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Social Media Confidence Training for Non-Profit Executives
At Phil, we’ve noticed that non-profit executives and development directors understand the importance of moving their communications online, but some are intimidated by the tools and the lack training in setting up a successful social media presence. In response to...
National Volunteer Week: love in motion
April 10 to April 16, 2016 is National Volunteer Week (NVW), a time to recognize and show appreciation for Canada’s 12.7 million volunteers. Written by Kim Fuller Yes. Over twelve million people donate their time to causes across the country! I was recently invited...
Reclaiming geekdom: making big data sexy
It’s time for Phil to come out of the closet. We’ve been waiting to share this one for a while and we are ready for non-profits to know. Oh we’re coming out already… Big time. Ok, ready? We’re geeks. There. We said it. And just so you know, we’re not always the cute...
Deeply rooted in social change
Phil just applied for our B Corps (Benefit Corporation) Certification! For those of you that don’t know what this is, it’s a certification that verifies a company meets the “highest standards of social and environmental performance, public transparency, and legal...
Giving with more than gifts in mind
Put your change to work this gift-giving season. As a consumer, every purchase you make--from movie tickets to kid's toys--is a powerful vote for the values of the company and processes required to produce that good. If we want businesses to become more ethically...
Giving Tuesday: to give is to receive!
You might have heard of Black Friday and Cyber Monday, but did you know about Giving Tuesday? It’s a coordinated effort across the country to remind us of the importance and the impact of charitable giving. It’s an opportunity to challenge the culture of bargain...
Expand Your Reach: 6 tips to Capture the Minds of Millennials and GenX’ers
Money isn’t motivating, meaning is. Many charitable organizations list a top fundraising challenge as reaching a younger audience of donors to solicit larger donations. Emphasizing this as the main challenge indicates an underlying misunderstanding: many Millennials'...
Ten things Non-Profits can learn from Startups
I had the good fortune of spending three glorious days down at the Old Port of Montreal with my team last week attending the 5th Annual International Startup Festival. I’ve known for years that startups and non-profits have a lot in common. They both: are passionate...
5 Ridiculously Effective Tools for Sowing your Nonprofit’s Social Media Roots
If you read Phil’s blog post, From Seed to Success: How to cultivate a flourishing social media presence, then you rock. You want your nonprofit organization’s Social Media to be successful and you’re looking for guidance in the right places. If you didn’t read it,...
Social Media 101: Phil’s Summer School for Non-profit Executives
At Phil, we’ve noticed that non-profit executives and development directors understand the importance of moving their communications online, but some are intimidated by the tools and the lack training in setting up a successful social media presence. In response to...