<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Workhorse Collaborative]]></title><description><![CDATA[Workhorse]]></description><link>https://www.workhorsecollaborative.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 01:39:18 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.workhorsecollaborative.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[7 Workplace Practices Killing Your Nonprofit’s Culture ]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Manager’s guide to building trust, retaining talent, and creating a workplace that keeps employees from scrolling Indeed. From doctor’s notes to baseless goals, we’re breaking down management practices that are common practice but actually kill nonprofit morale.]]></description><link>https://www.workhorsecollaborative.com/post/7-workplace-practices-killing-your-nonprofit-s-culture</link><guid isPermaLink="false">699caf1d0ce516214dc3bd5e</guid><category><![CDATA[Workforce]]></category><category><![CDATA[Nonprofit Management]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 15:22:53 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/682095_feec6f52e94a43deaf23a034a8013f75~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_800,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jackie Baker</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Marketing for Small Nonprofits: How to Thrive on a Slashed Budget]]></title><description><![CDATA[As arts and nonprofit orgs look for places to cut expenses, marketing is often put on the chopping block. Whether you’re an executive director or a front-line marketer, we've got strategies to reanimate your marketing plan that won't drain your clock or your budget. ]]></description><link>https://www.workhorsecollaborative.com/post/marketing-for-small-nonprofits-how-to-thrive-on-a-slashed-budget</link><guid isPermaLink="false">699ca9a30ce516214dc3b16b</guid><category><![CDATA[Marketing]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 00:15:37 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/682095_e106d21282344b35926f3df1a605200e~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_800,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Emily Willson</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The RFP Process Made Simple for Nonprofits]]></title><description><![CDATA[Skip the 10-page documents and the guesswork. 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It’s called a great value proposition. ]]></description><link>https://www.workhorsecollaborative.com/post/how-to-get-people-to-care-about-what-your-organization-does</link><guid isPermaLink="false">651479ffb0efcebf4da35ef2</guid><category><![CDATA[Marketing]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 28 Sep 2023 14:40:44 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/5eadab_8aaac630d81e45e59dc7dba14236870b~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Emily Willson</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Announcing the Winners of the 2023 Workhorse Fake Awards]]></title><description><![CDATA[While our awards might be fake, the inspiring work these organizations are doing is 100% real.]]></description><link>https://www.workhorsecollaborative.com/post/winners-of-the-2023-workhorse-fake-awards</link><guid isPermaLink="false">64ee22e13a15288094be4fd4</guid><category><![CDATA[Workforce]]></category><category><![CDATA[Marketing]]></category><category><![CDATA[Nonprofit Management]]></category><category><![CDATA[Social Media]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 30 Aug 2023 18:31:44 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/5eadab_ae0f590d47e744a4bee841fa38856b07~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Taia Pandolfi</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Emily Willson on Design, Star Trek, and Her Hardest Marketing Challenge]]></title><description><![CDATA[Emily talks about how she got into marketing and shares a surprising fact you probably don’t know.]]></description><link>https://www.workhorsecollaborative.com/post/emily-willson-on-design-star-trek-and-her-hardest-marketing-challenge</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6495dd6064913463109fc15a</guid><category><![CDATA[Marketing]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 29 Jun 2023 14:21:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/5eadab_ebaee81efefd4c7e820fd3f91fbf05c8~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_800,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Taia Pandolfi</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Meetings Aren’t Bad – You’re Just Doing Them Wrong]]></title><description><![CDATA[A practical guide to making meetings less painful and more productive
]]></description><link>https://www.workhorsecollaborative.com/post/meetings-aren-t-bad-you-re-just-doing-them-wrong</link><guid isPermaLink="false">646e10093dc6e4a78b2765fd</guid><category><![CDATA[Workforce]]></category><category><![CDATA[Nonprofit Management]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 25 May 2023 14:47:59 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/5eadab_c7616c898a114673bc5ab5b3364d480e~mv2.gif/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jackie Baker</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Secret to Getting More Press Coverage]]></title><description><![CDATA[How to tell stories journalists actually want to cover
