The Story Last week, my adventure in Alaska started with a meeting with representatives from community foundations around the state of Alaska hosted by the Alaska Community Foundation. That's where I met Joe Page from the Jessica Stevens Foundation who told me the amazing story about the Talkeetna Bachelor Society. The Talkeetna Bachelor Society is a program of the Denali Arts Council, a 501(c)3 non-profit corporation. The Society's fundraising activities benefit the Talkeetna Bachelor … [Read more...]
Archives for 2010
The Ladder of Love: Growing Facebook Fans
I was lucky enough to spend my last afternoon in Alaska driving to Talkeetna with Aliza Sherman who lives in Alaska who I've known since 1995 and with Cassandra Stalzer my host! I love the framework she created for identifying and cultivating Super Fans on Facebook. I like to call it the ladder of love! The very first step is getting attention and getting people to "like" or join your Facebook page. There are many creative ways to promote your Facebook page to promote your page to your … [Read more...]
Heard on the Street in Anchorage
Walking down the street yesterday, I ran into Diane Kaplan, President of the Rasmuson Foundation. I did an impromptu "Woman on the Street" interview and it reminded of Deb Schultz's observation "Technology Changes, People Don't" Other posts about my Alaska visit; Postcard Earthquiake … [Read more...]
Alaska: And The Earth Shook Under My Feet
Yesterday afternoon during the ForakerGroup 2010 Nonprofit Leadership Summit, I experienced my first Alaskan earthquake (4.9). I was scared - the floor swayed and I felt like I was on boat. Ironically, it was during a session facilitated by Phil Klein called "Tackling the Unexpected" who shared insights about he took back his life after surviving a cancer diagnosis. Theme of the Leadership Summit was wellness for the field, community, and individuals. Dennis G. McMillian (above), … [Read more...]
Postcard From Alaska
The photo above is me at age 14 in Alaska with my mom. We did a cruise up the inside passage and visited the small towns along the way. I being a typical teenager who didn't want to be away from her friends, so I really didn't enjoy the natural wonders of Alaska and even refused to eat a salmon dinner. Thanks to the Rasmuson Foundation, I'm getting a second chance to experience the beauty of this state as well as learn a lot about the nonprofit and philanthropic community's use of social … [Read more...]
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