Resources for Grantees

Looking for support to make your organization stronger or more effective? Check out these resources that have been selected by MRG staff with your needs in mind.

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Elements of Effective Advocacy Stories

With these five elements, even a short advoacy story can move people to action.

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CRM Series, Part Two: Four Steps to Select an Online CRM

Now that we've talked about why you need a CRM, here's how to get one.

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CRM Series, Part One: CRM is a State of Mind

What is a CRM and how it can transform your organizing online and offline

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If You Build It (Then Send Email) They Will Come

How to use email as part of your online engagement strategy

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Website Series, Part Three: Design and Features

Low-cost design and feature options for a simple WordPress site

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Website Series, Part Four: Approaching People to Work With You

Having a developer can mean getting a better website done sooner, but how you approach them matters.

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Websites for Grassroots Social Justice Groups Series, Part One: Choosing Software

Part One of a four-part series on website planning and development for grassroots social justice groups with big ideas and small budgets.

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Website Series, Part Two: Planning an Effective, Simple Navigation

In Part Two, we cover how to use the basic structure of WordPress to help you create a straightforward navigation.

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Spend Five Minutes a Week with Google Analytics

An intro to Google Analytics for groups that don't have a communications director

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Summer Reading: Four Great Books on Communications

Just in time for summer, Kathleen's picks for fun books to rock your world when it comes to communicating ideas effectively.

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