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May 18, 20221 min read

Here's your May 18 Houston Nonprofit Newsletter

With this newsletter we look at: The latest Kinder Institute Survey of Houston - The go-to snapshot of where the city is demographically,...

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5 Ways (Plus 1) Email Beats Social Media

Ken Wells

May 18, 20223 min read

5 Ways (Plus 1) Email Beats Social Media

Last week StoryBoard HTX released a survey of Houston communications trends. One thing really caught us by surprise. The top priority for...

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If TikTok Was A Person, What Kind Of Person Would It Be?

Ken Wells

May 18, 20222 min read

If TikTok Was A Person, What Kind Of Person Would It Be?

A recent blogpost said there are four types of social media users and each one has its own personality. What about the social media...

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Survey Sez: Houston Nonprofits Aren't Happy With Their Marketing

Ken Wells

May 11, 20221 min read

Survey Sez: Houston Nonprofits Aren't Happy With Their Marketing

StoryBoard HTX Houston Nonprofit Newsletter, May 2022 In this week's newsletter: We release our first ever poll of Houston nonprofit...

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Survey Results: Houston Nonprofits Rank Communications Challenges

Ken Wells

May 10, 20223 min read

Survey Results: Houston Nonprofits Rank Communications Challenges

We just finished our first survey of Houston nonprofit communications trends. The main takeaway is that if you are feeling overwhelmed by...

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Even Nonprofits Can't Escape The Johnny Depp/Amber Heard Drama.

Ken Wells

May 9, 20223 min read

Even Nonprofits Can't Escape The Johnny Depp/Amber Heard Drama.

Ever had a VIP donor who didn't honor a gift pledge? How about a $3.5 million pledge? I really tried to not pay attention to the civil...

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Ken Wells

Apr 28, 20221 min read

Nonprofit Pay On The Rise: Here's The Latest Houston Nonprofit Newsletter

Nonprofits are raising pay at rates we haven't seen in 20 years. Monthly donors are on the rise in the country. If you want to know how...

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Houston Foundation Gives How-To On Reaching Younger Donors

Ken Wells

Apr 28, 20222 min read

Houston Foundation Gives How-To On Reaching Younger Donors

Greater Houston Community Foundation (GHCF) is the star of a new study on how to reach next generation donors. GHCF started its Next Gen...

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Ken Wells

Apr 27, 20223 min read

Monthly Donors Jumped Last Year

Measuring the effectiveness of your nonprofit's communications can feel like trying to find your car keys in the dark while wearing...

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Ken Wells

Apr 19, 20221 min read

StoryBoard HTX Houston Nonprofit Newsletter, April 19

Houston does love its nonprofit galas, but it may be time for a makeover. That and more in the latest edition of the Houston Nonprofit...

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How Do Your Communications Compare With Other Nonprofits?

Ken Wells

Apr 16, 20221 min read

How Do Your Communications Compare With Other Nonprofits?

Take our survey on communications trends for Houston nonprofits. You'll get the results and have the chance to win a prize! Houston is a...

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Ken Wells

Apr 12, 20221 min read

Study Points To Fear In Nonprofit-Land

The accounting firm BKD CPAs & Advisors has released its annual State of The Nonprofit Sector Survey and it shows an unprecedented level...

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Time to Seriously Rethink The Houston Nonprofit Gala

Ken Wells

Apr 12, 20225 min read

Time to Seriously Rethink The Houston Nonprofit Gala

Too many times we think about nonprofit events as a standalone part of our fundraising. We need to use them to propel repeat donors and...

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Ken Wells

Apr 6, 20221 min read

Houston Nonprofit Newsletter - April 6, 2022

Here's what's new: New video: Communications, Marketing and Branding...Oh My! Longtime local nonprofit leader to retire Technology ought...

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Communications, Marketing And Brands...Oh My!

Ken Wells

Apr 5, 20221 min read

Communications, Marketing And Brands...Oh My!

I've been reading a terrific book, Do More Good, by nonprofit marketing pioneer Bill McKendry. After nearly 30 years of working with...

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Technology Changes. Great Storytelling Doesn't

Ken Wells

Apr 4, 20223 min read

Technology Changes. Great Storytelling Doesn't

When I first started out in TV news, I worked with a photographer who had landed on Iwo Jima as a navy medic in World War II. He never...

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Nonprofits: The Quick, The Dead and The Zombies

Ken Wells

Mar 28, 20223 min read

Nonprofits: The Quick, The Dead and The Zombies

Nonprofits are hard to kill. There were predictions when the pandemic started that more than a third of nonprofits would close as a...

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Inflation Seen As Shock To Nonprofit Sector

Ken Wells

Mar 22, 20223 min read

Inflation Seen As Shock To Nonprofit Sector

After two difficult years facing the challenges of COVID, nonprofits are dealing with yet another threat, inflation. Combined with the...

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What Nonprofits Can Learn About Survival From Microbrewers

Ken Wells

Mar 21, 20225 min read

What Nonprofits Can Learn About Survival From Microbrewers

The very first blog I wrote when I created the StoryBoard HTX website was a look at the unequal way that the pandemic hurt small profits,...

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Ken Wells

Mar 14, 20221 min read

StoryBoard HTX Houston Nonprofit Newsletter - March 10, 2022

Here's the latest Houston Nonprofit Newsletter. This week we look at: Are you doing great work, but not effectively telling your...

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