Why Nonprofits Should Listen to Reddit

Why Nonprofits Should Listen to Reddit

Reddit can be a complicated place. One minute you’re watching a gif of a cat, the next moment you’ve strolled into an unpleasant subreddit or offensive comment thread. Even searching for an image to use for this blog post caused me to view a few images that I did not...
Fear, Planning, Communication, and Implementation

Fear, Planning, Communication, and Implementation

Shifting from brainstorming and discussion to implementation can be taxing for many nonprofits. It’s often easier to think about the future. Implementation takes commitment, resources, and acknowledgement that you can fail. This week Steve Scheier wrote an article in...

The Struggle to Collaborate

There are a lot of nonprofits doing the exact same thing. Not literally – clearly each nonprofit has their own methodology, belief system, and implementation. But many social organizations are attempting to serve the same populations and solve the same problems,...
Eight Vine Tricks for Nonprofits

Eight Vine Tricks for Nonprofits

When Instagram announced they were adding the capacity to record videos, many assumed that this meant the death of Vine. In fact, #RIPVine was a trending topic. We discussed the change here. As expected, Vine continues to serve the Twitter-focused users.  We’ve...

Speaking the Same Language

A friend of SCC forwarded along an article that captures the creatures you meet in both the average and important meetings for your organization. The characters, or creatures, in this blog post resonated with us because we can see ourselves in one or more of the...

The Wrong Way to SWOT

The SWOT analysis is an effective and invaluable tool when considering strategic opportunities, regardless of business type or intention. For those uninitiated, SWOT stands for Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats. The analysis is typically organized in a...