Tag Archives: communications

Is Your Organization’s Online Image In Line With Current Law?

February 4, 2012 – 7:06 am

Is “Liking” a candidate on Facebook an endorsement from your 501(c)3 organization? The Media and Democracy Coalition and the Alliance for Justice will host a call on February 16th at 3 p.m. EST to discuss the recently released publication Influencing Public Policy in the Digital Age: The Law of Online Lobbying and Election Related Activities. [...]

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The Web of the Free: Consent of the Networked

February 3, 2012 – 1:24 pm

In the midst of a debate over privacy and censorship online, Rebecca MacKinnon’s new book, “Consent of the Networked,” offers insights into how governments, citizens, and corporations should act to maintain  civil liberties in the digital world. The New America Foundation recently hosted a conversation with MacKinnon and Steve Coll about online freedoms. Be sure [...]

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#BTVSMB Social Media Breakfast & Social Hack on February 3rd

January 27, 2012 – 5:54 pm

Thanks to Rich Nadworny of Digalicious for organizing this innovative event. Seating is limited! What happens when you mix together key social issues in Vermont, a bunch of smart people, and social & mobile technology? That’s what we’re going to find out at the #BTVSMB Social Media Breakfast & Social Hack on February 3rd. At [...]

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Project Management: Communications Tips

January 17, 2012 – 4:24 pm

Vija Desai of Desai Management Consulting served as adviser to this month’s Common Good VT Project Management Peer Support Call and offered these tips for improved communications across units, organizations and cultures. The next call is slated for late March.  You can reach him directly at vdesai@pmforstrategy.com Pure Water for the World, based in Rutland, [...]

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Commentary: Nonprofits Have a Great Story to Tell

January 11, 2012 – 2:47 pm

Todd Cohen offered this commentary on Inside Philanthropy, a blog on philanthropy and nonprofit news and issues that appears in The Philanthropy Journal. A crucial task for nonprofits struggling in the broken economy is to do a much better job talking about the essential role they play serving people and places in need. Through the stories they [...]

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Toolkit: IdeaEncores of the Week

January 10, 2012 – 3:24 pm
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Presented by our partner IdeaEncore, a nonprofit resource center and a community of people who exchange information, provides insightful, easy-to-consume information shared by leaders in the nonprofit sector. What Makes for an Effective Nonprofit Leadership Development Program? – The Bridgespan Group (Free) Prioritization Toolkit -  Partners for Change, Inc. ($10, or free for Partners for [...]

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Video: Freshen up Your Communications Plan for 2012

December 22, 2011 – 10:03 am

Do you have a communications plan? If so, do you use it? Is there more you can do to increase your visibility and make a difference? Welcome 2012 with a boost for your marketing and outreach work with this year’s first Media Maven. Join your nonprofit and activist colleagues for an engaging learning and networking opportunity.
Thursday, January 19th – 12 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.

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Training: Must-Do marketing for Nonprofit leaders: A one-page plan

November 21, 2011 – 4:23 pm

What: Webinar – Must Do Marketing for Nonprofit Leaders When: Tuesday, December 6 at 1 p.m. Description: Whether your organization is large, medium, or small, marketing is a crucial but often overlooked strategy for increasing your impact. While most nonprofit leaders know it’s integral to raising awareness, many haven’t built their organizations’ ability to connect [...]

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Training: Foundations of Compassionate Communications

November 7, 2011 – 9:04 am

Compassionate Communications changes our consciousness so that the habits of the past are replaced by the passion of the present. – Pan Vera Foundations of Compassionate Communications takes place on Saturday November 19th from 9 am – 6 pm in White River Junction. The purpose of the workshop is to: Free yourself from the effects [...]

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The Tablet Revolution and What it Means for the Future of News (and NPOs)

October 27, 2011 – 4:46 pm

We love the Pew Research Center’s regular email alerts and found this today. Just 18 months after the introduction of the iPad, a new Pew Research Center study details the way in which the tablet is creating a revolution in how people get their news. About one-in-ten Americans now own a tablet, and more than [...]

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