Contributors
Guest authors, bloggers and field experts:
Sherry Truhlar, Auction Expert
Sherry Truhlar is the owner of Red Apple Auctions, a benefit auction company which teaches volunteer auction planners the proven strategies for designing profitable fundraisers with less effort. In addition to offering the auctioneer “fast talk,” she works with clients nationally to teach them the tricks of auction procurement, audience development and marketing. She has a B.A. in communication and splits her time between Washington, DC and Miami. She writes about auctions for a variety of publications and appears occasionally on TV.
Joe Waters, Cause Marketing Expert
Joe Waters is Director, Cause Marketing at Boston Medical Center. He blogs on cause marketing and social media at Selfishgiving.com. He is also the founder of Sixfigurecausemarketing.com a webinar series that teaches nonprofits how to create effective and lucrative cause marketing programs.
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Jen Price, Nonprofit Manager
Jen Price is the founder of Advancing Impact, a nonprofit services firm. She is an experienced fundraisier and nonprofit manager, having worked with organizations large and small. Learn more about Jen and Advancing Impact at www.philanthropyink.com.
Phil Cubeta, Chair in Philanthropy at the American College
Phil Cubeta is the Sallie B. and William B. Wallace Chair in Philanthropy at the American College, where he develops curricula for the Chartered Advisor in Philanthropy designation. Prior to joining the American College, Phil was Chief of Staff for The Nautilus Group, providing estate, business, and philanthropic strategies to affluent clients. Phil’s work has been seen in The New York Times, Lifestyles Magazine, Town and Country, The Journal of Gift Planning, Financial Planning, and The Financial Times.
Shikha Vasaiwala, CEO Gamour Gone Good
Shikha Vasaiwala is the founder and CEO of Glamour Gone Good, Inc. and is committed to women’s and girls’ empowerment and advancement. In 2007, Shikha launched actress and cancer survivor Fran Drescher’s women’s cancer charity, Cancer Schmancer, dedicated to ensuring Stage 1 diagnosis of women’s cancers. Previously, Shikha served as Director of Programs at Do Something, Inc., where she managed social change programs for teens, including the 2005 Kids Tsunami Relief Fund, through which she distributed over $475,000 to NGOs rebuilding schools, children’s camps and health clinics in India, Sri Lanka, and Indonesia.
Red Rover Style, Charity Magazine
Red Rover Style is a lifestyle and charity magazine that brings people together to dialogue and network with philanthropists and charities. At Red Rover, you can participate in active dialogues and share tips about life, get inspired and connect to charities, and network by getting plugged in through social events.
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Navi Ganancial, Serial Volunteer
Navi Ganancial Navi brings her event planning experience, social media marketing expertise, and passion for volunteer coordination to Vivanista. Philanthropically, Navi is a self-proclaimed serial volunteer, working with various non-profits on events and with fundraising. As a young professional her blog, www.everydaysocialite.com, highlights her viewpoint on ways to help her community and recaps what it’s like to navigate the non-profit event world one volunteer gig at a time.
Toan Lam, Change Maker
A former broadcast reporter, Toan Lam founded Go Inspire Go (GIG), an inspirational, video-based website that uses social networking to inspire social change, encouraging viewers to use their powers to help others. He currently blogs online for Huffington Post, Deepak Chopra’s Intent, and Tonic.
JD Lasica, Social Media Strategist and Technologist
J.D. Lasica is a strategist, public speaker, author and thought leader who is considered one of the world’s leading experts in social media. He was the founder of global enterprize, Socialmedia.biz and is now the founder of Socialbrite.org, a social media consultancy for nonprofits and a learning hub that brings together top experts in social causes and online philanthropy to share insights about the tools and best practices that advance the social good.