You have a meeting with your board in an hour. You’re presenting at a conference in a month. Your executive director has a local news interview tomorrow.
And you’re staring at a blank page, trying to figure out how to condense years of work into a three-minute segment.
Talking points help you bridge that big-picture vision (the deep work! the passion!) with the specific moment you’re in, the audience you’re talking to and your goals.
Here’s how we do it.
Read MoreWe’ve all been there. You’re in an interview with a candidate who has a stellar resume. They have the skills. They have the experience. They say all the right things.
But you walk away wondering: Do they actually get it?
Will they understand the nuance of your advocacy work? Do they have the empathy to tell stories that honor your partners?
At Forthright, we believe that mission alignment is just as important as technical skill. But you can't just hope for it. You have to interview for it. Here’s our guide for how to do it.
Read MoreWe know how hard you work to keep your mission moving. Most of you are running on lean teams with zero capacity to spare.
The search for a comms leader is super high-stakes…
When you don’t have the right teammates, progress stalls. You miss opportunities to connect with funders or supporters. You lose momentum on critical advocacy campaigns. And the burnout on your existing team starts to creep up.
Here’s how to get those birds chirping peacefully again.
Read MoreWhoof, it's a busy hiring market for communications and public relations peeps right now.
If you're seeing turnover in your communications department, you're not alone. I'm getting calls left and right asking if we serve as interim communications director.
I'm also getting asked for advice on how to handle departures, including what interview questions to ask candidates for communications roles. We’re sharing our recommended interview questions to help you through the process here!
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