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Weekly Roundup for September 28

Another busy week here at Social Change Consulting, so not too many links to share. We do keep up-to-date on our Tumblr, so be sure to check in there throughout the week to see what we're reading. Without further ado: Philanthropy.com did a great round-up of what is...

Four Steps to Strengthen Your Volunteer Communication

Volunteers are often the backbone of a successful nonprofit organization. But with staff time oftentimes overrun with internal projects or looming deadlines, communication efforts with these volunteers can sometimes fall through the cracks. Imagine for a second an...

Weekly Roundup for September 21

The hits keep on coming and we’re back for another week of links.  Don’t forget to check out our Tumblr for up-to-date links throughout the week. We’ve touted the benefits of LinkedIn for Nonprofits on our site before - here is their newest feature, called Board...

Who is Your Target Audience?

With all that can come up on a daily basis in the nonprofit world, especially for a smaller organization, the idea of setting into motion a social media strategy is surely daunting. But an area most nonprofits are likely more comfortable with is that of fundraising...

Weekly Roundup for September 14

Sorry that we missed links last week - it's been a busy couple of weeks here at Social Change Consulting. Don't forget to check out our Tumblr for our latest insights throughout the week. Below are some links from the week: Lifehacker presents a thought-provoking...

The Importance of First Impressions

The importance of first impressions has been emphasized to all of us from a young age - because cliche as it sounds, you only have once chance at a first impression. So then why do some nonprofits not prioritize design and content of their websites, social media, and...

Five Ways to Get More Value From LinkedIn

In case you missed it, when we launched our website we provided a guide to help your organization set up and maintain a presence on LinkedIn in our Resources section on our website. Only an estimated 30% of nonprofit organizations maintain a presence on LinkedIn. If...

Social Change Consulting and Tumblr

We at Social Change Consulting are, surprisingly enough, not people who are afraid of change. And in looking at the current blog related market, we thought it was time for one. Tumblr is one of the fastest growing social media sites on the internet right now - with...

Cause Fatigue

In 2011, Ogilvy PR and Georgetown University’s Center for Social Impact Communication developed a study analyzing and evaluating the role of a variety of activities fostering engagement in cause involvement. Included in this study were white papers breaking down...

Weekly Roundup for August 24

Another busy week around the web - check out some of our favorite stories on our Scoop.it or see below. Very detailed overview of how America, and individual states, give to charities. Tired of the same old webinars on social media? So are we. As we prepare to have...