Guy Kawasaki, Beth Kanter, Susan Gordon, JD Lasica, Darian Heyman On June 29, I’ll be part of a great gathering in San Francisco, kicking off a seven-city conference series called Social Media for Nonprofits. The full-day conference is less about concepts and theory than practical tips and tools for fundraising, marketing and advocacy. The […]
Events
NCVS: Innovation and volunteerism
CNN anchor and special correspondent Soledad O’Brien at NCVS this week. This week I participated in the National Conference on Volunteering and Service for the first time. The annual conference, held in New Orleans this year, brought together about 4,500 thought leaders in the community and volunteer sectors across America. It kicked off Sunday […]
A reality check on social media
Social Media for Social Good It only works when it’s connected to the real world At the National Conference on Volunteering and Service — which some folks call “the Super Bowl of nonprofit conferences” — George Weiner and I teamed up on one of the most successful Social Media for Social Good Bootcamps that […]
Social change & nonprofit calendar: June
A scene at the Craigslist Foundation Boot Camp. Events guide for nonprofits & social change organizations It’s a busy month! Here’s a roundup of conferences and events scheduled in the nonprofit and social change sectors for the month of June. I’ll be in San Francisco tomorrow for the Craigslist Foundation Boot Camp. Then I’m […]
How the Currier Museum is using social media
It’s a key part of museum’s strategy of attraction & engagement Guest post by Alec Stern Constant Contact It’s an interesting juxtaposition – combining 19th century art masterpieces with the modern world of social media. One of Constant Contact‘s nonprofit customers, The Currier Museum of Art in Manchester, N.H., has developed a creative social […]