Kara

Kara Schmid

Kara has several years of experience in communications and marketing for nonprofit organizations. Her love for serving others began while fundraising for and attending mission trips. She then worked with multiple local nonprofits through various marketing agencies and volunteer opportunities before becoming a communications manager at Variety the Children's Charity of St. Louis for more than four years. Kara now specializes in writing and enjoys sharing her experiences and knowledge with others on this platform.

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Make the Most of Your Nonprofit’s Social Media: The Get-Started Guide

Make the Most of Your Nonprofit’s Social Media: The Get-Started Guide

Social media for nonprofits - sounds like too much work with no time in hand? The reality can be different...

How to Plan and Execute a Stellar Nonprofit Social Media Campaign

How to Plan and Execute a Stellar Nonprofit Social Media Campaign

We see the corporate giants with deep pockets hitting the feeds of our favorite social media networks. Shiny, high-quality images...

7 Nonprofits On Instagram Who Are Getting It Right: What Can We Learn From Them

7 Nonprofits On Instagram Who Are Getting It Right: What Can We Learn From Them

Breakfast with friends, baby shower, business trip… Millions, 500 million daily to be more precise, are wondering – is it...

Best Practices for Nonprofits on Instagram Stories

Best Practices for Nonprofits on Instagram Stories

Instagram launched the Stories feature in August 2016, and it’s really taken off since. At first, it was viewed simply...

14 LinkedIn Groups for Nonprofit Professionals

14 LinkedIn Groups for Nonprofit Professionals

How do you stay on top of what’s happening in the nonprofit sector? Maybe you read nonprofit trade publications. Maybe...

7  Actionable Tips to Promote Your Nonprofit on Facebook

7 Actionable Tips to Promote Your Nonprofit on Facebook

As one of the most popular social media platforms, Facebook can help your non-profit engage with supporters and promote your...

How These Nonprofits Gained Donors Through Social Media

How These Nonprofits Gained Donors Through Social Media

The nonprofit sector is exploding in numbers and it’s bringing along some growing pains. As the scope of the modern-day...

How to Add a Donate Button on Facebook in 5 Steps

How to Add a Donate Button on Facebook in 5 Steps

UPDATE 04/16/2019 - Facebook has recently implemented a restriction on adding donate buttons to external donation pages. Now, nonprofits can...

10 Powerful LinkedIn Tips for Nonprofits

10 Powerful LinkedIn Tips for Nonprofits

How effective is LinkedIn for Nonprofits? While Twitter is great for sharing quick updates and starting conversations, Instagram for sharing...

7 Nonprofit Social Media Trends Taking Over 2019

7 Nonprofit Social Media Trends Taking Over 2019

It’s no longer a matter of discussion whether a nonprofit organization should be active on social media networks -  because...

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