There’s a lot of strong, negative feelings about marketing for nonprofits out there. It ranges from thinking of it as a “necessary evil” to viewing all marketing as, for lack of a better word, “icky” - sleazy, inauthentic or chock-full of hype. But marketing isn't a dirty word. It’s not a punishment. It’s just a tool and - when you embrace the best aspects of it - it might very well be the most important job you are doing for your organization.