The University of Iowa

Communications/Public Relations

*Social Media 101 For Nonprofits

This session includes practical tips and tools for extending your cause and mission via social media. We cover the basics of using social media for your nonprofit organization and give you handy tips for the “big 3”--Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn. You may be surprised to learn that Facebook is...

Date 
Tuesday, October 3, 2023 - 2:00pm
Location 
1201 Infinity Court
Lincoln, NE 68512

*How to Write Awesome Annual Reports: Connect, Appreciate, Inspire!

Your annual report doesn’t have to be a dry collection of data. It can inspire and excite your supporters about your work. An awesome annual report showcases your mission and highlights your accomplishments, but more than that, it shows your donors the impact they’re having in the world. Whether...

Date 
Thursday, September 28, 2023 - 2:00pm
Location 
6305 Naples Blvd.
#1052
Naples, FL 34109

Social Media 102

So you’ve finally adopted social media as a legit way to connect with your target audiences, but now you want to use it to stand out from the crowd. In our Social Media 101 webinar, we covered the Big 3 (Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn) and walked through social media tools. Now it’s time to...

Date 
Tuesday, August 22, 2023 - 2:00pm
Location 
1201 Infinity Court
Lincoln, NE 68512

*Social Media 101 for Nonprofits

This session includes practical tips and tools for extending your cause and mission via social media. We cover the basics of using social media for your nonprofit organization and give you handy tips for the “big 3”: Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn. You may be...

Date 
Tuesday, April 11, 2023 - 2:00pm
Location 
1201 Infinity Ct.
Lincoln, NE 68512

Video Content and Creation

Please join us on Zoom for this beginner’s workshop for creating videos! Nonprofit Know-How sessions are open to all. For Marketing Peer Group members, the Nonprofit Know-How replaces our regular meeting in February.

Every organization can benefit from sharing their story through video,...

Date 
Tuesday, February 22, 2022 - 12:00pm
Location 
324 3rd St SE
Ste. 302
Cedar Rapids, IA 52401

Storytelling: Elevating Voices for Impact

Nonprofit organizations have amazing stories to tell. And donors, community members, and potential clients rely on those stories to help inspire engagement with an organization and ultimately bring the mission to life. As staff and board members are focused on ensuring quality programming and...

Date 
Tuesday, August 10, 2021 - 8:00am
Location 
1915 Grand Ave.
Des Moines, IA 50309

*Building Lasting Growth in the Digital Era

The digital era is profoundly changing the way people connect to the causes and movements they care about. In huge numbers, people are engaging issues on social media, participating in marches and protests, making donations in rapid response to the news cycle; in turn, organizations have to...

Date 
Thursday, June 24, 2021 - 1:00pm
Location 
88 Broad Street
Boston, MA 02110

*The Power of Blogging & Thought Leadership for Nonprofits

Most nonprofits that have tried to blog have failed miserably. In this session, we will share the collective wisdom we’ve gleaned from dozens of nonprofit organizations that have stumbled upon the magic formula for becoming thought leaders in their community.

Join us to discover:

3...
Date 
Wednesday, April 14, 2021 - 2:00pm
Location 
1201 Infinity Ct.
Lincoln, NE 68512

*Apology: Its Role in Social and Political Life (Virtual)

This WEBINAR launches the Social Research Issue, APOLOGY / Vol. 87, No. 4 (Spring 2021)

When do apologies matter in our social and political lives, and when do they not? With public demands for apology and accountability on all sides---and some public figures apologizing while others...

Date 
Thursday, April 15, 2021 - 11:00am to 12:30pm
Location 
66 West 12th Street
New York, NY 10011

Storytelling Q&A Session

How do I discover my organization’s story? What are the easiest and most effective ways to start using storytelling in my marketing? Why is telling my story so important? How do we create a story that our audience will care about?

These are just some of the questions we have heard organizations...

Date 
Friday, February 19, 2021 - 2:00pm
Location 
1201 Infinity Ct.
Lincoln, NE 68512