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5 Lessons Learned From Facebook Live

September 6, 2016
by Brian Crawford

Earlier this year, Facebook rolled out its newest feature, Facebook Live. If you haven’t seen a live broadcast …

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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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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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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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Get Your Messages In Shape for 2012!

January 10, 2012
by Dawn Crawford

Giving is expected to be flat to negative in 2012. There, we said it. Photo: RecycledStarDust Now, where …

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Why @DunkinDonuts is a Social Media Rock Star

November 15, 2010
by Dawn Crawford

We’ve all heard a million times that social media is an excellent way to engage your customers. It’s …

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What Does Your Digital Graffiti Look Like?

October 12, 2010
by Brian Crawford

Last night we decided to watch Bomb it on Netflix. It’s about the origins of graffiti as a …

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To the Doers Come the Spoils

June 10, 2010
by Brian Crawford

This will be a short and simple post, unlike most of mine. <editor’s note: this is a lie. …

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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.