Author Archives: Kadi McDonald

How Charity Fraud Hurts the Sector

Posted on May 28, 2015 by | 2 comments
charity fraud as shadow

I’ve talked before about how much it pains me to find out charities are doing not-so-good work. Those organizations that take in money but only donate a small percentage to their actual cause make us as donors really think (or at least they should).   If you missed the recent news about the four “cancer […]

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Is THRED the Next Mobile and Social Media Sensation? 

Posted on May 19, 2015 by | No comments
Is THRED what's next for social media

The guy who brought you SimCity and The Sims, Will Wright, launched his new mobile app last week. THRED brings a series of photos, memes or Internet images together so that users can customize, caption, and string them together to tell a story. The app is pretty simple. You can select photos from your phone’s […]

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More than a Millennial: Rob Mixer

Posted on May 12, 2015 by | No comments

I call this series More than a Millennial. A series where I profile Millennials who, I think, are doing some really incredible things – young people who ignore all of the flack our generation catches and continue to do incredible things each day to change the world. On the last edition of More than a […]

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Get Creative at FC:LA with Fast Company and Third Sector Today!

Posted on May 1, 2015 by | No comments
creativity difference between competitors

The marketplace for virtually every single product, service, or mission is saturated. It’s pretty much guaranteed that you’re going to have a competitor. So how do you differentiate your organization from all the rest? You get creative! Third Sector Today is so excited to share an opportunity for you to be a part of the […]

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The Nonprofit Advisory Board: It’s a Team Effort

Posted on April 7, 2015 by | No comments
how to save yours from charity fraud

It’s quite apparent why an advisory board might work for your organization, but who might be on it might not be so apparent. Advisory boards give you a great resource for extra manpower without having to add paid staff. You get incredible expertise and resources to help run your organization and there’s a pretty minimal […]

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Why Millennials are Your Best Bet for Social Media

Posted on March 11, 2015 by | No comments
boost email strategy

It may seem like we’re pro-Millennial around here, and that’s because we are. I love being the voice of my generation for Third Sector Today and Top Nonprofits because it’s something I’m proud to be a part of. I’m so excited that I have skills and knowledge just because of when I was born and […]

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Why I Don’t Really Care How Many “Likes” I Get

Posted on March 3, 2015 by | 1 comment
Bright Idea of things more important than "Likes"

In a world of metrics and data and inflated senses of self, many companies (and individuals for that matter) are obsessed with their social media acceptance. I once overheard a conversation where one of the parties said, “If I don’t get at least 20 “Likes” on a photo I post on Instagram, I take it down.” I […]

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A Millennial’s Perspective: Why Patience Isn’t the Best Policy

Posted on February 25, 2015 by | No comments
Millennials Generation Y

I’ve been reading my normal amount of business articles and blogs, and a pretty big theme has been coming up lately: being patient. Millennials are notorious for being impatient. Believe me – this is fact. But can you blame us? We’ve grown up in a world of instant. If we want to know what our […]

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