by Carol Lynn Curchoe
Social media and marketing campaigns have shifted the way science is funded, practiced, and communicated in America. The burgeoning American cultural movement of “science philanthropy,” is a controversial yet effective means to skirt the ponderous federal budget process and spur scientific discovery and innovation at the pace of “business,” rather than academia. Crowdfunding allows for the general public to support and participate in scientific discovery, as well as allowing scientists to communicate […]
by Thomas Cieslak
Storytelling’s power is widely recognized among communication and marketing professionals. A nonprofit organization adeptly wielding it communicates effectively with key publics while establishing itself as a subject-matter-expert in its field of advocacy. But what about nonprofits whose storytelling potential is seemingly limited by legal considerations, caveats or its culture?
At first glance, these establishments cannot benefit from storytelling due to pervasive attitudes or the beneficiaries they serve. Looking deeper, storytelling is possible in these […]
by Corey Goldstone
Until very recently, the communications and development teams sat on opposite sides of the office and had little reason to talk with each other. This arrangement – in which the two departments of nonprofits and socially responsible businesses operated in a silo, often lead to communications professionals being left out of planning meetings about business strategy and fundraising. Since these two functions are indispensible elements for any nonprofit, it made communications professionals, well, […]
by Veronica Hunt
There is no ultimate recipe of success when it comes to grant writing. It is a rare case when you apply for only one grant and receive it like in a fairy tale. More often than not, the first try ends up in frustration. You probably won’t get it the very first time you try. It takes time to learn, revise, create new proposals, and finally compose a really good one.
There are more […]
Liz Payne is the Communications Director in the Office of U.S. Congressman Scott Tipton, who represents Colorado’s 3rd Congressional District.
Center for Social Impact Communication: Thanks for sitting down to talk to us, Liz. First – please describe your career path and your current position.
LP: After graduating Gettysburg College with a Bachelor’s Degree in Management and a minor in Writing, I received a Master’s degree from American University’s School of Communication in Public Communication. From 2012-2014, I worked as an Assistant […]
