Engaging Ideas: The Nonprofit Community of Mission-Driven Innovators
Join Tony Kopetchny, the host of Engaging Ideas, to hear from the nonprofit community and mission-driven innovators discussing various topics to inspire and encourage you to think big, be bold, and challenge the status quo! We cover topics such as; leading through change, data values, and the journey through digital transformation with guest speakers from organizations such as NRDC, UN Foundation, Black Futures Lab, Share Our Strength, Brookings, and Annie E Casey Foundation. Join the conversation every other Monday!
Engaging Ideas: The Nonprofit Community of Mission-Driven Innovators
Tony talks with Andrew about the business of think tanks and reaching audiences beyond the Beltway
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Organizations of all sizes have struggled to find an engaging replacement for in person events since the pandemic. Andrew Kolb of the German Marshall Fund discusses how his organization adapted digital and online communications to conduct virtual events for community building. Andrew also shares strategies for audience self-selection that can improve how your team navigates multiple audiences.Tony and Andrew also dive into the business of think tanks, what role policy organizations can play to increase access to informed thought on complex ideas and issues that can reach global scales but that impact everyday life. They also contemplate if major news media outlets like the New York Times or World Convening Events like the World Economic Forum are taking over the space once occupied by think tanks.This episode was recorded in February of 2022, preceding Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.