CommA Connect

04/10/2019

Good times with good friends

02/01/2019

Happy New Year, Commarades! We are getting excited about ComNet19 Oct 2-4 in Austin and the next CFUnited conference in spring of 2020. In the middle, this is also a highly recommended conference: Nonprofit Storytelling Oct 28-30 in San Diego. We're not able to attend because it's too close to ComNet, but if any of you do, let us know. It's half-off if you buy by Friday:

END OF YEAR PRICING - Save $600This special pricing ends Dec. 31st at midnight. Read below.Watch highlights from the 2018 Nonprofit Storytelling Conference. Click the video below. Special Year End PricingWe've wrapped up this year's conference. And that means you get a special deal on your ticket ...

23/05/2018

Today's the Day! FREE WEBINAR- The Future of Storytelling: What Will Change, What Won't and Why It Matters

Today @ 12:00 PM CDT with Professor John D. Trybus, Georgetown University’s Center for Social Impact Communication

Register Here:
https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/regist…/4797456594885415683

21/05/2018

FREE WEBINAR THIS WEEK- The Future of Storytelling: What Will Change, What Won't and Why It Matters

Wednesday, May 23, 2018 @ 12:00 PM CDT with Professor John D. Trybus, Georgetown University’s Center for Social Impact Communication

Register Here: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/4797456594885415683

Everywhere you turn within the social impact sector, communicators and allied professionals are talking about the power of storytelling. And for good reason. Effective stories create action–they can build movements, mobilize supporters, spur donations and much more. History has shown that stories are inextricably linked to what it means to be human. But we’re entering a phase of storytelling overload from a strategic organizational point-of-view. The definition and purpose of a “story” has rapidly evolved, and it’s harder than ever to escape the noise and develop organizational cultures of storytelling that break down silos and work across functions, departments, and people to raise money and other desired actions. Professor John D. Trybus from Georgetown University’s Center for Social Impact Communication will share findings from new applied research into what the future of social impact storytelling will look like and why it matters to your work. The results and ideas for action will surprise and inspire you.

As a special exception to CommA’s policy of not disclosing contact information, we will share your name and contact info with the webinar presenter, Professor John D. Trybus, so that he may contact you with follow up information regarding his research.

As a special exception to CommA’s policy of not disclosing contact information, we will share your name and contact info with the webinar presenter, Professor John D. Trybus, so that he may contact you with follow up information regarding his research. Everywhere you turn within the social impact ...

15/05/2018

Register now for May 23 Comma webinar: The Future of Storytelling: What Will Change, What Won't and Why It Matters
by Professor John D. Trybus, Georgetown University Center for Social Impact Communication. Everywhere you turn within the social impact sector, communicators and allied professionals are talking about the power of storytelling. And for good reason. Effective stories create action–they can build movements, mobilize supporters, spur donations and much more. History has shown that stories are inextricably linked to what it means to be human. But we’re entering a phase of storytelling overload from a strategic organizational point-of-view. The definition and purpose of a “story” has rapidly evolved, and it’s harder than ever to escape the noise and develop organizational cultures of storytelling that break down silos and work across functions, departments, and people to raise money and other desired actions. Professor John D. Trybus from Georgetown University’s Center for Social Impact Communication will share findings from new applied research into what the future of social impact storytelling will look like and why it matters to your work. The results and ideas for action will surprise and inspire you. Register Here:

As a special exception to CommA’s policy of not disclosing contact information, we will share your name and contact info with the webinar presenter, Professor John D. Trybus, so that he may contact you with follow up information regarding his research. Everywhere you turn within the social impact ...

21/03/2018

Learning about best practices for anniversary celebrations from our friends at Madison Community Foundation including CommA member Brennan Nardi, Director of Communications!

19/03/2018

Disaster Relief plenary led by Houston, Puerto Rico, Sonoma and Silicon Valley CFUnited

19/03/2018

Plan on a page presented with power and passion by Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta thanks to Elyse Hammett and Louise Mulherin CFUnited

25/01/2018

Thanks to everyone who signed up or attended CommA's webinar series with Dawn Brown of the Community Foundation of Grant County, Indiana. Dawn shared her team's Sample Stewardship Plan That's Working. If you weren't able to join us or are looking to dig in a bit deeper you can find the link to the recordings below. You will need to "register" to access these recordings. And again, a special thanks to Dawn for her time and sharing this great work with us.

Part 1- Sample Stewardship Plan That's Working
https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/7710779775276455938.

Part 2 Time, Talent, Treasure, and Testimony: How to Effectively Utilize Storytelling to Make a Case for Giving
https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/6188721430899688962

Many thanks to Envision Technology Advisors, LLC for their generous support of CommA webinars.

Dawn Brown- Executive Director, Community Foundation of Grant County, Indiana Do you feel like a one-man band? Are you trying to communicate your message to the masses, yet not seeing results? If you’re brave enough to let go of the way you’ve always done it, come to this session to learn how to...

23/01/2018

Please register for Part 2 of a Sample Stewardship Plan That’s Working: Time, Talent, Treasure, and Testimony: How to Effectively Utilize Storytelling to Make a Case for Giving - Part 2 Tomorrow, Jan 24, 2018 12:00 PM CST at:
https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/6188721430899688962

Dawn Brown- Executive Director, Community Foundation of Grant County, Indiana

We’re conditioned to love a good story. It started with bedtime stories and lives on with our favorite authors and movies. But, with all of our attention on garnering time, talent, and treasure, we’ve forgotten one of the most important T’s of all…testimony! Are you using your stories to relate to others and give them a reason to believe they, too, can be generous? If you’re not, you should be!

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.

Thank you to Envision Technology Advisors for sponsoring CommA webinars!

04/12/2017

FREE WEBINAR: This Thursday, December 7 at Noon CST
From Miami Beach to Wichita-Recap & Highlights from the Latest Communications Conferences

Attendees of the recent Communications Network Annual Conference and the Kansas Association of Community Foundations' Annual National Conference share highlights and take-aways from these two events.

No worries if you couldn’t attend or missed a session— we have you covered! We hope you’ll join CommA as we share what we learned.

Register Here:

30/08/2017

We're getting excited for our pre-conference! It's almost sold out! The Communications Network

ComNet17: The communications conference of consquence for foundation and nonprofit communication leaders.