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2016

Wow! Our Facebook Reaction

February 25, 2016
by Brian Crawford

On Wednesday, February 24, Facebook began a global roll out of Reactions – an extension of likes. The …

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2015

These best practices are #forEVERYnonprofit!

July 9, 2015
by Brian Crawford

That’s what we call a nonprofit rockstar moment! One amazing organization, an Indigogo campaign gone viral, and equality …

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2015

NPCommPix All-Star: Haven House Services

February 13, 2015
by Dawn Crawford

In celebration of our 2nd #NPCommPix month, we’re profiling some extraordinary participants in our little photo-a-day experiment. These …

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2015

January 2015 #NPCommPix – Nonprofit Communicator’s Photo-A-Day Challenge

January 6, 2015
by Brian Crawford

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

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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 …

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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. …

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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 …

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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 …

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Make Nostalgia Work For Your Organization

January 6, 2014
by Brian Crawford

In the nonprofit world, we are all switching gears from year-end fundraising to another season: constructing an annual …

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Giving (with feeling!)

October 29, 2013
by Brian Crawford

“When you use stories and images to communicate, you are speaking directly to the part of the brain …

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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.