Meet Amit. She’s a brilliant marketer and is Head of Marketing at GoFundMe. She’s joining us for an insightful discussion on how social media is revolutionizing the way people discover, share, and support causes📲 Plus, we're diving into GoFundMe’s Social State of Giving Report exploring how different generations — from Gen Z to Boomers — engage with charitable causes online. Grab your notepad because we're talking trends, where the opportunities for activation are, and exploring who's doing it well ✍️

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Meet Pam. She's the Chief Marketing Officer at Breakthrough T1D (formerly JDRF). She’s here to share the inside scoop on their nearly two-year rebranding journey, driven by deep research 📊 and community feedback🗣️ The new name, Breakthrough T1D, perfectly reflects their mission to deliver life-changing breakthroughs for the type 1 diabetes community. Tune in to hear all about the rebranding process and what it means for their mission moving forward.

Met Dana. She's a speaker, creator of The Monthly Giving Mastermind, and now the author of a book by the same name. We're diving into the world of recurring giving, where philanthropy and the subscription economy meet💸 Dana's sharing her tips for building a rock-solid monthly giving program. This is the playbook you’ve been waiting for. Tune in and start building your movement of change-makers! 🔥

Meet Tappan. A veteran organizer with two decades of experience, she’s the Senior Director of Programming and Strategy at HeadCount, where they’re revolutionizing voter engagement through the power of music 🎶At HeadCount, Tappan has spearheaded innovative campaigns that connect musicians with their fans to inspire democratic participation 🗳️She’s all about understanding different fandoms to build trust and engagement, meeting audiences where they are through various platforms and messengers. Tune in to this “How It’s Built” episode to discover how HeadCount is making every vote count.

Meet David. He’s the co-founder of Wired Impact, which helps nonprofits build websites their visitors will love 💻❤️ He’s a firm believer that good marketing doesn’t exist in a vacuum, and he works to uncover opportunities within websites to help missions do more good in their community. In this episode of "How It's Built”, he’s sharing the essential steps for creating an impactful nonprofit website. Get ready to transform your nonprofit’s website with these tried and tested insights🛠️💪

Meet Dulari, Tiffany, and Brady. Are you looking for the playbook to fundraise more by creating journeys that guide donors from their first interaction to becoming lifelong advocates? The answer isn't a complicated one. It's threaded through an intentional donor journey. Tune into this episode as our experts walk us through how to create a modern donor journey within our organizations today. 

Meet Kim. She’s a marketing visionary whose experience has taken her from the newsroom to Usher’s New Look🎤, where she connects  Usher's celebrity brand and the nonprofit organization to create opportunities for young people. She’s breaking down their robust marketing playbook that prioritizes authenticity, relationships and marketing fundamentals. Tune in for lessons on disrupting traditional nonprofit marketing and scaling impact through strategic yet creative planning🌟

Meet Kyle. He’s helped steward the creation and growth of a recurring donor community made up of more than 19,300 monthly givers at the Tim Tebow Foundation🤯 With no formal marketing training, he was hungry for knowledge and figured out how to harness the power of data and storytelling to invite believers into their mission one person at a time. The best part? You can copy his exact strategy.  In this How It’s Built episode, Kyle is sharing the importance of a donor experience that infuses joy and meaning into every contribution.  Tune in to hear the lessons learned along the way including the delicate balance of growing a donor base while cultivating current supporters🎁

Meet Alicia. Since 2015 she’s been at the Innocence Project, now as the first Digital Engagement Director. The Innocence Project works to free the innocent, prevent wrongful convictions, and create fair, compassionate, and equitable systems of justice for everyone. Her team has won over 10 awards🏆 for the Innocence Project including Webbys, Tellys, Shortys, and Comnet’s Clarence B. Jones Impact Award.

She’s joining us to kick off the How It’s Built Series. We’re exploring the intricate and often overlooked elements that go into crafting impactful change. Alicia is walking us through how to build a winning digital strategy for exponential audience growth. Here’s your playbook for modernizing your nonprofit, step-by-step. Let’s go🏃‍♂️

Meet Alison. She’s the CEO of Comic Relief US, which you might know from Red Nose Day (happening May 23!)🤡 Their work is serious - breaking the cycle of intergenerational poverty, but they do it with so much joy and levity. Alison is back to share her insights into the power of transforming entertainment into a vehicle for social impact. Learn how Comic Relief US engages audiences across different media channels to maximize engagement and support for their mission - reaching people where they are📱 Don’t miss this heartening conversation that proves serious work can be seriously fun🎉

Why do some social impact brands thrive, while so many others fail to get traction, build support for their cause, and make meaningful progress towards their mission? Meet Designing Tomorrow, the show for modern social impact leaders and brands, hosted by Eric Ressler, Founder & Creative Director of Cosmic.

