You are a case worker for an organization helping children at-risk of child abuse. You are an accountant at a small firm. You are the President & CEO of a successful laundromat chain. And, you are all asked to answer the same question: How can we ensure every child has an equal opportunity for healthy [...]
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Bringing creativity into the workplace – allowed or encouraged?
Did anyone see Pastor Joe Nelms’ prayer at the NASCAR Nationwide Series race in Nashville? If not, take a look (even if you have, rewatch because it’s awesome!). At first, I didn’t know how to react. It felt a little weird, listening to a prayer that sounded like it was brought to you by all [...]
READ MORE »How advocacy campaigns can create a network of millennial donors for you non-profit
In July 2011, there was a great article written on fundraisingcoach.com. Written by Christina Attard (@gptekkie), the article entitled “Good news about Millennials and Fundraising” dove into great statistics and tendencies about millennial, specifically millennial donors. Christina touched on the very important aspects of millennials to remember… Millennials aren’t in the best position financially to [...]
READ MORE »Is Facebook useful in your Advocacy campaign?
If it is not a part of your grassroots efforts, then it should be by tomorrow! A national poll of America’s 18 to 29 year olds done by Harvard’s Institute of Politics shows that Facebook and other social media tools can be an essential part of a grassroots advocacy. The poll was done on nearly [...]
READ MORE »The EASY way to advocate through Social Media
The hard way = Trying to do it alone! The easy way = Using your network as a tool and a resource. As is true with many things in life, trying to go about it all alone is a trap. One of three things can happen when you think you can advocate by yourself: You [...]
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