Inside the Smithsonian: Giving in America
It started with a Facebook post that said, “Lo and behold, there I am!”Greg Ng, the host of the 24-Hour Telethon fundraising campaign for the Food Bank of Central &…
Spotlight on Prized Campaigns
Over the past few weeks, I’ve been reflecting on career accomplishments. Perhaps it’s because a friend asked me to audit their LinkedIn account and I discovered so much rich history…
From the Nest Podcast Launch
Drumroll, please!I’m thrilled to share that my podcast, long in the making, has finally come to life and is ready for the big stage.From the Nest with CharityJen: Where Fundraising…
Mastodon: Fun with Polls
Besides the fascinating arts, science and historical posts that I’ve discovered on Mastodon so far, another tremendously insightful and fun aspect of the platform are the polls and surveys.One of…
Mastodon: Getting Started
You may have heard about Mastodon, you may have read about my first 10-day experience, or you may wonder how the heck you’ll ever leave Twitter. In any of these…
Mastodon: The First Ten Days
Rewind to 2009. It was a magical time in which social media was blossoming and the digital world was a glittering landscape. In our town, there was a plethora of…
The Time for Change
It was indeed a phenomenon. Starting in April of 2021, articles about the Great Resignation were flying around the internet like leaves on a windy day. A record of nearly…
A Regency-Era Crowd Pleaser
“It is a truth universally acknowledged” that Jane Austen and her timeless novels draw devoted fans from around the world. Followers swoon over her brooding, leading men and delight in…
Ready for the World
It was the summer of 2018 and I had just returned from a conference. My mind was jumpy, unsettled, and bouncing around like a pinball in an arcade game. Conversations…
Bob Ross FTW
“What about Bob Ross?,” I said. “Yes... He’s iconic, he’s revered by our traditional audiences, and younger generations love him,” our social media manager contemplated, “we could do trivia and…