We had the amazing opportunity to work with some Raleigh nonprofit rock stars to put together the meme video “Shi*t Nonprofit People Say.” Thanks to Melinda McKee, Beth Eiserloh Johnson, Nick DiColandrea & Tara Connolly for being the stars! Thanks to BC for shooting and editing!
We promise, no donors were harmed in the making of this video…
Gone are the days of work-life balance. Younger generations, myself included, are perpetually plugged-in to technological devices making it almost impossible to leave work at the office. I can imagine that this balancing act becomes even trickier when you’re working from a home office and your desk is always only a room away.
For this reason, I was a little worried the first time I met Dawn and she said, “Brian and I decided to work for nonprofits and socially responsible clients because we can’t master work-life balance.” Was she admitting to being an overworked entrepreneur or cuing me in on a personal insight that would be essential for my future? At the time I wasn’t sure, but the past few weeks as an intern have revealed that it is most certainly the latter.
I have realized that BC/DC Ideas measures work-life balance differently. Instead of trying to manage the two independently, they’ve blurred the lines by infusing their job with their values. Read more…
We are excited to welcome our spring intern Julia Simpson to the BC/DC Ideas team! She is a senior advertising major at The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where she has truly fallen in love with creative communications. We think she’s a great new addition to the team because she says she is a lot more driven when she knows the work she is creating will make a lasting impact that benefits the world.
We love Julia’s creativity, witty writing and beaming smile. She will be tag-teaming with the BC/DC Ideas crew on all of our project and learning at meetings. We hope that you can meet her soon.
When she’s am not working as a devoted intern for BC/DC Ideas, you might find her baking (or gawking at recipes online), crafting, playing with Chapel Hill’s cutest pup, Tucker, and relishing the final days of her college career.
We are so fortunate to have you on our team, Julia!
Since it’s Valentine’s Day, I should be spouting my love of Pinterest, but really I’m hope you get a little ugly for your cause.
I have a serious love/hate relationship with Pinterest. I love the visual, quirky way to share ideas. I hate the weird, hoarding tendencies of fantasy world living users (myself included).
For those who don’t know about Pinterest yet, it’s a visual bookmarking site. You need to create an account to Like an image or Repin it – add an image from someone else’s board to your own. Spend some time on the site and you’ll get the hang of it. Check out my boards for ideas on how to organize your pins.
I love the collaboration opportunities. I love the visual medium to promote a nonprofit. I love pinning geeky stuff into my own world of nerdery.
I also have serious social concerns with the fantasy allure. Social media users are often criticized of only sharing the best things in our lives, Pinterest is this perfect world on steroids. From way too airbrushed fitness photos to highly-styled “just a little messy” up-dos, it’s easy to get a little depressed about your real life. But, if this escapism helps America feel just a little bit happy and hoard a few wish list items for a more economically stable future, so be it! Read more…
"In order to change the world, you have to get your head together first."
- Jimi Hendrix