Meet Cameron. He’s the CEO of Community Boost, which has served more than 1,000 nonprofit clients and helped raise more than $100 million💸 The Community Boost team has also built the Nonprofit Marketing Summit, the world's largest nonprofit conference, driving more than 50,000 nonprofit professional registrations annually. Together, we’re peeling back the layers of digital marketing strategies that resonate with authenticity, creating communities that propel our missions forward. Tune in to chart your path toward mission-driven communities​​🗺️

Welcome back to our 9️⃣ Nonprofit Trends that Matter in 2024 Series! Ever wondered what it takes to really connect with your supporters on a level that goes beyond a single data point? Enter: the opportunity to engage dimensionally — it's about creating deep, meaningful connections with your supporters informed by data 📊 Justin McCord, SVP of Marketing and Communications at RKD Group, joins us to discuss how engaging dimensionally is about understanding donors through multiple data points and dimensions beyond just transactions. If you're ready to take your supporter experience to the next level, this is the episode you won't want to miss!

We’re back with another trend during our  9️⃣ Nonprofit Trends that Matter in 2024 Series: Tap creators. Grow influence.  Discover how you can supercharge your nonprofit's impact with the power of the creator economy—this episode zeroes in on this transformative force! Our special guest today, Nick Lynch, Co-Founder and CEO of Collidescope.io, is an expert of influencers and he’s here to guide us through this pivotal moment. Get ready to explore the art of partnering with like-minded creators to grow your influence and why saying 'yes' to asking for help can unlock doors you didn't even know existed🔑

Welcome back to another week of the 9️⃣ Nonprofit Trends that Matter in 2024 Series! This week, we're delving into upskilling in the age of AI and new tech With technology advancing rapidly, it's essential to work smarter, not harder. Join us as we explore the power of AI, its ethical use, and how to balance it with your human empathy and lived experience. Special guest Shereese Floyd, Founder of AI Consultants for Nonprofits, is sharing her expertise on how we can upskill our teams in this modern era. We’re talking about doubling fundraising with laser-targeted campaigns, streamlining operations with automated tasks and unlocking deeper donor connections. No matter where you are in the AI adoption curve, there's a path forward tailored to your organization's unique needs - you’ve got this📣

Meet Dave. He’s an expert in sustainable innovation🚀 helping nonprofits and businesses create profitable growth. He’s the founder of Imago Consulting, the author of a weekly trendspotting report called 🌊The Wave Report, and the co-founder of the Purpose & Profit Podcast with co-host Carly Berna. On the podcast today, he’s guiding us through the Working Genius framework sharing how it can enable effective collaboration and foster innovation. We’re also diving into how the subscription economy has opened doors for nonprofits to tap into recurring revenue models. Get ready to work in a new way filled with joy and growth. Tune in for insights into how you can elevate collaboration🤝 and innovation⚡ in your workplace.

Meet Nicole. Her passion for educating others about organ donation started in 2015💚 That passion has continued to grow as she helped lead the original Student Organ Donation Advocates (SODA) chapter at Washington University in St. Louis 🎓 She then Nicole joined the SODA National Team in 2020 as the volunteer Director of Development and the next year their first full-time employee. This small but mighty team leans into automation to support more than 50 chapters and 20 community partnerships across the country 🤖 She’s sharing lessons learned along the way about how automation can transform an organization with everything from donor engagement to internal processes.

Meet Nejeed. He empowers nonprofits with AI-powered technology while also highlighting the positive impact that adopting smart technology WILL have on the sector. Friends, technology can be simple AND revolutionary. Believe us, this is the convo you've been waiting for to get jazzed about your data! 🤩

Meet Cameron. This digital marketer and fundraiser helps hundreds of nonprofits fundraise more by creating journeys that guide donors from their first interaction to becoming lifelong advocates. And the answer isn't a complicated one. It's threaded through an intentional donor journey. Cameron believes too many people neglect the power of capturing an email and using it the right way to build this journey. So he's helping us map one out to get started. His personal story of philanthropy is reason enough to tune in 🎧

Join this panel of modern impact thinkers as we explore how to build evolved methods to grow the digital influence of your organization. We’re diving into marketing and branding, working with influencers, flexing content in various mediums and platforms, leveraging the power of media to build digital community, and helping nonprofits look to the horizon for evolved methods to grow their digital influence. This is the panel you’ve been waiting for to get your mission’s story out in the wild.