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#TBT to That Time the Baltimore Ravens Taught Me an Important Lesson in Fundraising

Connection Cafe

To help us conquer our fundraising fears, we need to leave the fundraising universe and broaden our minds. On February 3 rd the underdog won out and the Baltimore Ravens became Super Bowl champions! I hope you’ll stay with me as share some insights I’ve learned from a coach who influences more than just his players.

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Storymakers 2014 Winners — A Global Success

Tech Soup

Sharing stories is arguably the most ancient and long-lasting way of engaging and influencing emotions, values, judgments, and imaginations. But how can stories touch hearts and minds if they go unnoticed and unheard? But what remains constant underneath all the change in this digital age is the steady pulse of community storytelling.

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The Diversity Question in the Arts Blogosphere

Museum 2.0

Diane Ragsdale responds with some thoughts on how funders could influence these issues, whether they should, and how organizations might respond. I truly wish I could have attended Facing Race , which sounded like a completely awesome and transformative event this past fall in Baltimore.

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4 Takeaways from #AG2014 Social Media

Connection Cafe

It would be foolish not to leverage a free marketing platform for your organization, but it’s important to keep in mind that posting content just for the sake of it isn’t going to produce results. Utilize online analytic services like Klout or Facebook Insights to monitor just how impactful your social influence is.

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The 2016 Best Nonprofit Conferences Calendar

EveryAction

Get ready to learn from some of the best analytics minds out there. It will bring together the practitioners, scientists and creative minds of behavior change to discuss the science and technology of change. Fundraising. 2016 Analytics with Purpose Conference. 2016 Analytics with Purpose Conference. Agents of Change Summit.

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