Joan Garry, “Nonprofits Are Messy” podcast, 9 November 2024. I was honored to join nonprofit guru Joan Garry for an episode of her excellent podcast, “Nonprofits Are Messy.” Listen on Joan’s website or below: From Joan’s website intro: When is the best time to prepare for war? In a time of peace. Every nonprofit organization…
Tag: communications
Can Your Group Stay Neutral on Controversial Topics? 5 Things to Know
The Chronicle of Philanthropy. June 26, 2024. Harvard recently adopted a policy of “institutional neutrality,” saying it would no longer take a position on divisive issues. This follows controversies over Harvard’s handling of student protests, leading to the resignation of President Claudine Gay. Many organizations “stay neutral” about controversies in this time of polarization, workplace divisions about…
Should We Put Out a Statement?
Thinking strategically about how nonprofits should respond to potentially polarizing world events. Stanford Social Innovation Review, March 27, 2024. For nonprofit communications professionals (and nonprofit executives), the very worst time to talk about public advocacy around divisive issues is when you most urgently need to talk about them. This is especially true when there are…
Seth Chalmer 