Yes, nonprofits need a brand, just as for-profits do. It's the way people know what the nonprofit stands for and the right brand attract funding, volunteers, and partners.

In Ventureneer's free interactive webinar, Wake Up Your Nonprofit Brand! How to Distinguish Your Organization and Reach Donors In A Down Economy, nonprofit leaders will evaluate their own brands and learn practical, real-life techniques to make their brands say more and mean more. This free, hands-on webinar is designed specifically for small and mid-sized social service and nonprofit organizations.

"This class shows nonprofit leaders how to re-vitalize their brand so the brand invites relationships with potential funders, partners, and clients," says Geri Stengel, founder of Ventureneer.

To stand out in an environment of ever-changing funding, nonprofits must distinguish themselves with a compelling message and a clear vision that appeal to philanthropists, partners, and donors. This seminar will help nonprofit leaders:

• Understand what branding is all about


• Learn how to review your brand


• Differentiate your organization from ones with similar missions


• Tell your organization's story in a way that appeals to donors


• Use emotion, authenticity and credibility to build your brand

The free webinar will be held on Tuesday, October 26, 2-3 pm ET and will be taught by Howard Levy, principle of the Red Rooster Group. His firm specializes in integrated campaigns that leverage the best of strategy, message, and design through print and online media. His 17-year-career has been spent helping nonprofits improve their marketing.

In this free on-line seminar, Levy will answer participants' questions about their own brands as well as give real-life examples of branding revitalization.

This webinar will be useful to executive directors, marketing and development staff, and board members.

For more information or to register, go to Ventureneer's website.

About Geri Stengel
Geri is founder of Ventureneer, an online education and peer support service. A former adjunct professor at The New School, she honed her online experience at companies like Dow Jones and Physicians' Online. Geri co-founded the Women's Leadership Exchange and is president of Stengel Solutions, a consulting service for social-impact organizations.

About Ventureneer
Ventureneer connects values-driven small business owners, social entrepreneurs, and nonprofit leaders with the knowledge they need to make the world a better place and to thrive as businesses. At Ventureneer, entrepreneurial and nonprofit training and advice are practical, accessible, and affordable. Ventureneer has a new approach to learning; one built on Web 2.0 technology, that blends traditional, formal instruction with informal, peer learning. You can learn new skills, collaborate with peers, develop solutions to your real-world problems, get one-on-one help from experts, and access the information you need to make better decisions for your organizations.

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Ventureneer provides a new approach to learning that blends traditional formal instruction with informal learning derived from problem solving with peers using Web 2.0 technology. Members use Ventureneer to solve problems, request resources or information, seek guidance from others and, most important, how to have the greatest impact. The first phase of Ventureneer a blog called Vistas has launched.

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