Planning Ahead for a Successful Fundraising Event Like #GivingTuesday
Giving isn’t accidental. For most people, the decision to donate money rests on who they know, who they trust, and what causes they care about. That’s what makes #GivingTuesday and #GiveLocal so special. When #GivingTuesday rolls around on Dec. 1, 2015, and...
That .SUCKS — and Here’s How to Benefit
“The word sucks is now a protest word,” Ralph Nader says about the new website domain name ending .SUCKS. “And it’s up to people to give it more meaning.” In this post, my colleague Debi Lewis of jebraweb explains how non-profits and businesses can remain a step ahead...
Engaging Your Audience: Social Media and Nonprofit Events
For nonprofit organizations with annual individual giving under $1 million, social media can be 80% more effective in recruiting and retaining new donors. In this television appearance on Chicago’s CAN TV, I provide tips on how nonprofits can integrate social media...
Beauty and Humanitarianism: Unveiled
Social media is an essential tool in promoting organizations that, in other circumstances, might remain hidden or obscured. In this #tbt post for the Huffington Post “Wrapped in Solidarity,” I am proud to highlight the good works of Heshima Kenya, an organization that...