This month’s featured resources explore how mission-driven organizations can strengthen community, deepen engagement, and build for long-term impact. Together, these pieces highlight practical ways to foster connection, support participation, and create programs and spaces that help people stay engaged with your mission.
Two 2025 .ORG Impact Awards Rising Star finalists reflect on what it takes to sustain mission-driven work over time, from staying close to the work to building partnerships rooted in shared values. Their conversation offers thoughtful insights on leadership, community, and growing impact without losing sight of purpose.
EcoAction Arlington’s Energy Masters program offers a strong example of how volunteer-driven work can create lasting impact. This piece highlights practical lessons on training, flexibility, leadership, and building a culture where volunteers feel valued and connected to the mission.
Building an online community takes more than choosing a platform. This resource explores how organizations can create digital spaces that feel purposeful, trusted, and welcoming, with practical guidance on understanding stakeholder needs, encouraging participation, and fostering authentic connection.
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by Jim LeFevre, Senior Director of Marketing, Public Interest Registry Just like building a home, you can build your brand with the help of an architect, construction team, and designer—or you could take a do it yourself (DIY) approach! For non-profits and good-for-the-world businesses, paying to develop your brand may not fit into your financial […]
by Paul Diaz, Vice President of Policy, Public Interest Registry The Three Ps Mission-based organizations often start with one or two people with a cause and a deeply felt desire to help. Over time, as the organization grows, the founders often realize they can’t do everything themselves. Finances may dictate that your team be small […]
Thousands of domain names are registered every day, but it’s important to fully understand what happens between registration and deactivation so that you can make informed decisions about your domains along the way. Find out all you need to know about the domain name lifecycle in this brief and informative video.
If you need an introduction to the Domain Name System (DNS), get up to speed quickly with this brief video presented by the .ORG Learning Center.
By Paul Diaz, Vice President of Policy, PIR Establishing and nurturing personal and professional networks is imperative. But, prioritizing networking can be challenging, even more so for non-profit leaders. When you’re focused on making the world better, who has time to schedule coffee dates and attend conferences? Plus, even the idea of networking can feel […]
Presented by Statton Hammock, Vice President, Global Policy and Industry Development, MarkMonitor This video was captured during the .ORG Community Forum held in Washington, DC in October of 2019. Online reputation management protection can shield your brand from many threats. About Statton HammockFor more than 15 years, Statton has provided companies with strategic business advice […]
Presented by Brian Fanzo, iSocialFanz This video was captured during the .ORG Community Forum held in Washington, DC in October of 2019. How telling your story leveraging video will help you standout from the noise & build a community that will follow you where ever you go! About Brian FanzoBrian Fanzo is a digital futurist […]
Presented by Julia Campbell, J Campbell Social Marketing This video was captured during the .ORG Community Forum held in Washington, DC in October of 2019. These days, virtually all organizations have websites as well as a social media presence. Did you know both have benefits and drawbacks?!? About Julia CampbellJulia Campbell is on a mission […]
Written by Paul Diaz, VP of Policy, Public Interest Registry This post is part of a Public Interest Registry series called “NGOs and Data Security” and is aimed at providing educational insight to noncommercial internet users around different data and information security themes. As more of the world’s information – much of it sensitive and/or […]
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