by Amy | Apr 27, 2011 | Blog, project management
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...
by Amy | Apr 14, 2011 | Blog
Whether they support your staff or literally keep your charity running, volunteers play an important role for nonprofit groups. It’s National Volunteer Week in Canada, a time to celebrate the millions of people who donate time and energy to help groups across...
by Amy | Apr 7, 2011 | Blog, marketing
If your website was a person, who would it be – the office go-getter who’s always surprising you? Or the one who shows up late, leaves early, and sneaks off for a round of Angry Birds when you’re not looking? Tech entrepreneur Paul Chato sees your website as part of...
by Amy | Mar 31, 2011 | Blog, marketing
Building an email subscription list from scratch is new to me. I confess, Google serves up a stack of advice, but finding out what works – for you, the reader, and for me – is my new challenge. As an organization, you may have historical lists to pull from:...
by Amy | Mar 24, 2011 | Blog, public relations
Focus: It ain’t easy. It is easy to lose sight of your vision through the pile of stuff you do to help create the change you believe in. At the Nonprofit Technology Conference (NTC) in Washington, DC, last week, Holly Ross said something that I’m repeating largely out...
by Amy | Mar 16, 2011 | Blog
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...
