Four ways keeping it old school can make your modern work life better
Happy Birthday, TakeTwo! Congratulations to Bix & Stephanie and to all the incredible Nonprofits who make up TakeTwo Services’ clientele on four years of communication and fundraising collaboration for so many great causes. TakeTwo Services launched four
6 Ways to Avoid Being a PITA Client
Pithy advice for nonprofits that no one will give you. OR, how to avoid being a PITA client. And in fact, get your money and time's worth from a consultant.
You Know It’s Time For Self-care When Babies Curse
It’s been a very tough week for many of us in the US, with the #Charlestonshooting, the latest in an epidemic of racist violence. Our deepest condolences to the families and everyone who is experiencing this
Don’t Shoot The Medium: Dialogue on Social Media
Stephanie has been railing about the pitfalls of dialogue on social media – how, rather than an exchange of ideas, online talk often seems to devolve into counterproductive mudslinging. While that certainly happens, I find myself
A Shot of Springshine Planning
Yes, it's still snowing all over the North East US, and spring may seem a long way off. (If you're in the southern hemisphere, or warmer climes, feel free to skip this post. No, we're not
10 Ways To Spread ‘Good Cheer’ Through Your Nonprofit’s Year-End Communications
You don’t want to be Scrooge, but what with the release of the US Senate torture report, recent news around the police shootings of Mike Brown and Eric Garner, and more, it’s hard for some nonprofits
4 Social Media “To Do’s” For The 4th Quarter
Most of us tend to think of the last few months of the year in terms of sadness ("there goes another year") or eagerness to start anew (“Let’s just brush last year's mess under the rug,
Engaging Nonprofit Staff in Social Media
Everyone can get behind the goal of “engaging the public” through social media. Which is imperative. But it's also valuable to have your staff engage actively with your organization's online activities. Why?
Map Your Nonprofit’s Communications Calendar Today
Happy 2014, dear reader! If you work in communications, you know what the month ofJanuary brings: sure, snow and freezing temperatures, but also… planning time! Many nonprofits do their planning at the end of their fiscal years
Putting The Social (Media) In Your Social Events
If you've taken the trouble to organize a really cool, great event, you want everyone to know about it. Especially if you're raising funds or awareness for a great cause. How can you use social media