Sarah Ford | May 16, 2014

Highlights from Membership Assembly 2014

On May 15, 2014, America’s Charities hosted its annual Membership Assembly.  Member charities from across the country and special guests gathered to discuss the “Overhead Myth”, charity performance,  the new age of digital donor engagement and the rising tide of expectations from donors and corporate partners.

Leading the discussion were industry experts and guest speakers including Lindsay J.K. Nichols, Senior Director of Marketing and Communications at GuideStar USA; Tara Verner, Vice President Marketing for GreatNonprofits; Art Taylor, President and CEO of BBB Wise Giving Alliance; Steve Greenhalgh, Senior Advisor at America’s Charities; Richard Neustedter, Partner Nonprofit Financial Specialists
; Kendall Joyner, Director of Programs and Practice for Independent Sector
; Adam Shapiro, Principal and Founder of Adam Shapiro Public Relations; Anthony Shop, Chief Strategy Officer and Founder of Social Driver; and Kaitlin Carpenter, Marketing Manager at Carousel30.

Video Clips:

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Below are highlights and key take-aways from the event, which our guests and attendees Tweeted:

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