By Rob Acker, CEO of Salesforce.org and Rick Shadyac, CEO of ALSAC Founded in 1957, the American Lebanese Syrian Associated Charities (ALSAC) was established as the fundraising and awareness organization for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Grounded in the belief that all children should have access to quality healthcare, ALSAC and St. Jude, since the beginning, have … [Read more...] about How St. Jude Connected with the Next Generation of Donors for a Record Fundraising Year
How Nonprofits and Education Institutions Can Accelerate Vaccine Management
Distributing COVID-19 vaccines to 5.6 billion people worldwide to reach global herd immunity is no small feat — and one that requires a commitment to innovation and cross-sector collaboration. Since early 2020, the nonprofit, education, government, health, and corporate sectors have worked together like never before to manufacture an effective vaccine in record time. Now that … [Read more...] about How Nonprofits and Education Institutions Can Accelerate Vaccine Management
Year-End Reflections: Celebrating Resilience
When I reflect on 2020, one word comes to mind: resilience. The world fundamentally changed, bringing with it tremendous uncertainty. Instead of focusing on doubt, our community saw opportunity. The pandemic created new challenges for our communities while amplifying existing systemic issues. We had to take stock of what really mattered as we reckoned with the inequities … [Read more...] about Year-End Reflections: Celebrating Resilience
Here’s the Three-Part Playbook You Need for Your Digital Transformation in 2021
It would be easy to focus on the challenges of the year — the pandemic, the economic crisis, social injustice, divisive leadership — but at Trailblazers Together, we chose to celebrate instead. We came together to celebrate our community of 49,000 nonprofits and schools that work on building a better future every day. It was a year that no one planned for. As the world changed, … [Read more...] about Here’s the Three-Part Playbook You Need for Your Digital Transformation in 2021
How Muscular Dystrophy Association Raised Millions by Reimagining Their Telethon
What do you do when your fundraising events have to be entirely reimagined? That’s the unenviable reality for many nonprofits around the world that have had to scramble to find creative alternatives to their in-person fundraisers during the coronavirus pandemic. These fundraisers by healthcare nonprofits have supported scientific research, care, advocacy, and more, ultimately … [Read more...] about How Muscular Dystrophy Association Raised Millions by Reimagining Their Telethon