Crisis Communication Strategies for Various Scenarios

COMMUNICATE TO THESE STAKEHOLDER GROUPS:
Board of Directors
Affected Sponsors
Staff
Alliance Members
Peer Organizations & InterAction
Social Media Followers
Key Corporate Partners and Key Vendors
Major Donors
Sponsors
Website Visitors
USAID and Other Institutional Donors
Important Friends of ChildFund, Former Staff
Leadership, Former BOD
WAIT ON COMMUNICATION TO THESE
STAKEHOLDER GROUPS PENDING ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION:
International Media
Country Media Where Story Has Developed
Prospective Sponsors and Donors
Scenario 1: Story Breaks in National News Outlet or
Fast-Moving Social Media
CRISIS COMMUNICATIONS STRATEGY
Strategy: Communicate broadly to most stakeholder groups
Message: We have been proactive in our response to this information.
Use this Doc together with Stakeholder Grid
COMMUNICATE TO THESE STAKEHOLDER GROUPS:
Alliance Members (They Need to Monitor)
Possibly to Specific SM Posters Offline
WAIT ON
 
COMMUNICATION TO THESE STAKEHOLDER
GROUPS PENDING ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
Peer Organizations/InterAction
Staff
National, Affected Country & Other Int’l. Press
Sponsors
Major Donors
Website Visitors & Social Media Followers
Corporate Partners and Key Vendors
Regulatory Agencies? (Check with Legal Counsel)
Prospective Sponsors & Donors
Scenario 2: Story Visible in Slow-Trickle Social Media
of <10,000 reach
CRISIS COMMUNICATIONS STRATEGY
Strategy: Monitor and observe. Request SM monitoring by  other Alliance
members. Revisit strategy as facts become available.
Use this Doc together with Stakeholder Grid
COMMUNICATE TO THESE STAKEHOLDER GROUPS:
Alliance Members
Peer Groups depending on how widespread
InterAction
Regulatory Agencies?  (Check with Legal
Counsel)
WAIT ON COMMUNICATION TO THESE
STAKEHOLDER GROUPS PENDING ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION:
Staff
Nat’l, Affected Country and  Other Int’l. Press
Sponsors
Major Donors
Website Visitors
Social Media Followers
Corporate Partners and Key Vendors
Prospective Sponsors & Donors
Scenario 3: Chatter in the NGO World
CRISIS COMMUNICATIONS STRATEGY
Strategy:  Awareness of “noise” about the situation making the rounds among
other NGO groups will trigger 
responsible
, top-to-top communications.
Use this Doc together with Stakeholder Grid
COMMUNICATE TO THESE STAKEHOLDER GROUPS:
Other Alliance Members
Peer Organizations & InterAction
Staff
Website Visitors
WAIT ON COMMUNICATION TO THESE
STAKEHOLDER GROUPS PENDING ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION:
National and Other International Press
Sponsors
Regulatory Agencies (Legal Counsel takes the
lead))
Major Donors
Social Media Followers
Prospective Sponsors & Donors
General Public
Scenario 4: Story Breaks in Affected Country
CRISIS COMMUNICATIONS STRATEGY
Strategy:  We must assume that local staff will hear this story eventually. We
want to get out in front of it and demonstrate proactivity, responsiveness and
transparency.
Use this Doc together with Stakeholder Grid
COMMUNICATE TO THESE STAKEHOLDER GROUPS:
Other Alliance Members
Peer Organizations & InterAction
Staff
Key Corporate Partners
Key Vendors (It depends)
Regulatory Agencies? (Check with Legal
Counsel)
Website Visitors
Special Friends of ChildFund (esp. if Local)
Past BOD & Staff (esp. if Local)
WAIT ON COMMUNICATION TO THESE
STAKEHOLDER GROUPS PENDING ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION:
US, Country Affected or Other International
Press
Sponsors
Major Donors
Social Media Followers
Prospective Sponsors and Donors
General Public
Scenario 5: Story Breaks in Local Media
CRISIS COMMUNICATIONS STRATEGY
Strategy:  Because the story has become public, at least locally, it is time to
reach out to local constituents who are closest to us and most invested in us.
The groups who know us best are most able to give us the benefit of the doubt.
Use this Doc together with Stakeholder Grid
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Explore different communication strategies to effectively address crises across various scenarios, from national news breaks to local media coverage. Stakeholder groups and key actions are outlined for each scenario, emphasizing the importance of timely and targeted communication.

