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SSIR blogger Sean Stannard-Stockton is CEO of Tactical Philanthropy Advisors. Strategic Philanthropy

Philanthropy

An Idea That Spreads: Intercontinental Ballistic Microfinance

It is critical that high-performing organizations learn how to tell authentic stories about their impact.

By Sean Stannard-Stockton | 3 | Oct. 20, 2011
 
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Nonprofits

What the New Facebook Changes Mean for Nonprofits

Use of Facebook (or any other social media platform) should be guided by a larger strategy with goals that further your organization's mission.

By Amy Sample Ward | Oct. 18, 2011
 
SSIR blogger Matthew Scharpnick is the co-founder and chief strategy officer at Elefint Designs, a socially responsible design and marketing firm that works with good causes.

Technology & Design

How Do Good Causes Achieve Great Design?

Organizations can take some practical steps to harness the power of design to build a strong brand.

By Matthew Scharpnick | 2 | Aug. 2, 2011
 
SSIR blogger Matthew Scharpnick is the co-founder and chief strategy officer at Elefint Designs, a socially responsible design and marketing firm that works with good causes.

Technology & Design

Why Good Causes Need Great Design

Few things are as important to an organization’s growth as great design.

By Matt Scharpnick | 4 | Aug. 1, 2011
 
SSIR blogger David Simpson is the co-founder and president of GoldMail and is on the board of Aim High.

Fundraising

Peer-to-Peer Fundraising Deserves Top-Level Focus and Resources

Peer-to-peer communication leverages the personal networks of members to disseminate messages.

By David Simpson | 1 | May. 12, 2011
 
SSIR blogger Thaler Pekar is the principal partner of Thaler Pekar & Partners. She facilitated the opening plenary of the most recent Smithsonian Institute Conference on Organizational Storytelling.

Nonprofits

Invite Your Listener to Share the Story

Sharing a story will likely to trigger a story in the mind of your listener. Be intentional about the stories you choose to share.

By Thaler Pekar | 1 | May. 10, 2011
 
SSIR blogger Amy Sample Ward co-authored Social by Social, a handbook for using social technologies for social impact.

Fundraising

How Does Celebrity Impact Fundraising?

Celebrities are out; trust is in. So just how do organizations earn the trust of Millennials?

By Amy Sample Ward | 1 | Apr. 27, 2011
 
SSIR blogger Thaler Pekar is the principal partner of Thaler Pekar & Partners. She facilitated the opening plenary of the most recent Smithsonian Institute Conference on Organizational Storytelling.

Social Innovations

The Benefits of Building a Narrative Organization

The value of narrative in your organization extends well beyond telling stories in your annual report and newsletters.

By Thaler Pekar | 8 | Apr. 22, 2011
 
SSIR blogger Cristi Hegranes is an award-winning journalist and international journalism trainer as well as the founder and Executive Director of Global Press Institute (GPI).

Social Innovations

Four Steps to a New Online Fundraising Strategy

In four steps Global Press Institute was able to revamp the online giving culture and more than triple the number of monthly online donations.

By Cristi Hegranes | 2 | Apr. 11, 2011
 
SSIR blogger David Simpson is the co-founder and president of GoldMail and is on the board of Aim High.

Social Innovations

Most Messages Fail. Send Ones That Work.

Many nonprofits send out scores of “updates” and other messages that are really just thinly disguised pitches for money.

By David A. Simpson | Apr. 1, 2011