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Social Media for Social Good Academy is open! Will you be one of my students? Click here to find out more. The COVID-19 pandemic, the election, and racial justice protests of 2020 have upended the entire nonprofit landscape. It is no longer business as usual for nonprofit fundraisers. With all the noise on social media as well as serious legal …
I was lucky enough to have spent 2 days as the MC and host for the amazing virtual conference Cause Camp 2020! Though we couldn’t be in person, and I definitely have a Streamyard hangover, it was a fabulous two days of learning and connecting. I think it might be my true calling. (If you want to book me as …
Keynote sponsored by DonorDrive It’s NOT business as usual for nonprofits. Yesterday’s growth drivers are becoming increasingly obsolete; demographic shifts are resetting donor and participant expectations; and the promise of technology to reach new donors has never been more real. In my presentation, I walk nonprofits through the three ways to thrive in the new normal for NPOs. Check out …
If you are like most nonprofit social media managers, you came to this work sideways, if not completely by accident. You were working hard, maybe as a volunteer, program officer, Board member, development director, marketing intern – and then BAM! “Let’s get on social media!” became the rallying cry at your organization. “We should be on Pinterest! What about Instagram? …
Another Nonprofit Technology Conference has come and gone, and WOW did the week FLY by!!! This year’s conference was in Portland, OR – one of my new favorite cities! Unfortunately I didn’t get to see much in terms of sight-seeing, but I loved what I did experience. At this year’s NTC I really outdid myself, presenting four times – two …
Yesterday I presented at the Liberty Bank Foundation Go Boldly nonprofit conference. The conference theme was focused on the sustainability and growth of the sector – ways that nonprofits can change and adapt in order to thrive in the future. My workshop topic was How Nonprofits Can Engage Millennial Donors and Volunteers. Millennials, NextGen, Gen Y – while they are …
The nonprofit technology landscape moves so quickly, it’s hard to keep up. Technology in the nonprofit space means more than simply posting on Facebook or getting set up with the best CRM. When used wisely and strategically, nonprofit technology can often mean better and more efficient ways to raise money, to build relationships with your community and to accomplish your …
Are you a newbie to Twitter? Do you often ask the questions: What is the best way to set up my Twitter profile? How can I find people to follow? What’s a hashtag, and how can I use it? What in the world should I tweet? How often should I tweet and retweet? Where do I find topics to tweet …
Do you feel that your nonprofit is spinning its wheels when it comes to communicating with supporters and potential donors? Do you feel overwhelmed by all of the tools available–from Facebook to YouTube to mobile messaging to blogging? Are you using social media at your organization right now but not seeing any tangible results? In today’s increasingly competitive landscape for …