Commemorating International Women’s Day: 2015 and Beyond
Around the world, International Women’s Day marks both a celebration of the accomplishments in the field of women’s rights, and…
Category: Strategic Communications
NTEN with Intention
I‘m headed to NTEN’s annual Nonprofit Technology Conference next week, where I’ll have the opportunity to wax Philosoraptor with other nonprofit tech professionals. Like any…
When Messages Don’t Matter – Elizabeth Warren’s Non-Run for President
Even the clearest communications can be muddled when it comes to personal, ideological desires. Case in point: Elizabeth Warren’s non-campaign…
Twitter for (the) Business (of Nonprofits)
Last week, Twitter had some news. It announced a revamped suite of marketing tools on its advertising platform, “Twitter for…
#GivingTuesday Hits (And Misses)
Another #GivingTuesday has come and gone – and lots of great organizations raised some money. According to The Chronicle of…
Ebola: Probably the Biggest Communications Screw-up in Recent Memory
More than 10,000 cases of Ebola have been documented worldwide, and as of last week, there have been almost 5,000…
4 Ways to Create a Great Buzzfeed Listicle for Your Cause
It’s easy to denounce Buzzfeed as another example of the Internet pandering to base interests. But what’s not so easy?…
Doing Something While Dealing with a “Do-Nothing” Congress
We know. Many advocacy organizations are in a tricky, but common, position right now: One of their main goals is…
Linking In to the LinkedIn Network in Three Steps
Recently NPower and HandOnTech NYC hosted a seminar with Jan Wallen, author of Mastering LinkedIn in 7 Days or Less,…
Knowing the Competition
Image Credit: Flickr user starmanseries One of the services we offer at Douglas Gould and Company is competitor analysis. No…
Fundraising Data + Great Design = A Stellar Infographic and A Few Communications Ideas
Thanks to the beauty of the interwebs, I came across this great infographic from Blackbaud about generational giving. Go ahead…
Going Retro at NTEN
Photo thanks to Jon S: NS Newsflash: Flickr We know: NTEN is all about technology. But at the 2015 Nonprofit…