Corporate v. Nonprofit, 5 Lessons Learned When I Switched to Nonprofit Communications & Marketing

Professionals who choose to work in marketing for non-profit organizations must be prepared to work independently, without a staff, and with limited resources. Creativity is essential because non-profit groups don’t have the budgets of corporations. A strong network is essential for free advice and resources. The non-profit marketing expert has to keep learning because the field is always changing. Despite the challenges, the rewards of working to a goal that is more than just money keeps the marketing expert at a non-profit group motivated.

Key Takeaways:

• Non profit work can be very satisfying, demanding and requires creativity to be successful.
• Some non profits are small and one person must handle the work of several departments such as public relations, social media, email communications, etc.
• It is important to network to make a non profit successful.

“Many nonprofits such as mine, are so small that one person can be considered the entire department”

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