To mark my third year attending the South by Southwest Interactive Conference, I thought I’d share my top three lessons for nonprofits. Your videos may never go viral but you can make them likely to go viral: Trying to create a viral sensation is like trying to catch lightening in a bottle. Instead create content that matters to your audience that will achieve...

The Social Media for Nonprofits Conference (SM4NP) returned to San Francisco after making its first tour across the country to equip nonprofit leaders with the tips and tricks to get the most out of social media for their causes. The conference again brought together experts from leading social media and technology organizations before a packed house for an intense...

It’s been awhile since I last updated this blog and in that time quite a lot has happened. Among some of the many things that happened since my last update: I settled into my new home, caught up with a good friend I had not seen in a long time, started working on two talks for an upcoming nonprofit conference and Google+ debuted. As someone who works in nonprofit...

Thanks to the generosity of AmeriCorps Alums, the national network of AmeriCorp alumni, this AmeriCorps alumnus had the honor of attending the 2011 Millennial Donor Summit (MDS11). Presented by The Case Foundation, the purpose of MDS11 was to build upon the findings of the annual Millennial Donors Survey conducted by JGA and Achieve. Sessions featured speakers from...

Mobile Invasion: Which Mobile Strategies are Really Working Today examined the state of smart phone usage, how nonprofits have and are utilizing mobile technology, and strategies that nonprofits might consider taking to capitalize on mobile technology. The session presented case studies from the National Park Conservation Association (NPCA) and The Salvation Army to...