The images you select for your website, social media, and printed materials need to reflect your organization. But sometimes, you don’t have a picture from your organization to showcase. Never fear – there are many excellent and comprehensive stock image libraries available. Unfortunately, some stock image sites require you to purchase the image for use, and many nonprofit organizations don’t have the budget to utilize these libraries. That’s why we want to share the following collection of image websites that we’ve used for client projects and our blog posts. While free images are often gene ..read more

While nonprofits have their hands full doing their good work – fulfilling their mission and serving their constituents day to day – they also need to promote that good work. That promotion often requires tools, or materials, such as a slide presentation to the nonprofit board or a flyer to distribute at a community meeting promoting the next event. From digital to printed items, there is a lot of promotional/marketing materials being generated by nonprofits, often done internally without the involvement of a communications or creative staff. A recent project with a client got us thinking abou ..read more

The images you select for your website, social media, and printed materials need to reflect your organization. But sometimes, you don’t have a picture from your organization to showcase. Never fear – there are many excellent and comprehensive stock image libraries available. Unfortunately, some stock image sites require you to purchase the image for use, and many nonprofit organizations don’t have the budget to utilize these libraries. That’s why we want to share the following collection of image websites that we’ve used for client projects and our blog posts. While free images are often gene ..read more

We are in a moment in time that is difficult to navigate. In prior years, we have created posts to help readers find and support nonprofit organizations dedicated to ending family separation, supporting survivors of sexual assault, or devoted to anti-racism. As the Social Change Consulting team member working from Europe (Berlin, Germany), I’ve been asked by friends, family, and colleagues about the best ways to support the people suffering due to the Russian attack in Ukraine. Below is a list of organizations and resources that could use support. I’ve also included a section with links to jou ..read more

The end of the calendar year is a time for reflection and planning. For many, it is also an opportunity to make a tax-deductible contribution to a favorite nonprofit organization. Social Change Consulting has been fortunate to work with several great nonprofit organizations over the last year. Below is a handful of organizations that we have worked with and several that we support individually. Adolescent Health Working Group Visit their website :: Click here to donate Adolescent Health Working Group (AHWG) improves health equity so that all youth ages 11 to 24 in California and beyond have un ..read more

Social Change Consulting has partnered with East Bay Children’s Law Offices (EBCLO) for the last two years. EBCLO works to protect and defend the rights of children and youth through holistic, vigorous legal advocacy. EBCLO strives to provide a voice for children in and out of the courtroom and to promote positive outcomes for them. EBCLO, based in Oakland, California, was founded in 2009 to represent children and youth in the juvenile dependency court and children in probate guardianship proceedings as of 2011. EBCLO is court-appointed to represent children in Alameda County chil ..read more

Social Change Consulting’s Adam Chang moderated a conversation, Privilege Revealed: How Invisible Preference Undermines America, at the Othering and Belonging Institute. The phrase “check your privilege” has become common in popular discourse over the last decade. But do we understand what “privilege” means? During this livestream, as part of the Othering and Belonging Institute’s #AskOBI​ series, you can hear from leading scholars Stephanie M. Wildman and Margalynne Armstrong, authors of the new edition of “Privilege Revealed,” in conversation with OBI Director john a. powell. Facilitated b ..read more

The images you select for your website, social media, and printed materials need to reflect your organization. There are many excellent and comprehensive image libraries available to purchase. Many nonprofit organizations do not have the budget to utilize these libraries. Below are several image websites that we’ve used for client projects and our blog posts. While free images are often generic, these sites offer have a wider variety of available photos. Use these sites to find the images that best express your organization’s work and voice. If you have a few dollars allocated for this, there ..read more

The pandemic has caused many organizations to put in the extra effort to make their resources available online, including many conferences. Though there’s nothing like being in the same room with your peers, many virtual events have managed to provide truly inspiring content and opportunities for connection. Looking ahead to 2021, some conferences will remain virtual and some, scheduled for later in the year, will attempt to return to in-person gatherings. Check out these events for nonprofit leaders, communications teams, and fundraisers happening online and/or across the US in 2021.   ..read more

California launched a grant program for small businesses and nonprofits. If your nonprofit organization has been struggling under the strain of COVID-19 and its impact on programs, we encourage you to see if you qualify for these grants. The California Small Business COVID-19 Relief Grant Program provides micro grants ranging from $5,000 to $25,000 to eligible small businesses and nonprofits impacted by COVID-19 and the related health and safety restrictions. Applications opened on December 30, 2020. The application deadline closes January 13, 2021 at 11:59 PM PST. Grant amounts will range ..read more