Nonprofit Marketing Resources

Driven by her deep love for the state and its people, Liz Moore works as the Executive Director of Montana Nonprofit Association (MNA). Growing up, she lived on a ranch in eastern Montana and continually returned to her home state, even after moving away as a teenager.

“I have always focused on making people around me successful,” says Kelly Pepper, the CEO of Louisiana Association of Nonprofit Organizations (LANO). “I feel like that’s my calling. It’s a strength of mine.” At the start of her career, she was drawn to the arts and culture industry because of her love for theatre, opera, and live music performance. It was there that she first recognized and applied her passion for developing others.

“We live in a 21st century democracy using 18th century rules and 19th century systems,” Micah Sifry says. As the co-founder and executive director of Civic Hall, Sifry’s mission is reversing this reality that he sees. Civic Hall, which he helped found in 2015, serves as a center in New York City where technology professionals can work in a shared space toward the public good.

Sandy Rees is the owner of Get Fully Funded, an organization which provides consulting services for nonprofits regarding fundraising strategies. Rees found herself in the nonprofit sector when she visited a local rescue organization while working in marketing for a corporate staffing company. This organization, Knox Area Rescue Ministries, asked her to be a part of their board.

Many people consider nonprofits to be completely different from conventional businesses. They are often under the impression that the two are set up and run completely differently. However, this is not necessarily true.