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Nonprofit Technology Conference Withdrawal

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

This prize will be given annually to an organization that leverages networks. Annie Leonard, the Story of Stuff, was the recipient. “ Adding Tomorrows “, a moving story from Cystic Fibrosis Foundation of perseverance and dogged work ethic in the face of chronic illness, won Best Large Organization.

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Storytelling for Success: A Look at Three Crowdfunding Campaigns

Tech Soup

A great story? Using humor to tell the story of something quite tragic, like blue whales dying, is a creative way to get people talking about your cause. Using a multimedia approach, we will share stories of the Gulf's endangered species, with the blue whale taking centre stage." Is it an inspiring video? Cool photos?

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Launching the First Wave of the OF/BY/FOR ALL Change Network

Museum 2.0

So if you want to join us in sharing stories and opportunities to become of, by, and for your community, please consider joining that email list today. As we learn more from the First Wave and build the Change Network, we'll write about it on the OF/BY/FOR ALL website.

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Dangerous/Ridiculous: Reflections on AAM

Museum 2.0

Last week, I was in Minneapolis for the American Association of Museums annual meeting. While I'm always inspired by stories of how we take risks to make programming more relevant and dynamic (thanks, Lisa Lee and the Jane Addams Hull-House Museum ), I was particularly struck by Kathy's thoughtful framing of the session.

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[VIDEO] 5 Must-Do’s of Year-End Fundraising Success

Bloomerang

Dang, she’s done a lot of Bloomerang webinars over our 10-year history and is just one of my favorite people. I live in Minneapolis. So I help organizations tell powerful stories that have raised collectively around a half billion dollars. Be an ambassador but tell a specific story? . Yeah, 60/40. ” Okay. .

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The 2016 - 2017 Best Nonprofit Conferences Calendar

Everyaction

It’ll open with candid stories about the ups and downs of working in social good and close with an afternoon of action and volunteering with local nonprofits. It is our turn to make history. The Diversity Network / Minneapolis, MN / Not available. Affect Conf / Portland, OR / Less than $200. General / #NI16 / @netimpact.

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How the Media Covered White Supremacy in 2020

M+R

For communications professionals, there are important lessons to be learned from 2020—trends that tell a (sometimes surprising) story of how different issues unfolded in the media last year, and tips for how we can advocate for our issues as effectively as possible moving forward. Ahmaud Arbery was killed in February 2020.

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