Skyscrapers and Nonprofits
This article, by Dan Prater, appears in the April issue of Springfield CARES. Last summer while speaking at a conference in Chicago, I stayed at a hotel along Michigan Avenue. Each day I walked past the John Hancock Center—a magnificent structure soaring more than 1,100 feet high into the
Nonprofits Race to Get Ahead of the Explosion in Small Screens
Nicole Wallace, writing for The Chronicle of Philanthropy, illustrates the importance of making your website easily navigable on a variety of devices. People using mobile devices accounted for 18 percent of the organization’s year-end online gifts—nearly one out of every five online contribution
Workshop Postponed
The Drury University Nonprofit Communication Workshop, scheduled for this Thursday 2/28 in Bentonville, has been rescheduled. This decision was made due to weather-related concerns. The new Drury University location is in an area with limited parking. This would require some to park along the street
Are You Social Enough?
Organizations (for-profit and nonprofit) today are spending more than they ever have on promotion using social networking solutions. While you don’t have to spend a lot, if you want your nonprofit to succeed, now is the time to jump on the social media bandwagon. In the “old days”
Forming a Nonprofit: Should You Do It?
During a recent visit, a family member told me she wanted to start a new nonprofit organization. It was a noble idea. I have that same conversation with a lot of people who come into my office, telling me about their ideas. In fact, hardly a week goes by without someone asking, “How do I
