The holiday break is a great time to read books, both for work and just plan fun. Earlier this week, I read the recently published "Mindful Social Marketing" by colleague Janet Fouts. If you are doing social media for a nonprofit, this book is a must read. It is filled with great wisdom. Janet has worked with for-profits and non-profits as a marketing strategist for many years and her expertise is impressive. I know first hand because she doesn't live too far from me and we have done … [Read more...]
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Interview with Greg McKeown about #EssentialLive
For the past five years, I have been lucky enough to attend the Social Innovation Summit in Silicon Valley, an interdisciplinary conference that brings together leaders at the intersection of technology, investment, philanthropy, international development, and business to share innovative ideas about social change. It is always an inspiring learning experience. This year, one of my favorite authors, Greg McKeown, who wrote Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less, gave a talk about … [Read more...]
How Can Nonprofits Switch From Scarcity to Abundance Mindsets When It Comes To Self-Care?
The November Nonprofit Blog Carnival is about the theme of how nonprofits can move from a scarcity mindset to an abundance mindset. I've been thinking a lot about scarcity and abundance mindsets lately because the first chapter of the Happy, Healthy Nonprofit: Impact without Burnout book I'm writing with Aliza Sherman asks this question: "Why do people who work for nonprofits not practice self-care and burnout?" The scarcity mindset exists when it comes to self-care because there is a lack … [Read more...]
#IFC2015: Viral Fundraising Campaigns One Year Later: What Can We Learn?
After keynoting during a plenary session 2014, I was thrilled to be invited back to the IFC (International Fundraising Congress), a conference for fundraisers from around the world to facilitate a Master Class on leadership on social media, Workshops on using design thinking for crowd funded campaigns, and moderate a Big Room session on viral fundraisers. Before I share some the big takeaways from the Big Room session, let me tell you about the IFC. It is one of the best nonprofit … [Read more...]
What I learned from Jad Abumrad About the Secrets of Creative Risk Taking
I'm very honored to be giving the ending keynote and facilitating a design lab on self-care and avoiding burnout at the National Arts Marketing Project Conference. Because I started my career in the arts field and wanted to do some active listening to the audience before speaking, I came in for the whole conference. Yesterday, I was participant in a convening called the Arts Brain Trust, a leadership group that will participate in the design lab later in the conference. This session was … [Read more...]
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