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Partners on a Mission: One Nonprofit Shares Their CreateAthon Experience
  • Written by Jenni Brennison

CARE of Southeastern Michigan is an agency that works with individuals, families, and employers to address a variety of mental health and community wellness issues, including family development, employee assistance programs, and substance abuse counseling and prevention. In 2012, as part of CreateAthon’s Brand Makeover social media contest, six nonprofit winners, including CARE,  were paired... Read More

CreateAthon Love For The Therapy Place
  • Written by Jenni Brennison

The Therapy Place, a Columbia, SC, 501 (c)3 nonprofit, exists to provide both traditional and innovative therapies to children with special needs regardless of their family’s ability to pay. In 2012, Riggs Partners chose the organization as a CreateAthon client. It’s been almost a year, and Executive Director Dawn Darby can’t stop raving about the... Read More

Top Nonprofit Links of the Week
  • Written by Jody Piland

Visual Storytelling: Powerful Connector for Your Nonprofit Visual storytelling is a great way to reach out to your target audience. One thing that’s wonderful about it is the infinite amount of ways to do so. Next time you need a way to connect through your nonprofit, try making shirts or hats with your logo on... Read More

You’ve caught the CreateAthon bug. Now What? (Part Two)
  • Written by Julie Turner

Last month we shared how to get the CreateAthon goodness flowing in your community. And, like we’ve said before, CreateAthoners don’t have to be quote — ad agencies — unquote. So if you don’t work at D&D Advertising, how might a CreateAthon work? Well, in 2010, we got a call from Discovery Channel’s marketing division,... Read More

Top 5 Feelings about CreateAthon
  • Written by Spencer Woodall, VCU

If theres one think I know that I am exceptionally good at, it is making lists. Lists help me to somewhat organize this crazy place I call my brain. I’ve decided to make a list telling my feelings about CreateAthon. (The most important) I am more than ecstatic about the final product, the fact that... Read More

Top Nonprofit Links of the Week
  • Written by Jody Piland

Lessons Learned When Your Community Revolts There are three important rules to follow, or risk upsetting your supporters. You must be honest, you must listen to your community and you must thank them for their support. When these rules are forgotten, your community can become angry and revolt.   Ethics, Gratitude and Crowson Stone Printing This... Read More

Top Nonprofit Links of the Week
  • Written by Jody Piland

Increased Focus on Social Media and Mobile Strategies Top Priority List for Nonprofits in 2012 In 2012, social media is going to become a priority for many nonprofits. According to the latest Charity Dynamics’ Digital Marketing Survey, 73% of nonprofits will address a social media strategy this year.  They hope this will be a way... Read More

The Mission CreateAthon Chose to Accept
  • Written by Andrea Goulet

Here at CreateAthon, we just finished Focus Fest 2012 — a two-day, in-person meeting of the minds to shape the strategy of our new non-profit organization. We (Teresa, Julie, Maria, Jody, Peyton, and Andrea) sat around the Riggs conference table knowing the work we did today would have a major impact for years to come.... Read More