The Communications Network

Virali Modi-Parekh and Daisy Becerra of University of California, San Francisco and ANSIRH are coming to ComNet24 to show us how you can make an impact with research!

Learn more about our full schedule and join our waitlist at the link in bio 🔗

We're excited to have bestselling author and The Wharton School professor Jonah Berger as a keynote at ComNet24 Kansas City 🎉

He’ll be sharing the power of language to influence and engage, the brain science behind understanding, and how communications and network building can help you achieve durable change.

Learn more and view our full schedule at the link in bio 🔗

AI can be used to create custom tools for planning, content, campaigns, and more! Join Doug Hattaway of Hattaway Communications and Brett Horvath of empire in Kansas City, MO this October to learn how 🎉

You can view our full schedule and join our waitlist at the link in bio 🔗

Have you ever wanted to build strategic partnerships with fundraising colleagues? Join Rachel Vallens Benditt and Valerie Goode from San Francisco Foundation at ComNet24 to learn how!

We'll be in Kansas City, MO this October from October 16-18 📆

View our full schedule at the link in bio 🔗

Local news coverage can help elevate diverse voices and make meaningful change for communities. Join Karen Rundlet of Institute for Nonprofit News, Mili Mansaray of The Beacon Kansas City, and Ryan A. Sorrell of The Kansas City Defender at ComNet24 Kansas City to learn:

- What makes the relationship between journalist and source different at nonprofit newsrooms

- How community advocates (and their representatives) can best present their issues to local nonprofit outlets

- Examples of news coverage that has resulted in meaningful change for Kansas City communities

- How the nationwide INN Network is transforming local news coverage with stories that elevate diverse voices and hold those in power to account

Learn more about our schedule and join the waitlist at the link in bio 🔗

Storytelling is important—and when done right—it can move people to action! Join Brandon Yangmi of Art As Mentorship, Diego Chi of Making Movies, McKenzii Webster of The Web Management, Lonnie McFadden, Kansas City's Premier Entertainer and Jazz Musician, and Marc Moorghen of Lever for Change at ComNet24 to:

- Gain a deeper understanding of the value of storytelling in moving people to action

- Reframe and shift narratives to adapt to new times and evolving cultures

- Learn how to think about storytelling in non-traditional ways

- Meet audiences where they are in ways that resonate with their lives

Learn more about our schedule and join the waitlist at the link in bio 🔗

The California Endowment is the seventh winner of the Clarence B. Jones Impact Award, an honor from The Communications Network that recognizes and celebrates the impact of transformative communications campaigns in the social sector. Their campaign successfully ensured the inclusion of all Californians in the Affordable Care Act, regardless of immigration status. They join Truth Initiative, Florida Rights Restoration Coalition, A Step Ahead Chattanooga, United We Dream, Innocence Project, and Whistleblower Aid as recipients.

At ComNet24, we'll be hearing from Sarah Reyes and Marisol Aviña as they deliver our final keynote of the conference! Learn more at www.jonesaward.org.

79% of social sector communicators surveyed report their organizations have a strong culture of comms (85% of private foundations vs. 74% of nonprofits) BUT only 18% report being very satisfied with the tools, resources, and support available to do their jobs effectively.

Explore all we learned from Pulse Poll #2 + download our poll presentation deck + shareable graphics + a 1-pager on the results + questions to ponder here: https://www.comnetwork.org/network-research-polls

WEBINAR: AI for Good? The Recipe for Getting Generative AI Right — The Communications Network Join Artificial Intelligence expert Alisa Miller as she leads our next session focused on how foundation and nonprofit communications teams can leverage AI for good. By the time we’re done you’ll have a comprehensive primer and actionable insights to enhance your organization's approach to AI. L...

How does disinformation in today’s digital landscape affect our democracy? Join our friends at The Communications Network Chicago as journalists and communication professionals in the social impact sector come together to discuss this critical question and more.

Register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/combatting-disinformation-media-democracy-data-ai-and-you-tickets-840278133517?aff=oddtdtcreator

Presented last week at The Communications Network! Latia Henderson, one of my favorite people to work with, gave an amazing intro about how Simplify Language has impacted the incredible RootED Denver where she works.

Many foundations discussed language exclusion and how unnecessarily complex, long, or "stuffy" language can impact:
- Trust
- Efficiency
- Integrity
- Access
- Equity
- Belonging, and more.

And we practiced how to make it better!

