Slacktivist to Activist: Motivating People To Get Involved

Impulse actions — a retweet on Twitter, a like on Facebook — can seem small, almost insignificant. But could these same people be among your nonprofit organization’s strongest supporters? I recently co-moderated a panel, From Slacktivist to Activist: Partners in...

Forget Charity Envy; Keep It Simple

I call it charity envy. It’s the big funding announcement the other organization got. It’s the “sexy” charity you hear about everywhere, while you fight for a cause nobody wants to talk about. It’s the social media campaign you can’t check out because Facebook is...

Idea: Language Is Not A Barrier

I think recent events prove our world is shrinking. Not a new concept, of course, but I’ve been struck by just how connected I feel to events in Egypt, Japan, Libya; we can all become part of their community, share their experience. Except for one very real...