The Public Relations Handbook for Nonprofits

Nonprofit organizations must employ effective, professional public relations techniques in order to get the recognition, support and dollars they need to fulfill their missions. The Public Relations Handbook for Nonprofits offers you the first comprehensive guide to all the practices organizations need to do well in their efforts to do good. Learn to thrive in the highly competitive environment of nonprofit public relations. The Public Relations Handbook for Nonprofits shows you how to get the recognition, support, and dollars you need to fulfill your mission. It explains key PR theory and provides basic guides, checklists, and practical, step-by-step advice. It illustrates concepts with a wealth of examples and case studies drawn from successful actual campaigns from a wide range of fields, including religious, arts, educational, and social service organizations. And it discusses all the key public relations vehicles, including news releases, press kits, brochures, newsletters, annual reports, direct mail, advertising, the internet, and special events. Nonprofit organizations must employ effective, professional public relations techniques in order to get the recognition, support and dollars they need to fulfill their missions. The Public Relations Handbook for Nonprofits offers you the first comprehensive guide to all the practices organizations need to do well in their efforts to do good. This title examines all the elements, tools and processes involved in an effective nonprofit PR campaign. Offering a combination of theory and practice, it shows you how to market to your key audiences, both inside and outside of your organization. In addition to helping you understand you target markets and shaping your message for your audience, Feinglass discusses all the key public relations vehicles, including: news releases press kits brochures newsletters annual reports direct mail advertising the internet special events A final chapter walks you step by step through the process of developing your own comprehensive public relations campaign.

Pages: 336, Edition: 1 armband, Paperback, Jossey-Bass