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Day in the Life of a Nonprofit Communicator – Stacy Harbaugh

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

Stacy has a Bachelor’s Degree in Sociology from Ball State University and studied Women’s Studies at Mankato State University. This is my favorite time for creative or collaborative work. – Combat the afternoon energy slump by scheduling all “right brain” activities for this time slot.

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What We Can Learn From the COVID-19 Philanthropy Commons

Stanford Social Innovation Review

We attribute this failure, largely, to sociological hurdles. What’s more, during a crisis or onset of a collaboration, people tend to think they are able (and willing) to do more than they are. Vulnerability Begets Trust, Which Enables Collaboration. Donors are no different.

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Voter Engagement Coordinator

Anedot

Requirements Knowledge of Latino, immigrant, or low-income communities in Marin County Associate or Bachelor’s degree in social justice, social work, sociology, public policy, other related fields, or equivalent combination of education and experience.

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Recapping & Reflecting: How to Learn from Nonprofit Mistakes

Fundraising Coach

Encourage staff members to share roadblocks and collaborate on potential solutions in team-wide meetings. 86% of employees and executives cite a lack of communication and effective collaboration as the main drivers of workplace mistakes. Surveys have shown that adults in the U.S. overwhelmingly prefer playing it safe to taking risks.

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Calling People Forward Instead of Out: Ten Essential Steps

NonProfit Quarterly

It’s well documented in studies in the fields of psychology, anthropology, sociology, and even neuroscience that shaming, blaming, and guilting someone shuts down the center of their brain responsible for learning and growth. The problem with either approach is that both typically get infused with shame, blame, and guilt.

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How To Get The Most Out of Your Case Management Software

GiveGab

Sophie Konewko is impact driven, always on the lookout for ways to innovate through collaboration. Her experience consulting education systems and nonprofits on technology decisions, combined with her degree in Community Sociology, gives her a strategic outlook on the industry.

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Improvisation Over Strategy: What Nonprofit Managers Can Learn from Theater

NonProfit Quarterly

SD: At a National Community Reinvestment Coalition Conference last year, you mentioned you majored in sociology and theater. I thought I was appeasing my family by tagging on sociology. But I find I draw on it quite a bit because theater is such a collaborative art, and I am talking more about the collaborative nature of theater.