These best practices are #forEVERYnonprofit!

That’s what we call a nonprofit rockstar moment! One amazing organization, an Indigogo campaign gone viral, and equality for EVERYONE – The Girl Scouts of Western Washington is the org to watch this week after raising $250,000 to fund amazing girl-positive programs. The Girl Scouts chapter launched the IndieGoGo campaign June 29, after one of […]

Sh*t Nonprofit People Say (Official)

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…

Putting Stories in Motion

I’ve long predicted that video is the next step in the social media evolution. Customers and donors will expect high-quality videos that move them emotionally within two years. With the advent of video conferencing on your cell phone, people’s faces and voices are going to outweigh the importance of a status update. We’ll see a rise of video chatting. […]

The Word from a Social Media Evangelist

As a social media evangelist, I praise the wonders of Facebook, Twitter and YouTube. Yes, I have a smart phone and I know how to use it for social good. I spread the gospel of the power of blogging and the sweet grace having an up-to-date LinkedIn profile. Most of the time I’m a patient teacher gently […]