Communicate, Fundraising, Impact Measurement, Marketing & Communication, Storytelling
If you’ve been feeling a sense of déjà vu, you are not wrong. The Ice Bucket Challenge has returned! This viral phenomenon during the summer of 2014 earned a top spot in the annals of fundraising history for raising more than $115 million for the ALS...
Business Planning, Communicate, Fundraising, Grow, Growth/Scaling Plans, Human Resources, Impact, Lean Start-Up, Marketing & Communication, Organizational Assessments, Organizational Culture, Social Impact Architects, Theory of Change
Artificial Intelligence (AI) has been around for over a decade, but in 2024 it had its breakthrough moment, with discussions about its impact touching every industry, including the nonprofit sector. I first learned about AI at DevLearn in 2019, which inspired our 2020...
Advocacy/Policy Change, Board Development, Business Planning, Fundraising, Grow, Marketing & Communication, Organizational Assessments, Social Impact Architects
Change is all around us. With each new administration (federal, state and local), there is a risk that priorities will shift. Technological advances, such as AI, are reshaping industries and changing the way we live our lives. Inflation continues to strain the...
Communicate, Fundraising, Impact, Impact Measurement, Marketing & Communication, Social Impact Architects, Storytelling
Countdowns to the holidays have already begun showing up as memes on social media. Of course, in the social sector, that means we are already working on our year-end appeals. In the coming month, we will collectively send out millions of solicitations via email, text...
Communicate, Marketing & Communication, Social Impact Architects, Storytelling
School has started across the country, and fall is almost here – a time when nonprofits are gearing up for Giving Days nationwide. This season inspires thoughts of new possibilities, adventures and dreams, motivating us to take steps toward positive change. One...
Advocacy/Policy Change, Collaborate, Communicate, Fundraising, Marketing & Communication, Social Impact Architects, Storytelling
There is an old saying that “if you are not at the table, you are on the menu.” This is true in life, but very true in politics. I come from a long line of unsung heroes who served as teachers and counselors. They put their heads down and got the work done, never...