Tom Ahern and Ahern Communications provide information on fundraising, advocacy, and "persuasion" communications. While the company's projects range in scale from capital campaigns to communications planning, it is Ahern's blog that we think you'll find the most helpful.From compilations of donor material critiques (including some for Connecticut organizations), to sample case statements for successful fundraising campaigns, to providing access to data and research on charitable giving, Ahern's blog offers lots of good advice to help...
Does your museum, historical society, or library have a local history collection?Has it been more than 5 years since someone has assessed your archival collections?Would you like a FREE, on-site archival collections survey?The Connecticut State Library is conducting a pilot program which will provide on-site archival collection surveys to 60 museums and historical societies in Connecticut at no cost to the participating institutions.Each institution will work with a professional archivist, knowledgeable in conducting on-site assessments,...
Are you reading this or are you skimming it?It turns out we don't read web content, we scan it. And reading from a screen is physically slower than reading from paper.Conclusion: writing for the web is different than other writing. Taking out half the words doubles retention.This short article will give you what you need to know to write better web pages, blogs and emails. Read the full article here:Writing for the Web.pdf(Grove, Tim. "History...
