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• November 26, 2025 · 3 min read

  From the Founder: When the Season Feels Heavy: Finding Purpose in the Growing Pain

  Let me be honest with you: starting a business is not for the faint of heart. It's not easy, glamorous, or predictable.

• November 17, 2025 · 10 min read

  When Uncertainty Demands Strategy: Your Nonprofit's Guide to Strategic Planning in Any Climate

  The Nonprofit Quarterly's recent report on challenges facing nonprofits confirms what you're experiencing. Worries about future funding dominate organizational planning. Many nonprofits are...

• November 17, 2025 · 8 min read

  Why Your Nonprofit Can't Get New Donors: The 90-Day Solution Most Organizations Miss

  I've worked on campaigns where executive directors tell me the same thing: "We need more money to expand our programs, but we keep going back to the same donors. We don't have time to find new...

• November 12, 2025 · 12 min read

  Where Your Audience Actually Lives

  I remember the day I joined Instagram. It was 2013, and the platform was a simple photo-sharing app with filters that made everything look vintage. No Stories. No Reels. No shopping features. Just...

• November 3, 2025 · 6 min read

  How B2C Small Businesses Can Survive Economic Uncertainty in 2025-2026

  If you own a boutique, run a coffee shop, manage a salon, operate a gym, or own any business that sells directly to consumers, you already know: 2025 has been a wild ride. At P3 Consulting, I work...

• November 2, 2025 · 7 min read

  The Changing Face of Donors: Why Individual Giving Is Reshaping Nonprofit Sustainability

  The landscape of nonprofit fundraising is shifting dramatically, and organizations that understand this evolution will thrive while others struggle to keep pace. At P3 Consulting, we work with...

• October 27, 2025 · 8 min read

  The Value We Sometimes Forget: A Letter to My Fellow Experts

  I was recently asked for advice and guidance on a project that would generally warrant at least an hour of consulting, but in reality would be a small project. As always, I was ready to jump in...

• October 20, 2025 · 7 min read

  The "Workslop" Problem: Why Your Organization Needs Strategic Policies, Training, and the Right Tools More Than Ever

  Back in early 2023, I challenged myself to try something new and started experimenting with AI tools in my weekly workflow. At that time, only about 21% of US employees were using AI at work (Pew...

• October 11, 2025 · 7 min read

  Beyond Your Circle: Why Your Nonprofit Can't Keep Asking the Same People for Money

  If your nonprofit's average gift is under $50 and donor retention is below 40%, you don't have a generosity problem, you have a targeting problem. This guide shows you how to find and engage your...

• October 5, 2025 · 6 min read

  Navigating Economic Headwinds: How Nonprofits Can Sustain Impact in 2025

  The nonprofit sector stands at a critical crossroads. While your mission remains as vital as ever, the economic landscape of 2025 presents unprecedented challenges that demand strategic responses....

• October 5, 2025 · 16 min read

  Small Business Survival Guide: Building Resilience in 2025's Economic Climate

  If you're a small business owner or solopreneur navigating 2025, you're facing a unique set of challenges. But here's the good news: while the economic landscape is complex, your ability to adapt...

• October 1, 2025 · 8 min read

  What One Year of Full-Time Focus Taught Me About Strategic Consulting (And Why It Changed Everything)

  After nearly 20 years in marketing, I began focusing fully on P Three Consulting (P3C) on October 1st, 2024. What I thought would be a simple transition from part-time to full-time consulting...

• September 25, 2025 · 9 min read

  Assess → Align → Act: Why Every Team Needs a Diagnostic Before a Strategy

  With nonprofit funding becoming increasingly competitive and small businesses facing record-high customer acquisition costs, the price of building strategy on guesswork has never been higher.

• September 23, 2025 · 7 min read

  From Burnout to Breakthrough: Strategy for Small Teams

  With inflation continuing to squeeze small business margins and labor shortages forcing entrepreneurs to wear even more hats, the cost of working harder instead of smarter has reached a breaking...

• September 18, 2025 · 5 min read

  Why 95% of Nonprofit Leaders Are Concerned About Burnout (And How to Fix It in Your Organization)

  With year-end giving season approaching and economic uncertainty continuing to challenge donor behavior, the cost of ineffective fundraising strategies has never been higher.

  • Fundraising
  • Nonprofit
  • Nonprofit Leadership
  • Strategy

• September 14, 2025 · 4 min read

  Why Our CLARITY Framework Works: From Scattershot to Strategic

  Stop marketing to yourself. Start connecting with your actual audience.

• September 8, 2025 · 3 min read

  The Diversity Imperative: Why Half-Measures Don't Work Anymore

  The 2024 election results sent shockwaves through marketing departments everywhere. Brands that thought they had diversity figured out suddenly realized they'd been talking to echo chambers. While...

• September 8, 2025 · 4 min read

  The Small Business Opportunity: How to Steal Market Share While Corporations Stumble

  Corporate America spent billions on diversity initiatives that consumers see through immediately. Meanwhile, smart small businesses are quietly capturing market share, top talent, and customer...

• September 8, 2025 · 3 min read

  The Nonprofit Secret: Why Authentic Diversity Beats Big Budgets

  Large nonprofits are hemorrhaging trust. Donors increasingly question whether million-dollar organizations truly understand the communities they claim to serve. Meanwhile, smart small nonprofits...

• September 8, 2025 · 3 min read

  The Solopreneur's Hidden Advantage: Why Your Network Is Your Competitive Weapon

  The 2024 election exposed a brutal truth: assumptions about people are expensive. While Fortune 500 companies scramble to fix their diversity blind spots with million-dollar initiatives,...

• September 3, 2025 · 7 min read

  Why Strategy Saves You Money: The Hidden Cost of Marketing Without a Plan

  Small businesses, nonprofits, solopreneurs, and individual brands face an uncomfortable truth: most are hemorrhaging marketing dollars without realizing it. While they focus on getting the best...

• September 1, 2025 · 12 min read

  AI Marketing Revolution: Game-Changer or Just Hype? Why 75% of Small Businesses and 78% of Nonprofits Are All-In on AI Technology in 2025

  Small businesses, nonprofits, and solopreneurs are facing a critical decision: embrace AI-powered marketing or risk being left behind. With limited resources and maximum impact expectations, many...

• August 29, 2025 · 6 min read

  The #1 Mistake Organizations Make in Marketing (Hint: 70% Confuse Social Media with Strategy)

  Bottom Line: Most organizations are burning money on marketing that looks busy but doesn't deliver results because they're confusing tactics with strategy. If you're posting on social media...

• August 26, 2025 · 9 min read

  The Nonprofit AI Revolution: How Smart Organizations Are Gaining 40+ Hours Monthly While Their Competitors Fall Behind

  In boardrooms across the nonprofit sector, a quiet revolution is taking place. Executive directors of well-funded organizations are asking the same question: "How do we leverage AI without...

• August 25, 2025 · 7 min read

  Why Clarity Is the Most Underrated Marketing Strategy for Nonprofits and Small Brands

  By Jennifer Rogers-Givens, Founder & Lead Strategist, P3 Consulting

• March 11, 2019 · 9 min read

  Why 80% of Organizations Are Wasting Their Marketing Budget (And How to Fix It)

  It all begins with an idea.