Category: 2014

Photo-A-Day Challenges: Top 10 Tips to Survive & Thrive!

October 13, 2014
by Dawn Crawford

We’ve been co-hosting the #NPCommPix Photo-A-Day Challenge with The Nonprofit Marketing Guide and it’s been a smashing success! …

Read More

Reflections of a Creative Summer Internship

September 17, 2014
by Brian Crawford

It was the first day of my early morning Advertisement and Public Relations Research class, and I was …

Read More
Oct-13-NPCommPix-v1
2014

Nonprofit Communicators Photo-A-Day Challenge – #NPCommPix

September 15, 2014
by Dawn Crawford

You’ve seen all those super creative and fun photo-a-day challenges – here, here, and here – well now …

Read More

A New Way to Talk About Teen Birth Control Options

August 8, 2014
by Brian Crawford

With The Playbook, Girls in North Carolina Are Learning to Find It & Love It What if teaching …

Read More

Teen vaccines don’t have to be complicated! It’s as easy as 1-2-3!

August 8, 2014
by Dawn Crawford

The Arizona Partnership for Immunizations (TAPI) is helping teens and their parents get on track with adolescent vaccines. …

Read More

2013 IDB Report Empowers Nonprofits to Enhance Fundraising Strategies

July 22, 2014
by Brian Crawford

How much could your nonprofit raise from individual donors? That’s what the creators of the Individual Donor Benchmark …

Read More
Infographic
2014

How to Empower Your Nonprofit Fundraising Strategies with the Wonderful World of Data

July 21, 2014
by Brian Crawford

By Heather Yandow, Third Space Studio I get these kinds of question all the time: “How much money …

Read More

How to Use Storytelling + Technology to Showcase Your Nonprofit’s Work

July 8, 2014
by Dawn Crawford

By Shannon Ritchie, AJ Fletcher Foundation, & Dawn Crawford, BC/DC Ideas Nonprofits have amazing outcomes to share. “5,000 …

Read More

NCTech4Good a Rocking Success

June 10, 2014
by Dawn Crawford

As it is every year, the NCTech4Good Conference is an awesome opportunity to connect with nonprofit rock stars. …

Read More

The Next Level of Fundraising

March 31, 2014
by Brian Crawford

Data, data, data – we all want more fundraising data! It’s time to participate in the 3rd Annual Individual Donor …

Read More

We have a newsletter!

Stay updated on our events, webinars & impact.

Newsletter

bcdc-logo-white-04
Strategic
Creative
Agency
Get In Touch

Ready to Discover a better Review Process?

Whether it’s in-person or virtual, Dawn will help your team uncover ways to make your team’s feedback process more efficient. 

Dawn is ready to speak at your next event!

An award-winning expert on nonprofit communications and creativity, Dawn is ready to speak at your next gathering. 

Kate Runy

CONTENT & MEDIA SPECIALIST

A passionate technical wizard, Kate thrives on managing online content, social media for communications, and development projects.  Kate is the workhorse of the team, pulling out amazing feats of content creation and management week in and week out. 

Prior to joining BC/DC Ideas, Kate coordinated website and social media content, communications, and advertising for Go Global NC and Alzheimer’s NC.

Things that make her happy: I love animals about as much as I love working for nonprofits.

Mishel Gomez Cespedes

CONTENT COORDINATOR

Mishel brings a passion for video storytelling and quippy social media content to the team.  At BC/DC Ideas, she is most likely editing video or scheduling the next moving social media post for our clients.

Her ear for storytelling is her greatest asset. Mishel has a unique ability to assemble content into a concise story that moves audiences to action.

A graduate of Wake Forest University she spent a semester in Spain and years serving her community through the campus organizations. Now, she is putting her passion for good to work.

Brian Crawford

creative director

Mix equal parts nerd and creativity and that’s Brian. A natural problem-solver, Brian’s ability to cut to the core of any problem helps guide our creative team to the correct solution without wasted time or money. It’s the core, this little nugget of truth, that helps our clients take the next step with their audiences.

Brian gets the greatest joy out of helping our clients realize and connect with their story. He is a true believer that everyone and every organization has a compelling story to tell, you just have to listen with an open heart.

Things that make him happy: Hanging out at the park with family, toddler-speak, hitting the focus pull, and good coffee.

Dawn Crawford

principal

The engine behind BC/DC Ideas, Dawn has dedicated her career to good. Dawn brings her considerable experience and expertise to helping elevate the nonprofit sector. Our team’s lead strategist, Dawn is often seen leading our IdeaStorms, penning communications plans, or checking in with clients.

Before launching BC/DC Ideas in 2010, she earned her chops in 10+ years of communications leadership roles for public health, healthcare and youth-focused nonprofits. Working for nonprofits is Dawn’s dream job, and she loves that her 40+ hours a week make the world a better place.

Things that make her happy: A glass of champagne to celebrate big wins, Basecamp, living in the South, seeing the world, and a well-formatted spreadsheet.