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Job-hunting in nonprofit marketing & communications

Hi friends 👋🏻 Finding the right job in nonprofit marketing & communications is hard! I have a list of job boards I often share with folks that are looking for work, looking for a change, or trying to break into the sector for the first time. This week I'm sharing that list here. If you have more resources to share with nonprofit marcomms job-hunters, let me know! Want links to recent emails or a sign-up link to share? Go to The Digital Landscape sign-up page I have this list of job-hunting...

Hi friends 👋🏻 This week, I want to share one story from the mountain of thousands of government cuts we're enduring currently – a cut that relates to making websites better. There's a lesson here about whether these government cuts are really about efficiency (spoiler alert, they're not). And there are some powerful resources that are still available for us to use, despite the dismantling of the 18F team. Want links to recent emails or a sign-up link to share? Go to The Digital Landscape...

Hi friends 👋🏻 As part of a recent project, I've been helping a client select their first online donation platform platform. Wading through all the possible vendor options and presenting a shortlist of options was a challenge, so I've written up my process in the hope that it will help other orgs that are wrestling with the same questions! Want links to recent emails or a sign-up link to share? Go to The Digital Landscape sign-up page How to choose an online donation platform for your...

Hi friends 👋🏻 This week, my reaction to an alarming headline in my inbox about nonprofit website traffic. Want links to recent emails or a sign-up link to share? Go to The Digital Landscape sign-up page Nonprofit website traffic tanking? Yesterday I saw this headline in my inbox from Nonprofit Newsfeed: "New Search Data Show Why Nonprofit Traffic is Screwed" Screenshot from Nonprofit Newsfeed March 3, 2025 newsletter This isn't wrong, and it isn't a unique trend to nonprofit websites. As...

Hi friends 👋🏻 This week, I want to elevate three great resource lists for to help guide nonprofit organizations responding to federal threats, cut-backs, and freezes. If your org is struggling to figure out the right responses, I promise you'll find at least one resource in these lists that is worth sharing with your team or leadership. Want links to recent emails or a sign-up link to share? Go to The Digital Landscape sign-up page Resources for Nonprofits Impacted by Trump's Executive Orders...