  • Crisis Communication
  • Stakeholder Engagement
  • Communication Strategy
  • Stakeholder Groups
  • Crisis Management

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  1. C R I S I S C O M M U N I C A T I O N S S T R A T E G Y Scenario 1: Story Breaks in National News Outlet or Fast-Moving Social Media Strategy: Communicate broadly to most stakeholder groups Message: We have been proactive in our response to this information. WAIT ON COMMUNICATION TO THESE COMMUNICATE TO THESE STAKEHOLDER GROUPS: STAKEHOLDER GROUPS PENDING ADDITIONAL Board of Directors INFORMATION: Affected Sponsors International Media Staff Alliance Members Country Media Where Story Has Developed Peer Organizations & InterAction Social Media Followers Prospective Sponsors and Donors Key Corporate Partners and Key Vendors Major Donors Sponsors Website Visitors USAID and Other Institutional Donors Important Friends of ChildFund, Former Staff Leadership, Former BOD Use this Doc together with Stakeholder Grid

  2. C R I S I S C O M M U N I C A T I O N S S T R A T E G Y Scenario 2: Story Visible in Slow-Trickle Social Media of <10,000 reach Strategy: Monitor and observe. Request SM monitoring by other Alliance members. Revisit strategy as facts become available. COMMUNICATE TO THESE STAKEHOLDER GROUPS: WAIT ON COMMUNICATION TO THESE STAKEHOLDER GROUPS PENDING ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Alliance Members (They Need to Monitor) Peer Organizations/InterAction Possibly to Specific SM Posters Offline Staff National, Affected Country & Other Int l. Press Sponsors Major Donors Website Visitors & Social Media Followers Corporate Partners and Key Vendors Regulatory Agencies? (Check with Legal Counsel) Prospective Sponsors & Donors Use this Doc together with Stakeholder Grid

  3. C R I S I S C O M M U N I C A T I O N S S T R A T E G Y Scenario 3: Chatter in the NGO World Strategy: Awareness of noise about the situation making the rounds among other NGO groups will trigger responsible, top-to-top communications. COMMUNICATE TO THESE STAKEHOLDER GROUPS: WAIT ON COMMUNICATION TO THESE STAKEHOLDER GROUPS PENDING ADDITIONAL Alliance Members INFORMATION: Peer Groups depending on how widespread Staff InterAction Regulatory Agencies? (Check with Legal Counsel) Nat l, Affected Country and Other Int l. Press Sponsors Major Donors Website Visitors Social Media Followers Corporate Partners and Key Vendors Prospective Sponsors & Donors Use this Doc together with Stakeholder Grid

  4. C R I S I S C O M M U N I C A T I O N S S T R A T E G Y Scenario 4: Story Breaks in Affected Country Strategy: We must assume that local staff will hear this story eventually. We want to get out in front of it and demonstrate proactivity, responsiveness and transparency. COMMUNICATE TO THESE STAKEHOLDER GROUPS: WAIT ON COMMUNICATION TO THESE STAKEHOLDER GROUPS PENDING ADDITIONAL Other Alliance Members INFORMATION: Peer Organizations & InterAction National and Other International Press Staff Website Visitors Sponsors Regulatory Agencies (Legal Counsel takes the lead)) Major Donors Social Media Followers Prospective Sponsors & Donors General Public Use this Doc together with Stakeholder Grid

  5. C R I S I S C O M M U N I C A T I O N S S T R A T E G Y Scenario 5: Story Breaks in Local Media Strategy: Because the story has become public, at least locally, it is time to reach out to local constituents who are closest to us and most invested in us. The groups who know us best are most able to give us the benefit of the doubt. COMMUNICATE TO THESE STAKEHOLDER GROUPS: WAIT ON COMMUNICATION TO THESE STAKEHOLDER GROUPS PENDING ADDITIONAL Other Alliance Members INFORMATION: Peer Organizations & InterAction US, Country Affected or Other International Staff Press Key Corporate Partners Sponsors Key Vendors (It depends) Regulatory Agencies? (Check with Legal Counsel) Major Donors Social Media Followers Website Visitors Special Friends of ChildFund (esp. if Local) Prospective Sponsors and Donors Past BOD & Staff (esp. if Local) General Public Use this Doc together with Stakeholder Grid

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