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Navigating Non-Profit Marketing: Understanding Exchange, Beneficiaries, and Benefactors
A common and significant oversight in non-profit organizations is the blurred understanding of basic marketing concepts, like product, exchange, distinction between benefactor (customer) and beneficiary (mission), and marketing objectives. Without a clear understanding, non-profits risk inefficiencies in resource allocation and engagement. This article will explore essential concepts for setting a foundation for developing marketing programs that generate resources necessary for fulfilling the non-profit mission.