Launch Day! Nonprofit Social Media Decision Guide

Here we are again with another Launch Day at Idealware. We've completed updated our Nonprofit Social Media Decision Guide, including the workbook and consultant directory. The frequency with which we've been releasing new reports, articles and other publications is something of a source of pride for me, for a couple of reasons.

One is that when I started working for Idealware in a freelance capacity back in 2007, the entire organization was a single person--our executive director, Laura Quinn--who leaned on her network of experts and partners across the nonprofit technology community. I know how much work went into a release then, and getting them out was cause for celebration. Now there's five of us, plus an intern and a couple of regular contractors. We still work every bit as hard for each publication--we just release them with much more regularity. Our network of experts and partners has also grown substantially, and we still count on their help for everything we do at Idealware. 

Somewhere in my background is a journalism career. In my experience at newspapers and magazines, journalists rarely celebrate their publications. They can't afford to, because they're already moving onto the next story, the next edition, the next issue. When I ran a newspaper, I tried to stop after each paper hit the stands to catch my breath, pat each reporter on the back and recognize their contributions. I'd like to do the same here.

I don't want to just congratulate Kyle, Andrea, Laura and Jay--I work remotely, and I imagine there are cupcakes or some other form of celebration in the office that I'm missing out on--or our indispensable sponsors, partners and contributing experts. I want to congratulate the entire Idealware community, including all the people who have asked us questions about social media at one time or another, because this guide can help the entire nonprofit sector with the work they do toward so many remarkable missions. 

This is what we do, but you're why we do it--thanks for your continued support. Now pat yourself on the back, and download the report for free here.