New on SSIR: Should Nonprofits Act Like Businesses or People?

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My latest contribution to the Stanford Social Innovation Review opinion blog is up!  You can read the post and join the conversation on the SSIR blog or below. —– The new book I co-authored with Allyson Kapin, Social Change Anytime Everywhere, looks at the way nonprofit organizations can use multichannel strategies for advocacy, fundraising, and community building. It’s a [...]

May 6, 2013 0 comments CONTINUE READING THIS ARTICLE…

3 Ways to Use Social Media in Your Next Fundraising Campaign (and free ebook!)

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I’m honored to be included in a new ebook about marketing, fundraising, and social media. You can download the ebook, check out the various topics, and much more from: https://www.blackbaud.com/npexperts —– When was the last time you were approached by a stranger in the store asking for you to donate to a cause they cared about? [...]

March 5, 2013 1 comment CONTINUE READING THIS ARTICLE…

Slideshare and Pinterest for Nonprofits

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I’m a monthly guest on Tony Martignetti’s Nonprofit Radio (which you already know because you’re a subscriber, right?) and on this last episode we talked about two popular tools: Slideshare and Pinterest. There’s always more to say than just what we can cover on the air so I wanted to follow up with some infographics [...]

February 20, 2013 0 comments CONTINUE READING THIS ARTICLE…

Taking Social Media to Saudi

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A few weeks ago I had the opportunity to travel to Saudi Arabia to teach a course at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology as part of the Winter Enrichment Program. It was an incredible experience and I’m so glad I was able to be part of the KAUST program and meet so many [...]

February 18, 2013 3 comments CONTINUE READING THIS ARTICLE…

KAUST Winter Enrichment Program 2013: Beginner’s Guide to Social Media

Date: January 23, 2013 Location: King Abdullah University of Science and Technology Topic: A Beginner’s Guide to Social Media Description: Social media presents a confusing blur of personal and professional profiles. In a tightly integrated community like ours, social media use requires special consideration. This 3-hour course showcases real-world examples to help you discover how best to protect, [...]

January 23, 2013 0 comments CONTINUE READING THIS ARTICLE…

Last-Minute Gift Guide for Social Impact

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When budgets are small or time is running out, many people turn to Do-It-Yourself options for holiday gifts. I know I’ve done it: from homemade soap to custom spice mixes, it’s fun to create something for people you love. It makes me feel like I’m giving of myself and still giving “something”. But, one thing [...]

December 24, 2012 0 comments CONTINUE READING THIS ARTICLE…

Book Review: Measuring the Networked Nonprofit

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I recently got my copy of Measuring the Networked Nonprofit by Beth Kanter and Katie Delahaye Paine. In the foreward, Beth and Katie say that “measurement is the secret sauce; we provide the recipe.” And that they do! It doesn’t matter what event I am speaking at, or who the participants are in the room, [...]

December 3, 2012 75 comments CONTINUE READING THIS ARTICLE…

Social Change Anytime Everywhere: Best Practices to Build a Multichannel Campaign Plan – Blackbaud Webinar

Date: November 27, 2012 Location: online with Blackbaud Australia Topic: Social Change Anytime Everywhere: Best Practices to Build a Multichannel Campaign Plan Description: From your website to social media, email to mobile messages, online to offline, multichannel strategies require coordination and creative thinking across teams and departments and a focus on the core of your work beyond [...]

November 12, 2012 0 comments CONTINUE READING THIS ARTICLE…

Great reads from around the web on November 11th

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I come across so many great conversations, ideas, and resources all over the web every day. Here are some of the most interesting things I’ve found recently (as of November 11th). You can join the conversations in the comments, or click through to the original posts to find what others are saying.

November 11, 2012 0 comments CONTINUE READING THIS ARTICLE…