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Connecting Nonprofits to Corporate Purpose
A brief summary of the Benevity Impact Labs State of Corporate Purpose 2026 and the intersection with qualitative research ABM for Good is conducting to build corporate-nonprofit partnerships.
My “Why”: Appalachian Mountain Club
Dave Munn, former CEO of ITSMA and current board member at ABM for Good, is passionate about his work with Three Mile Island, part of the Appalachian Mountain Club system. Find out why.
Nonprofit Guide to ABM: Winning High-Value Corporate Partners
Nonprofits can scale corporate relationships by adopting Account-Based Marketing (ABM), a strategy traditionally used in B2B enterprise marketing. This recap of a webinar hosted by Compass Pro Bono outlines a simple four-step model to help nonprofit organizations implement ABM to help grow corporate partnerships.
From Prospect to Partner, An AI Case Study, Coffee Watch, and Other News
In this issue:
Compass Connect Conversations June 18
AI-driven clustering changes nonprofit ABM
Case Study: AI can find the hidden network
Coffee Watch sees the potential in ABM
Volunteer Spotlight on … You!!
What we’re tracking: AI overwhelm and AI assistance steal the headlines
Volunteer Spotlight: You!
Rob Leavitt, ABM for Good CEO and president, outlines the skills needed to help nonprofits grow through long-term partnerships.
Nonprofit Spotlight: Coffee Watch
Traditionally used by enterprise businesses to drive commercial revenue, the core ABM principles of precision targeting and shared value creation hold immense potential for nonprofit organizations like global watchdog Coffee Watch.
Case Study: Finding the Hidden Network
This case study outlines how ABM for Good used AI on two projects to create target lists of organizations whose actual strategic priorities, not just their public CSR language, created a genuine reason to engage with the client's mission.
My “Why”: Independent Journalism
Rob Leavitt, President and CEO of ABM for Good, supports independent journalism whenever he can. Find out why.
AI for ABM Messaging, More in Common, and Other News: May Newsletter
In this issue:
Get a guide on using AI for ABM messaging
Learn how we’re helping More in Common
Meet Jeannie Brown, volunteer
Explore Gen Z philanthropy and how two nonprofits merged to scale impact
Find an opportunity to join ABM for Good
Volunteer Spotlight: Jeannie Brown
Jeannie Brown, ABM for Good volunteer, connects her volunteer work with ABM for Good with the 3Rs of ABM: reputation, relationships, and revenue.
Let AI Do the Heavy Lifting: Outside-In Messaging for Nonprofit ABM
Nonprofit organizations embracing Account-Based Marketing are moving away from broad, transactional outreach and toward a structured, disciplined process of engagement with best-fit donors, sponsors, and partners. AI can dramatically accelerate every stage of that process to help nonprofits build the right relationships, but first nonprofit organizations must learn how to use AI to truly listen to corporate prospects and build the outside-in messaging that is a foundational to ABM.
Volunteer Spotlight: Dave Munn
Dave Munn, former CEO of ITSMA and Partner - Momentum ITSMA, shares his reasons for joining the board of ABM for Good.
Volunteer Spotlight: Jessica Tripoli
Jessica Tripoli, ABM-er and ABM for Good volunteer, offers her perspective on how to take a proven B2B marketing approach and apply it to nonprofits.
Why ABM for Good? Keith’s perspective
Co-founder Keith Pranghofer shares his perspective on why ABM for Good is so important, and potentially valuable, for nonprofit organizations.