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Hackathons Helping Nonprofits: The Overnight Website Challenge Offers Pro Bono Redesigns

Associations Now

So why not apply the strategy to nonprofits that need the help, too? That’s been the approach of The Nerdery , a digital agency that focuses on strategy and design issues. Paul, Minnesota; Chicago; Kansas City, Missouri; and Phoenix. Corey’s Network, Inc.; Girls Leading Our World, Inc.; Corey’s Network, Inc.;

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Convention Center Hotels: If They Build It, Will You Come?

Associations Now

Cities looking to expand their convention presence are finding that the missing link to more event business is the number of available hotel rooms. That’s led some cities to build hotels using public funds—a strategy that’s proved controversial with taxpayer-advocacy groups. Hot Commodities.

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3 New Year’s Rituals for Nonprofits That Can Boost Professional Success

Beth Kanter

Published Book Three: In 2016, I published “ The Happy Healthy Nonprofit: Strategies for Impact without Burnout ,” with co-author Aliza Sherman. In the US, I gave workshops at nonprofit conferences in North Carolina, Virginia, Florida, Missouri, California and at SXSW. Year in Review.