Hi Jennifer-

Wow, you made it just before the bell 🙂

You have a topic for discussion I think you’ll find a lot of folks interested in exploring this week actually. Looking forward to chatting about it (and yes, there’s some stuff on the topic in the Social by Social book, too!).

Thanks and see you soon

I am working on social media and online fundraising for the Y. I’d love to talk at NTC about changing the corporate culture of our org, so that folks always keep an eye on their online/social media strategy of whatever progrect it is they’re working on.

Thanks! Would be great to read this book!

Hi Margaux-

Thanks for joining in here! What I think you are getting at is the need for collaboration 🙂 And that is something I’m really interested in!

Collaboration doesn’t have to mean that a campaign or project has to be done with contributions from all the other organizations in the space (a “negative” that I think a lot of organizations use as a reason to continue operating as they are), but it does mean sharing with them about your campaign so that if there are opportunities to join together (and make a larger impact!!!) they can be identified and capitalized on from the start. Collaboration doesn’t mean having to compromise your message to “your” community because you are communicating to a broader audience (another reason I think organizations try to use), but it does mean being strategic with your communication plan to ensure you feel like your community gets what they want and you are also able to reach out to those who may join your community.

I think a brainstorm is definitely in order 🙂

See you soon, and maybe to give you a Social by Social book, too!

I founded Grand Junction Design, a web development shop that builds Drupal websites for nonprofits. So basically it ends up that we help a lot of awesome people and groups to get their point across more effectively.

From my vantage point I see that there’s often a good bit of overlap between what organizations are trying to do. Or sometimes just the opposite of that — a really unique idea that folks end up having to spend a lot of time trying to differentiate from others. I know that communication is at the center of what we all do: it helps us cross-pollenate with new ideas, find supporters, raise money, often DO the actual work. But it seems like for most organizations it’s really hard to strike a balance between doing the communication and doing the work. That, plus there’s inevitable competition between organizations for grant and donation dollars.

So I guess what I’m getting at is that I would love to have a conversation about efficiency, working together, and avoiding redundancy while also avoiding stepping on each other’s toes in the nonprofit space. I think it’s probably just a big brainstorm, because I doubt there’s really an answer, but it’s definitely been on my mind.

Safe travels, and cheers! See you in Atlanta.

-Margaux

Hi Kevin-

Thanks for your comment. Sounds like you may want to check out the affinity group session that Lisa is organizing (she also commented on this post). As far as mobile, I’d recommend MobileActive.org for all the tips, resources, news and information you could possibly use – even case studies!

I think your second question calls for a much longer answer and possibly one we could explore at the NTC. Looking forward to meeting you – and possibly giving you one of the Social by Social books!

See you there

Thanks, Laura – I feel like the dance cards for NTC always have a few extra slots 🙂