As nonprofit leaders, it’s our job to simplify our messaging so ALL our audiences understand what we’re sharing and why.

Right now, we’re all dealing with constantly changing, complex information, and we’re pushing out what seems like endless messaging about it. It’s important to remember our end goal—serving our audience with the right information, in an equitable way—as we create our communications.

In this session, you'll learn, the questions and tips to help you easily simplify your messaging, How you can use the Flesch-Kincaid Readability Test, one of the most popular ways to test if your messaging is easy to understand, and how to break down readability scores and what they mean.

Plus, you'll receive step-by-step instructions for testing readability through Microsoft Word.

Key Takeaways:

Discover key questions and strategies to simplify your messaging effectively.
Explore the Flesch-Kincaid Readability Test to gauge how understandable your content is.
Understand readability scores and learn how to interpret their impact on your communication

This workshop will be presented by Katie Test Davis, Founder of Forthright Advising and Niki Juhasz, Director of Forthright Advising

Key Area(s) of Excellence: Communications

Participants who complete the post-session evaluation can receive a PDF copy of the presentation.

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Please Note: This meeting is open to staff and board members of current Nonprofit New York member organizations and non-member organizations. Organizations may send more than one individual to participate, HOWEVER if the event sells out registration may be limited to ONE person per organization due to space constraints.

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Refund policy: Registrants who cancel their registration on or before 1 week will receive a full refund. Those who cancel on or before DAY PRIOR will receive a 50% refund. No refund will be made for cancellations made on or after DAY OF. All cancellations must be submitted in writing.

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Writing for Your Community: How to Ensure Your Messaging is Effective