaders and first-time CEOs in mind. And as a field builder, share our expertise widely to guide organizations on both sides of the grant.

Brand archetype wheel with 12 characters

Discover your brand personality.

Donors yawn at boring brands. So it’s not enough to have clear communications. You must also be compelling. Ten million nonprofits are vying for the same attention. The best way to stand out? A bold brand personality. Don’t know yours yet? Here’s a quiz to get you started.
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Climb the brand comms ladder.

Brand communications is like a ladder with 10 steps. The higher rungs help nonprofits (and foundations!) maximize their funding. Understand the 10 steps — from Beginner to Influencer. Then learn how to level up your comms. And boost your fundraising, rung by rung.
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Mighty Ally brand first, funding second

Brand first, funding second.

Nonprofit leaders have countless necessary priorities. But funding isn’t #1. Because brand is strategy; fundraising is execution. And a foundation’s most valuable asset is not its money. Instead, brand is the best investment. A contrarian point of view. So let us try to convince you.
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Brand archetype wheel with 12 characters

Discover your brand personality.

Donors yawn at boring brands. So it’s not enough to have clear communications. You must also be compelling. Ten million nonprofits are vying for the same attention. The best way to stand out? A bold brand personality. Don’t know yours yet? Here’s a quiz to get you started.
Read More
Image of a ladder placed against a wall, with the top rung reaching the center of a target.

Climb the brand comms ladder.

Brand communications is like a ladder with 10 steps. The higher rungs help nonprofits (and foundations!) maximize their funding. Understand the 10 steps — from Beginner to Influencer. Then learn how to level up your comms. And boost your fundraising, rung by rung.
Read More
Mighty Ally brand first, funding second

Brand first, funding second.

Nonprofit leaders have countless necessary priorities. But funding isn’t #1. Because brand is strategy; fundraising is execution. And a foundation’s most valuable asset is not its money. Instead, brand is the best investment. A contrarian point of view. So let us try to convince you.
Read More
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MOLLY BURKE, CYCLE CONNECT