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  • Epilepsy Foundation of Southeast Tennessee

    Epilepsy Foundation of Southeast Tennessee

    2018 Chattanooga Make-a-Thon Case Study
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    Sarah Obenauer
    Dec 17, 2018
    10 Organizations to support on Giving Tuesday

    10 Organizations to support on Giving Tuesday

    Many of you have heard of Giving Tuesday, a day to come together and give back to the organizations that do so much for our society…
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    Sarah Obenauer
    Nov 21, 2020
    Cultivating Giving Part 6: Activating others

    Cultivating Giving Part 6: Activating others

    Welcome back to the final week of Cultivating Giving! We are going to talk about activating volunteers and partnering with community…
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    Sarah Obenauer
    Oct 27, 2020
    Cultivating Giving Part 5: Design basics for success

    Cultivating Giving Part 5: Design basics for success

    This is week two of designing for success. This can be daunting for small organizations without a dedicated marketing team, but anyone can…
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    Sarah Obenauer
    Oct 20, 2020
    Cultivating Giving Part 4: Developing a theme and designing for success

    Cultivating Giving Part 4: Developing a theme and designing for success

    This week we will be discussing developing a theme and designing for success. This topic digs into the language and aesthetic presentation…
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    Sarah Obenauer
    Oct 13, 2020
    Cultivating Giving Part 3: Planning ahead

    Cultivating Giving Part 3: Planning ahead

    Your mission can be powerful, your impact can be clear, your design and copy can be ideal, but without planning, will anyone see it? Today…
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    Sarah Obenauer
    Oct 6, 2020
    Cultivating Giving Part 2: Determining your audience

    Cultivating Giving Part 2: Determining your audience

    Welcome back to Cultivating Giving! As a result of our last topic on storytelling, we received lots of questions on how do you tell a story…
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    Sarah Obenauer
    Sep 29, 2020
    Cultivating Giving Part 1: Telling your story

    Cultivating Giving Part 1: Telling your story

    It is truly hard to believe that it is that time of year again. Giving Tuesday is fast-approaching and year-end giving campaigns will…
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    Sarah Obenauer
    Sep 22, 2020
    Defining brand character

    Defining brand character

    Brand character is something that is often lost or forgotten. It is easy to dismiss it when you’re fighting to improve your community or…
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    Sarah Obenauer
    Aug 5, 2020
    Q&A with a nonprofit: Planning a virtual festival

    Q&A with a nonprofit: Planning a virtual festival

    SeekHealing is a young, but powerful organization located in Asheville, North Carolina. Their goal is to liberate human beings from…
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    Sarah Obenauer
    Jul 19, 2020
    Beginning a branding project as a designer

    Beginning a branding project as a designer

    This is part of a series, The Consultant’s Guide to Branding, supporting purpose-driven organizations and businesses.
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    Sarah Obenauer
    Jul 17, 2020
    Q&A with a nonprofit: Planning a virtual cultural celebration

    Q&A with a nonprofit: Planning a virtual cultural celebration

    In 2001, The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees held the first World Refugee Day. Since then, Bridge Refugee Services in…
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    Sarah Obenauer
    Jul 14, 2020
    Core values are for you, not everyone else

    Core values are for you, not everyone else

    Core values are an essential part of your organization, your brand. Many of you have seen these in action at your organization, but what…
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    Sarah Obenauer
    Jun 16, 2020
    Words & terms matter

    Words & terms matter

    There is great power in the words that we use — they can inspire and motivate, they can create clarity or confusion.
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    Sarah Obenauer
    May 20, 2020
    Defining purpose, vision, and mission

    Defining purpose, vision, and mission

    Purpose, vision, and mission. Some of us already have these defined in our businesses or organizations from years past, but we don’t know…
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    Sarah Obenauer
    May 7, 2020
    How do I get started with a branding project?

    How do I get started with a branding project?

    Whether you’re an entirely new effort still determining your brand, a century old organization looking for a refresh, or somewhere in…
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    Sarah Obenauer
    Apr 15, 2020
    Make a Mark Selects 10 Chattanooga Nonprofits

    Make a Mark Selects 10 Chattanooga Nonprofits

    Nonprofits from across the city and state were selected for the 12-hour design and development marathon in Chattanooga.
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    Sarah Obenauer
    Mar 6, 2020
    Make a Mark 2019 Year in Review

    Make a Mark 2019 Year in Review

    Five years. 2019 marked five years since we came up with the concept for Make a Mark. It began with three creatives in Virginia gathered…
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    Sarah Obenauer
    Feb 9, 2020
    Holiday Gifts for a Cause

    Holiday Gifts for a Cause

    All of these gifts work in service of or contribute a portion of their proceeds to important causes across the globe.
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    Sarah Obenauer
    Nov 19, 2019
    Meet the Charlotte Nonprofits

    Meet the Charlotte Nonprofits

    Independent organizers in Charlotte select nonprofits from across the area for their second Charlotte Make-a-Thon
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    Sarah Obenauer
    Oct 29, 2019
    Meet the San Francisco Nonprofits

    Meet the San Francisco Nonprofits

    Independent organizers in San Francisco choose nonprofits across the Bay Area to benefit at the 2019 San Francisco Make-a-Thon.
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    Sarah Obenauer
    Oct 16, 2019
    Meet the Asheville Nonprofits

    Meet the Asheville Nonprofits

    Asheville community leaders select nine nonprofits as Make a Mark returns to the city
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    Sarah Obenauer
    Oct 8, 2019
    Meet the Philadelphia Nonprofits

    Meet the Philadelphia Nonprofits

    Organizers in Philly choose eight nonprofits for the first ever Philadelphia Make-a-Thon
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    Sarah Obenauer
    Sep 25, 2019
    6 things I learned planning a nonprofit volunteer event

    6 things I learned planning a nonprofit volunteer event

    The door is locked.
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    Melanie Kinney
    Sep 16, 2019
    Meet the Baltimore Nonprofits

    Meet the Baltimore Nonprofits

    Organizers in Baltimore select nine nonprofits for the second annual Baltimore Make-a-Thon
    Go to the profile of Sarah Obenauer
    Sarah Obenauer
    Sep 16, 2019
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