Nonprofit Nation with Julia Campbell

Click here to see what I have in store for 2022! In the world of nonprofit social media, the landscape is changing so rapidly, and it’s becoming harder and harder to build community in our hyper-connected world. Three billion people , around 40% of the world’s population, use social media – spending an average of two hours every day sharing, liking, tweeting and updating on these platforms. That b...

What does it really take to start and to lead a nonprofit? How can we overcome the fear that comes with asking people for money? What about the "haters" - the people that will never believe in what you do? Let's learn from one of the best. Rachel Muir is one of my absolute favorite people. Her confidence in her voice is always inspiring, as is her journey to where she is today. When...

Does your nonprofit marketing reinforce damaging stereotypes, myths, and misconceptions? How can our marketing exploit the suffering of those we are trying to serve? What can nonprofits do to be more intentional about showcasing a diversity of voices and perspectives in our communications?    Enter Monti Hill, community builder and agent of transformational change in communities (and sometimes gra...

I believe that we are all influencers - in small or large ways. The first step is to be courageous enough to believe it. Courage doesn't mean being fearless - it's often taking a necessary next step or asking an uncomfortable question. But how can we build our courage, and up level our influence to make a bigger impact? My guest this week is Maryanne Dersch, who has been praised for her...

You have a voice and you need to use it.  If you're not at the table, you're going to be on the menu. But how can nonprofits effectively stand up for their missions, their budgets, and their clients in the legislative and political arenas? Are the words ""advocacy" and "lobbying" dirty words?  My guest this week is Bethany Snyder, the founder of Snyder Strategies...

Nonprofits tend to be trapped in complacency and married to the status quo.  But what does it mean to lead in a time when the only constant is change? How can we exist in and manage teams when our realities continue to be upended? How can we galvanize movements if we ourselves aren't taking care of our mental, physical, spiritual, and emotional health?  In the latest episode of Nonprofit Nati...

There are more than 10 million nonprofits and non-governmental organizations worldwide. Nonprofit organizations account for 5-10 percent of the United States' economy and about 10 percent of U.S. employment. Nonprofits can be a force for good in the world, whether they are organized as charitable institutions, civic leagues, social welfare organizations, or social advocacy groups. They can ta...

Before we begin, let me tell you about a live training I’m giving on November 23, called How To Plan Your 2022 Social Media Marketing Calendar. You can get all the details and sign up at my website, www.jcsocialmarketing.com/calendar   GivingTuesday 2021 is right around the corner. Is your nonprofit prepared to promote your organization’s mission to potential donors and volunteers? When executed e...

Before we begin, let me tell you about a live training I’m giving on November 23, called How To Plan Your 2022 Social Media Marketing Calendar. You can get all the details and sign up at my website, www.jcsocialmarketing.com/calendar   Hello, and happy November! The leaves are falling, the PSL is in full force, and that means one thing: I’ve been seeing a lot of articles pop up lately around wheth...

Marketing is essential to change hearts and minds and to building an audience around your nonprofit mission and to get attention for the problem that you are solving.  But so many nonprofits don't have a strategy or a plan to reach their marketing goals. Enter nonprofit marketing guru Kivi Leroux Miller, to teach us how to improve on what we tend to get wrong all the time.  Kivi is the Founde...

Our world needs transformational leaders more than ever. For a variety of reasons, nonprofit leaders tend to put their own professional development and growth last on their priority list.  Sabine Gedeon helps leaders of all stripes - not just CEOs - work on their mindset, get over their own egos and fears, and truly embrace their role and excel.  Sabine Gedeon is a Transformation Coach, Leadership...

GivePanel is the lead sponsor of the Nonprofit Social Media Summit! Click here to get your ticket -  it's all virtual on November 2-3, 2021. Despite what you may think of Facebook's ethical practices , nonprofits around the world rely on the social network to connect with donors and raise money every day.   Over $5 billion has been raised with Facebook birthday fundraisers.   Facebook Ch...

Do you struggle to portray your program participants as their own agents of change, while admitting that they also need your organization’s help?  Do you worry about jeopardizing the dignity of the people in your stories for the sake of raising money?  Do you find yourself debating ethical storytelling principles with colleagues who don’t see eye-to-eye? Tough but important questions - and Caliopy...

