Just Bakery of Atlanta is a nonprofit partnering with New Americans on paid job training and living wage work, working at the crossroads of feeding people and making change for over 10 years.
In this week’s Splendid Spotlight I spend time with Leah Lonsbury, founder and Executive Director of Just Bakery of Atlanta, how it all started and plans for the future.
Read MoreAthena's Warehouse is a nonprofit dedicated to breaking the cycle of poverty with a holistic wellness initiative called "Discover Your Inner Warrior.”
In this week’s Splendid Spotlight I spend some time getting to know Executive Director of Athena's Warehouse , Dia Parker, how it all began, and goals for the future.
Read MoreWe talked about the reality that some people don't want to admit... nonprofits are the LAST to adopt trends and tools that are not only time savers... but revenue generators.
I got particularly passionate when I talked about cultivating and stewarding a younger audience... that if you don't do this now... 5, 10 years from now... what's the plan?!
Your volunteers and donors... well, it will continue to be very one-note.
Here are the 3 Types of posts that you should be doing on Instagram (but aren't!)
Read MoreChances are you’ve heard me shout from the rooftops how much I love Canva and how EVERY nonprofit should register for a FREE Pro account immediately!
It’s so much more user-friendly than Photoshop or Adobe Illustrator, and full of robust capabilities that will have you creating engaging marketing, social media content, and even Annual Reports in a cinch.
But there’s also a downside.
Read MoreLast week I was invited to present a live training for Chik-fil-A's Impact Accelerator Conference in Atlanta.
I was honored to be among some of the best storytellers, leaders, founders, and nonprofits including Brett Hagler of New Story Charity, Vik Harrison of Charity Water, Dr. Beverly Tatum, Justin Taylor of CARE, and Terrance Lester of Love Beyond Walls. I could go on and on.
Read MoreEmail “List Cleaning” might sound like a typo, but stay with me.
This is a wildly important, often overlooked piece of your donor retention and engagement strategy.
Removing all those email subscribers who have never or rarely open your emails. Ouch. Sounds drastic, doesn’t it? Not really.
Read MoreThis week’s Clubhouse panel did not disappoint! I shared the virtual stage with Emily Callahan from St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Megan Denton from L'Arche Atlanta, Phil Yagoda from Ian’s Friends Foundation, Dave French from Memphis Brand, and Hayley Berlent from The Additive Agency.
Read MoreOften, when I start working with organizations that are more than a decade old, I notice a familiar trend: the reliance on direct mailed appeals for fundraising. While direct mail isn't all bad, it's often an old-fashioned and EXPENSIVE way of fundraising.
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