We live in an age and place where technology allows us to increasingly automate countless daily tasks. But just because we can automate something, doesn’t mean it’s a good idea to do so. Especially if those tasks require tact. For example, scheduling an update on Facebook to go live at an optimal time doesn’t require tact. But what that update says does. … Continue reading
By BC Gov Photos on Flickr Gathering at MIT seeks to inspire & enable community action It’s been a crazy month of travel, with my giving talks at the Women’s funding Network Summit and the California State PTA convention in LA, a Google conference on Internet freedom in D.C., and now I’m in Boston for the next two days participating … Continue reading
Photo by laubarnes on Flickr Guest post by Sarah Robinson Fierce Loyalty The strategies and approaches for community building are changing. And gaining fierce loyalty from your community is becoming increasingly difficult. There is just so much out there competing for the attention and heart of your members that doing things the same way you’ve always done them will no … Continue reading
A visualization from Bigthink.com. Target audience: Cause organizations, NGOs, nonprofits, foundations, social enterprises, political reformers, educators, journalists, general public. Over the past three years, as regular readers know, Socialbrite has put together dozens of guides and compilations of resources and tools for social change advocates. See the bottom of this article for a few, and our Sharing Center is all … Continue reading
Image by Paha_L on BigStockPhoto.com 10 easy steps to help you on your collaboration journey Guest post by Susannah Vila Movements.org To achieve scale and grow impact for your cause, it sometimes make sense to collaborate with other social good organizations. Creating partnerships — and possibly building a coalition — is likely to increase the amount of resources available to … Continue reading
Image on BigStockPhoto by David523 Or, why your organization needs a content marketing strategy Target audience: Nonprofits, foundations, NGOs, social enterprises, cause organizations, businesses, Web publishers, educators, journalists. You understand that there’s more to engagement than simple small talk. You also understand that when folks are truly engaged, they tell their friends about the good work you’re doing, which is … Continue reading
