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Daily Buzz: Make Your Nonprofit a Social Media Standout
Social media is saturated with brands—which can make it hard to break through the noise. For nonprofits, that means making your social strategy a perfect fit for your audience. Also: Laugh more at work.
Why A State Construction Group Gave Legislators a Drug Test
The West Virginia State Building and Construction Trades Council got more than two dozen state legislators to voluntarily take a drug test—all while making the point that the tests have been a major success for the contracting industry.
Daily Buzz: Pixar Nails Why Employers Still Struggle With Diversity
Workplace diversity is an ongoing process. Pixar’s new short, Purl, demonstrates where organizations should put more effort. Also: ideas to help parents at meetings.
Campaign Helps Financial Aid Group Show Students Money Is Out There
The National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators dedicates February to taking the mystery out of financial aid for students.
Working Across Generations to Encourage Innovation
As the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association set out to tailor its offerings to a growing population of younger members, it realized it also needed to look inward at how its staff functioned across generations and how they could work better together to spur innovation.
The Society That Keeps Mount Rushmore Looking Solid as a Rock
The Mount Rushmore Society, a supporting organization for the popular South Dakota national monument, keeps things presidential throughout the year for visitors ready to make the trip in their general direction. The organization recently had to step up to offer support during the federal shutdown.
#VoiceYourLove: ALS Association Draws Tech-Industry Backing to Latest Campaign
The ALS Association’s new fundraising campaign asks supporters to "voice your love" for ALS patients who can't speak for themselves. Collaboration with the TRON Foundation is boosting the campaign's transparency and extending its reach through a large tech community.
Report: Nonprofit Sector Employment Shows Resilience to Economic Trends
While the for-profit economic sector saw significant declines during the recession, only to bounce back after the economy recovered, a recent study found that nonprofit employment growth stayed strong throughout the past decade.
IAB Expands Membership Offerings From Advertisers to Brands
The Interactive Advertising Bureau, noting a recent trend of direct-to-consumer brands online, is making an effort to bring those brands into the organization—both as members and within the high-profile ad organization's board.
GMO Farmers Send Free Valentine’s Chocolate to Combat Misconceptions
In a bid to reduce fears that their products are unsafe or unhealthy, a coalition of GMO farmers is using Valentine’s Day to spread the word about the foods’ benefits via free chocolate.
