We’re celebrating the new year by celebrating the blogs you loved the most in 2019. If you haven’t read these blogs already or you want to revisit a certain topic, check them out. 1. End of Year Appeals: A Healing Transitions Success Story We all love a good success story. This blog shows how our…
Danny Rosin Band Together My name is Danny Rosin. I guess I have four sort of prongs to my stool. One is family, another one is music, and then the two main ones I’m involved in on a day-to-day basis in the real world outside of family is philanthropy and also marketing. Something I learned…
Barbara Jessie-Black CommunityWorx *Since the filming of this video, PTA Thrift Shop has rebranded to CommunityWorx. My name is Barbara Jessie-Black, and I’m the executive director of the PTA Thrift Shop in Chapel Hill and Carrboro. When I became executive director of the PTA Thrift Shop, I realized that we had such an opportunity…
Thanksgiving is just around the corner, which means it’s time for celebration and gratitude. For many nonprofits, this season of gratitude is also a season of preparation – looking ahead to the new year, striving to reach campaign goals and reflecting on all that has been accomplished. And one way to do that is through…
Raeford Williams Healing Transitions My name is Raeford Williams. I’m at Healing Transitions. What I do is the same thing that was done to me when I came through. I came through because I was raised in pretty much an alcoholic family. Both parents were alcoholic. I grew up early age drinking, and alcohol had…
It seems like there’s a day for every interest and cause! Whether it’s cancer, diabetes, homelessness, hunger or housing, there’s a period of time devoted to focusing on that cause. While not every observance is relevant to your specific cause, there can be real value in leveraging appropriate national awareness months and days to increase…
Tom Vande Guchte Storr Office Environments I’m Tom Vande Guchte, CEO of Store Office Environments. I think it’s the same as with the business. I mean, that’s a challenge we have especially if you’re spread out in multiple locations. But, it’s regular communication. It’s a common vision, common mission and trying to make sure that…
Danny Rosin Band Together Raeford Williams Healing Transitions Barbara Jessie Black PTA Thrift Shop Tom Vande Guchte Storr Office Environments “Are you walking the walk?” is a critical question for us to be asking ourselves. If we look at the organizational needs, we probably need to be focused on innovation. We need…
Before anyone is too quick to judge me for creating an Instagram for my dog and calling it “social media marketing,” let me introduce myself. I’m Hannah Jessen, the newest addition to the Angel Oak Creative team. After several years in the nonprofit scene and most recently at a Raleigh agency, I found my way…
7 Tips for Fall Fundraising Campaigns The crisp air is gracing our mornings. Football watching is filling our weekends. The pumpkin spice latte is caffeinating our days. Fall is upon us! And for those in the nonprofit world, it’s fundraising season. If you’re like me, your schedule is already getting filled with numerous fundraisers from…