When the world is spiraling, nonprofits give the world hope. However, we often falter when showing donors the difference that they made and make every day - and convincing them that they made the right decision to support us.  That's where Lynne Wester comes in - thankfully! If you know Lynne, the Donor Relations Guru, then you know that she pulls no punches and does not hold back in her opin...

What a week to be working in social media.   If you manage social media channels for your nonprofit, if you are on them in your personal life, or even if you just pay attention to the news, then you have undoubtedly heard about Frances Haugen, the Facebook whistleblower.  The claim is that, as Haugen says, Facebook’s products harm children, stoke division, and weaken our democracy.  However, I don...

How can small nonprofits build a truly engaged following on digital channels? Do we need a huge team to manage this, and an even bigger budget?  And how can we strategically leverage digital tools to get younger generations involved in our work? In the latest episode of Nonprofit Nation, I sit down with Santiago Rosales of ActBlue for some real talk on how to build and run a flexible, inexpensive,...

Do you have visions of waking up without fear? Without the terror of a backlog of emails queued up and demanding your immediate response… or the latest batch of social media updates from people you don’t even know that well clamoring for your attention? Meico Marquette Whitlock has been there. He used to be like you. He was on the utter brink of burnout from work and tech overload. But several yea...

My new course is open for enrollment - but only until September 20th! Get all the details in this mini-episode. The Digital Fundraising Formula is your step-by-step blueprint to launching wildly successful online fundraising campaigns – over and over again! Students will walk away with a Digital Fundraising Campaign Blueprint to plan, launch, and execute a wildly successful and profitable digital...

Do you ever feel like you are making it up as you go? Are you constantly nagged by a voice filled with doubt insisting that the other shoe is going to drop?  In this episode, leadership expert and author of the new book, The Surprising Gift of Doubt: Use Uncertainty to Become the Exceptional Leader You Are Meant to Be ,  Marc A. Pitman  CSP®  shows you how this doubt is actually a signal that you...

There is a pervasive scarcity mindset that plagues the nonprofit sector. The fear that there is "never enough" - never enough money, power, influence, time, people, talent, board members, you name it.  But, what if we are looking at it all wrong? What if there IS enough to go around? That's what my guest Nell Edgington wants to show us.  Nell has spent her 25-year career innovating...

My guest this week is Sabrina Walker Hernandez , fundraiser extraordinaire and total pro when it comes to “doing fundraising differently” and thinking outside of the box. Sabrina is President & CEO of Supporting World Hope . She is a certified consultant, coach, and facilitator. Sabrina has set fundraising records taking a Boys & Girls Club in Texas from $750k to $2.5M, leading a $12 milli...

Nonprofits are messy and imperfect, and my guest for this episode, Joan Garry , doesn't hold back in saying so. Annnnd she called us "kindred spirits" - so, #swoon. Joan is the go-to resource for hundreds of thousands of nonprofit leaders worldwide. Through her blog, podcast and book, Joan Garry’s Guide to Nonprofit Leadership , she has become the ‘Dear Abby’ of the nonprofit sector...

Things can move very quickly on the Internet. How can nonprofits keep up with the breathtaking pace of change, stay true to our missions, and operate in a space of integrity?  Suhailah Waheed has you covered. Identifying as a "multi-passionate queen" and community-centered fundraiser and organizer based out of Austin, Texas, she is the Managing Director of the agency Giving Geeks, where...

In the premier episode of my new podcast Nonprofit Nation, I sat down with my friend and mentor Beth Kanter - the person who convinced me (unknowingly!) that I could have a career working with nonprofits on their digital strategy.  Beth Kanter is an internationally recognized thought leader in digital transformation and wellbeing in the nonprofit workplace. Named one of the most influential women...

Nonprofit Nation is hosted by Julia Campbell, author of Storytelling in the Digital Age: A Guide for Nonprofits and How to Build and Mobilize a Social Media Community for Your Nonprofit in 90 Days .  Julia helps nonprofits build movements, and in her work she teaches nonprofits how to build community, audience and raise influence on social media channels. She is a no-filter and no-nonsense host th...