Thanks Curtis from Boettcher Foundation for inviting me to present, Katie from Rose Community Foundation for coordinating, and Taryn and The Colorado Health Foundation for hosting.

The Latest Insights Inspiring Communications for Good - Barefoot Public Relations Hosted by The Communications Network, ComNet is an annual conference for purpose-driven communications and design people. You know the type. Folks like us! Nonprofit, foundation and agency professionals who are motivated to make an impact through storytelling. Calm before the storm before the ope

We recently had the opportunity to head to Atlanta for ComNet23, hosted by The Communications Network, where we met and learned from communications professionals from around the country and world! For more on our experience, read our blog: https://bit.ly/3RN6LqD

Thanks for joining us for an incredible ComNet23 conference in Atlanta! You attendees make it all worth it.

ComNet24 heads to Kansas City to celebrate 45 years of connecting you to the top professionals and best ideas in communications for good. The first 100 seats are available at a reduced early bird rate, register now!

ComNet24 Kansas City ComNet24 heads to Kansas City to celebrate 45 years of connecting you to the top professionals and best ideas in communications for good.

Today: Watch ComNet Keynotes on Whistle-Blower Success and a Path to the Corner Office The Chronicle is livestreaming keynote sessions from ComNet23, the Communications Network annual gathering.

Keynote at The Communications Network conference with Cal Wellness CEO Richard Tate and Senior Advisor Judy Belk -- "The Case for Comms Leadership"! Did you attend?

Taft VP and DEI lead Sheila Cort attended The Communications Network’s ComNet event in Atlanta this week, where leaders gathered together to connect and inspire one another in how to communicate for good.

We're thrilled to share that Whistleblower Aid has been named the sixth winner of the Clarence B. Jones Impact Award, an honor from The Communications Network that recognizes and celebrates the impact of transformative communications campaigns in the social sector! Elevate was grateful to be at the table on this national issue and will help present the award at in Atlanta. Whistleblower Aid will also deliver a case study keynote on their award-winning work at the conference!

Whistleblower Aid joins Truth Initiative, Florida Rights Restoration Coalition, A Step Ahead Chattanooga, United We Dream, and Innocence Project as recipients for their work to empower whistleblowers and shift public narratives in favor of accountability

Learn more: www.jonesaward.org.

We can't wait to attend The Communications Network Conference this week! 🎉

Our founder, Justin Belleme, will present a Showcase Poster on "Combining Content Marketing + Google Ad Grants" on Thursday (make sure to stop by if you'll be there!), and we'll be meeting with leaders of foundations and nonprofits and sitting in on some incredible keynotes and sessions throughout the weekend.

Keep an eye on our feed for updates from our time at ComNet this week! Learn more about ComNet: comnet23.org

Thanks to William and Flora Hewlett Foundation for hosting the The Communications Network SF Bay Area Communications Summer Reception this week! It was great to connect with fellow colleagues from in California. (l to r) Chau Vuong Silicon Valley Community Foundation; Ling Woo Liu San Francisco Foundation; Gina Delli-Gatti Community Foundation for Monterey County; Jenny Kurzweil Community Foundation Santa Cruz County; Amanda Holder at Community Foundation for Monterey County and Sue McAllister at Silicon Valley Community Foundation. League of California Community Foundations

Less than 100 seats left for ComNet23, register by Aug. 7th! Get your tickets now:

ComNet23 Atlanta Registration Now Open! Join hundreds of your colleagues and friends IN PERSON, September 20-22, 2023, — as we gather in Atlanta for 3 days of community, learning, leadership, and fun!

WEBINAR: How to Use Comedy for Social Change — The Communications Network A comedian and an advocate walk into a bar… This could be the start of a great joke OR a new kind of communication strategy to change hearts and minds on pressing issues like reproductive justice, criminal legal reform or immigration. In our work as communicators, we often lean towards the serious...

Our Chief Purpose Officer, Sarah Hogan, and Strategy Associate, Maura O’Leary, are headed to Atlanta, GA this September for The Communications Network's ComNet23! ✈️ They’ll be showcasing the vibrant community posters our team designed for Maiker Housing Partners and sharing how high-quality design can help build community pride. 💜 If you work in PR or communications, we’d love to see you there! Be sure to register before August 7th.

https://www.comnet23.org/

We are grateful you were able to join us! Disability & Philanthropy Forum

WEBINAR: How to Communicate a Commitment to Disability Inclusion Gail Fuller and Olivia Williams, editor-in-chief and program & communications associate, respectively, at the Disability & Philanthropy Forum, will reprise a...