LLYP Studios celebrates a milestone—earning a $2,500 grand prize during the KPIXAI 30-Day Growth Challenge powered by Wells Fargo Sometimes the investment starts with believing in your own idea. July brought a pretty exciting milestone for LLYP Studios: we won our first small business grant. But technically, we didn't win just one. During the KPIXAI 30-Day Growth Challenge through Start.Pivot.Grow., we first won a $500 grant award during the challenge. Then, after completing the program and...

Of course you want to build an organization with a strong brand culture. And truthfully, your team wants to be part of one too. The dream is that everything works together seamlessly. The brand feels consistent at every interaction, and the people who work alongside you don't just treat the mission like mundane work. They live it daily. Wouldn’t it be nice if clear communication was the standard, execution had follow-through, and the brand experience felt unified both internally and...

As nonprofits grow, communication becomes more complex. Programs expand, events multiply, newsletters need to go out, donors expect updates, and your website needs to stay current. Suddenly communication touches every part of the organization. Many leaders reach the same conclusion:“We need a Communications Director.” But hiring a full-time communications leader isn’t always the best first step. In many cases, organizations don’t actually need another full-time employee—they need strategic...