Encouraging a Learning Culture in Your Organization

My friends often make fun of me because I’m always going to really off the wall educational events. I’ve recently become fascinated with the breadth of knowledge that is available across the “interwebs” in the form of free webinars and podcasts. In short: there’s SO MUCH OUT THERE. As someone who is merely five years […]

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Podcast

Does Your End of Year Fundraising Campaign Need Help?

Emily Goodstein is a Washington, DC- based  online media strategist and a professional photographer. She’s also a birth photographer and a millennial…and an incredible resource for the best ways to enhance your end of year fundraising campaign with the help of images. While these valuable tips can be applied any time of year, we tend to […]

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What’s a Social Media Super User Group?

The latest installment from online marketing strategist, Emily Goodstein, introduces the concept of a Social Media Super User Group. In this podcast she explains to us what the heck that actually is…and how to use it for good! Once you’ve assembled your SUPER GROUP, you will want to leverage it for all it’s worth. And […]

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6 Ways to Appeal to Millennials in Your End of Year Fundraising Efforts

It’s that “End of Year Fundraising Campaign” time!  Have you been struggling with ways to better appeal to that growing donor base, the millennial? If so, you are on the right path, as you already realize that there are inherent differences in the ways to engage millennials in your end of year fundraising efforts versus […]

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5 Common Online Marketing “Don’ts”

Online marketing and social media can be incredibly effective tools for nonprofits. But the effectiveness can get derailed by some simple- and common- mistakes. Make sure that you’re not making any of these! Listen to Emily Goodstein address five very common online marketing and social media mistakes and advice on how to remedy them. For more advice from […]

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Podcast: 5 Ways to Amp Up Your Nonprofit’s Online Marketing

Online marketing and social media can be an incredibly efficient way to gain awareness of your cause and to engage supporters. The trick is to know how to best utilize it. Emily Goodstein, (on Twitter @EmilyGoodstein) D.C.-based Online Marketing and Social Media Strategist, has help for us all.  Take a listen to this podcast to […]

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How to Develop a Successful Mobile Engagement Strategy

Anthony Jones, Web Director at Ducks Unlimited, has had the unique experience of seeing more than half of the nonprofit’s website traffic come from mobile devices.  Since he’s already dealt with a lot of the obstacles and learning challenges that many of the rest of us will as our mobile traffic increases, his insight here is really worth the […]

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Nonprofit Social Media

Smarter Social Media Marketing for Nonprofits: Podcasts

In this podcast series, John Haydon, author of Facebook Marketing for Dummies and leading social media strategist, shares tips on how best to leverage the incredibly powerful tool of social to benefit your organization.

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Voices from the Third Sector

Celebrity Philanthropy

While it may seem that having a celebrity take up your cause will be the answer to all your organization’s marketing and branding prayers, there are some key points that you need to consider. We met with Jonathan Herman, Executive Director for The Allan Houston Legacy Foundation to learn from his experience.

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Voices from the Third Sector

Wage Reality of Women in Nonprofits

Compelling research from the Bayer Center for Nonprofit Management reconfirms that women drive the nonprofit sector through organizations of all sizes throughout the US, but are usually underpaid for their work.

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