]]></description><link>https://www.workhorsecollaborative.com/post/the-secret-to-getting-more-press-coverage</link><guid isPermaLink="false">64482c74b52fb12acceb01c7</guid><category><![CDATA[PR]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 27 Apr 2023 15:32:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/5eadab_b65d6fde8b884beaac16346a121fc318~mv2.gif/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Taia Pandolfi</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[E-Newsletters: The Arts Marketing Silver Bullet]]></title><description><![CDATA[How to engage your subscribers and grow your audience 
]]></description><link>https://www.workhorsecollaborative.com/post/e-newsletters-the-arts-marketing-silver-bullet</link><guid isPermaLink="false">63f6d6d1d315242d86a46b22</guid><category><![CDATA[Marketing]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 23 Feb 2023 15:52:56 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/5eadab_1b9346445d9344aea8db68cea80048d5~mv2.gif/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Emily Willson</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[7 Ways to Make Your Board Suck Less]]></title><description><![CDATA[A nonprofit leader’s guide to building a better board of directors ]]></description><link>https://www.workhorsecollaborative.com/post/7-ways-to-make-your-board-suck-less</link><guid isPermaLink="false">637bad7a825cfd380e4ebe34</guid><category><![CDATA[Nonprofit Management]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 22 Nov 2022 18:05:56 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/5eadab_92bc38f1b49c4eac98b767c1a1734ab6~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_600,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jackie Baker</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[4 No-cost Event Marketing Strategies]]></title><description><![CDATA[One of the most common questions we get asked is how to get more people to attend events when marketing dollars are limited.]]></description><link>https://www.workhorsecollaborative.com/post/how-to-market-your-events-for-free</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6359944d3c5d145a756920fd</guid><category><![CDATA[Marketing]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 27 Oct 2022 15:34:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/5eadab_10d0a3b329ef4b48929fab6e7097cded~mv2.gif/v1/fit/w_1000,h_600,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Emily Willson</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[What Bosses can learn from the pandemic-driven labor movement]]></title><description><![CDATA[You led them through the pandemic, now lead them through the labor movement.]]></description><link>https://www.workhorsecollaborative.com/post/what-bosses-can-learn-from-the-pandemic-driven-labor-movement</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6335ba88703ad472c54a65f9</guid><category><![CDATA[Workforce]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 29 Sep 2022 15:57:19 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/5eadab_1516db7c132649119e23cf23c864b02e~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_820,h_462,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jackie Baker</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[4 Digital Marketing Mistakes to Stop Making ASAP]]></title><description><![CDATA[A list of digital mistakes that are so common, so egregious, and yet so easy to fix that we’re baffled they continue to show up everywhere.]]></description><link>https://www.workhorsecollaborative.com/post/4-digital-marketing-mistakes-to-stop-making-asap</link><guid isPermaLink="false">62b3670ed04e9b944216a19a</guid><category><![CDATA[Social Media]]></category><category><![CDATA[Digital Advertising]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jun 2022 13:44:29 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/bc3a88_4e098d636068432db84641cdacaf12e1~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_924,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Emily Willson</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[5 Strategies for a Successful Job Search]]></title><description><![CDATA[In the second and final chapter of our 2-part series on employment, we’re digging into the job search process. We don’t mean to brag, but...]]></description><link>https://www.workhorsecollaborative.com/post/5-strategies-for-a-successful-job-search</link><guid isPermaLink="false">62698e98a2f6a3337c5ece3f</guid><category><![CDATA[Workforce]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 27 Apr 2022 18:51:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/5eadab_af7b1b3776244bd39832199cc5f8d1f8~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_924,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jackie Baker</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[5 Things That Send Prospective Employees Running]]></title><description><![CDATA[In the 1st chapter of our 2-part series on employment, you'll learn the 5 major mistakes employers are making in their job posts...]]></description><link>https://www.workhorsecollaborative.com/post/5-things-that-send-prospective-employees-running</link><guid isPermaLink="false">625602683839b68b2595b3b3</guid><category><![CDATA[Workforce]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 24 Mar 2022 18:01:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/bc3a88_726e8f15134f458a98f3b04f7de5c25a~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_924,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jackie Baker</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>