Caroline Sánchez Avakian ✅

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Nonprofit Comms Strategist. I post about nonprofit comms, nonprofit tech, nonprofit life, nonprofit shenanigans.

Founder (2013) of "Nonprofit Communications Professionals" Facebook Group - social networking group for nonprofit comms pros with over 17k members.

Bio - Queens, NYC native, Latinx, First-Gen, Emmy-nominated TV host 📺, former United Nations Rep #ECOSOC 🌍 Strategic Comms Director @BallotStrategy 🇺🇸 Paella Whisperer 🥘 Mama + Wife

Toots my own.

#Nonprofit #NPTech #Latinx

LinkedInhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/carolineavakian/
Founder-Nonprofit Communications Professionals Facebook Grouphttps://www.facebook.com/groups/199465520203194
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Interests#Nonprofit #NPTech #Philanthropy #Democracy #Progressive
Caroline Sánchez Avakian ✅Nov 23, 2022
I have set the table for “the meal”. #GivingThanks #thanksgiving #tablescape
Caroline Sánchez Avakian ✅Nov 23, 2022
Democracy DocketNov 23, 2022
We all have that relative that can't help but bring up politics at family dinners but don't worry, we've got you covered. Here are five election myths you might hear at the Thanksgiving table this year and the truth about them. https://www.democracydocket.com/analysis/debunking-election-myths-this-thanksgiving
Debunking Election Myths This Thanksgiving

We’re pushing back against five myths you may hear this Thanksgiving and giving the facts you need to counter them.

Democracy Docket
Caroline Sánchez Avakian ✅Nov 22, 2022

Curious to see how #GivingTuesday plays out this year given the ethical dilemma that so many #nonprofits are facing on the bird-site.

If you're a #nonprofit pro - are you changing up your #GivingTuesday strategy?

#philanthropy #nptech #SocialJustice #communications #comms

Caroline Sánchez Avakian ✅Nov 22, 2022
Christoph MergersonNov 22, 2022
Disturbed by reports of Black Mastodon users—Black women in particular—having negative experiences on this app, including being randomly banned for discussions of racism. Some of these users will not come back. All will share their experiences. The answer is not to condescendingly lecture them on “how the fediverse works,” as if their experiences are inevitable, nor to swear to do better next time. (There may not be one.) It’s to do better now lest the reputation of this app be cemented.
Caroline Sánchez Avakian ✅Nov 21, 2022
Jose Luis OrihuelaNov 21, 2022

#NewsMedia in #Mastodon (Part 2):

@diariosur (Spain)
@eldiarioes (Spain)
@elmundotoday (Spain)
@ElSaltoDiario (Spain)
@restofworld (own instance)
@RollingStone
@sfstandard (own instance)
@TexasObserver (own instance)
@themarkup
@TucsonSentinel (own instance)

#MediaStudies #Commodon #Communication #Journalism
Feel free to suggest others for Part 3.

Caroline Sánchez Avakian ✅Nov 21, 2022

I was just having a Slack convo on whether #Mastodon can be a reasonable Twitter substitute for journalists?

From Nieman Lab: https://www.niemanlab.org/2022/11/can-mastodon-be-a-reasonable-twitter-substitute-for-journalists/

#journalism #media #news

Can Mastodon be a reasonable Twitter substitute for journalists?

Adam Davidson: "I think we got lazy as a field, and we let Mark Zuckerberg, Jack Dorsey, and, god help us, Elon Musk and their staff decide all these major journalistic questions."

Nieman Lab
Caroline Sánchez Avakian ✅Nov 21, 2022
Daniel SchumanNov 5, 2022

Hey everyone, I'm building a list of congressional offices on Mastodon -- members of the House and Senate, committees, leadership offices, and non-partisan offices.

If you know of a member of congress that is on mastodon, please add them to the list, here: bit.ly/CongMastoForm

If you want to see who we have found so far, check out https://bit.ly/MastoCong

Thank you! Please help amplify to crowdsource the list.

Caroline Sánchez Avakian ✅Nov 20, 2022

I'm really curious to see which #nonprofits are on Mastodon.

Can you please drop links below and share with me the ones you know are already here and active?

Gracias!

#Nonprofit #NPTech #philanthropy #SocialGood

Caroline Sánchez Avakian ✅Nov 20, 2022

On #Nonprofit #Comms #Hiring -

Some back-of-the-envelope notes I made for myself that I'm sharing here -

Serving the mission of the org is always a priority but what experience + professional goals does the new hire bring that they may want to implement into their work?

What brings them joy + fulfillment? Find those & both the new staffer and org will benefit.

You’ll also likely see a marked reduction in turnover and ⬆️
job satisfaction.

#Nonprofits are made of people not of missions.

Caroline Sánchez Avakian ✅Nov 20, 2022
Jason WeiserNov 19, 2022

“Then the spaceman took over the bird site so we all started tooting at the elephant place.”

“Oh…ok grandpa. Let’s get you back to bed.”