Create Good

About Rebecca: 

Rebecca Arno is Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer of the Barton Institute for Community Action. She has more than three decades of experience in the philanthropic sector, including as Vice President for Operations and Communications for The Denver Foundation, and Vice President of Communications for the Daniels Fund. Rebecca has served on numerous boards including as chair of the Washington, D.C.-based Communications Network and of the Colorado Nonprofit Association. Rebecca earned her Master’s in Nonprofit Management from Regis University and teaches in the Masters in Nonprofit Leadership Program at University of Denver. She is currently board chair of Lighthouse Writers Workshop and serves as a board member of the Colorado Safe Parking Initiative.

To build on the fun she has in her work life, she writes (poetry, fiction, and essays), competes (only with herself) in sprint distance triathlons, watches baseball (especially the SF Giants), and loves to hike, scuba dive, and occasionally fish with her husband of thirty years. 

Connect | Links | Resources

Twitter

Instagram

Lighthouse Writers

Barton Institute for Community Action

About Sandy: 

Sandy Cyr is the Editor-in-Chief for the Philanthropy Journal. She holds an MPA with a focus in Nonprofit Management from NC State University, and a BFA in Graphic Design from the Rhode Island School of Design. Sandy considers herself a social justice warrior for the nonprofit sector, and in her spare time she fancies herself a farmer.

Connect: 

Philanthropy Journal

Philanthropy Journal Instagram

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About Create Good

Podcast: 

The Create Good podcast is a conversation with change makers and rabble-rousers to find out what makes them tick and how they create good. We created the podcast because we were missing the connections and community that came from conferences and gatherings. Our goal is to share some awesome nonprofit folks with the community. Subscribe to follow along.

Event: 

Create Good started as a conference, the first one was in 2017, to gather nonprofit communications leaders creating breakthrough work and share them in a fun and inspiring space. Like everyone else, we had to pivot due to the pandemic. We moved the conference online and this year we are pivoting again to a series of webinars and podcast. We are hoping to return to our in-person conference in 2023. Visit the site to see past sessions and sign up for the newsletter to find out when we will meet in person again at the next Create Good Conference. 

www.creategoodconference.com

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About BC/DC Ideas

We are a full service marketing and communications agency who focuses exclusively on nonprofits for the last 11 years. From strategy and social media to web sites and video production, we can do it all. Let’s talk about how we can bring your vision to life. 

www.bcdcideas.com

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About Catherine: 

Catherine brings broad healthcare marketing communications experience and a passion for public health to Vibrent Health. She has more than 15 years’ experience leading communications strategy for major academic medical centers in New York City and Denver, Colorado. She most recently served as the communications officer for the All of Us Research Program New York City Consortium. Catherine successfully deployed paid digital and social advertising, outdoor placements, direct mail, email, and SMS campaigns to recruit and retain nearly 26,000 NYC participants across the NYC Consortium. With a strong focus on inclusion for underrepresented communities in biomedical research, Catherine is committed through her work at Vibrent to securing the improved health and vitality of marginalized communities through increased accessibility and equity. Catherine has extensive experience leading institution-wide initiatives including the implementation of content management systems, customer relationship management tools, and digital asset management. Her work in both the public and private sector includes developing and implementing public health campaigns on issues such as child abuse and neglect prevention, smoking cessation, and public health funding. She has experience interfacing with federal, state, and local governments to implement public health campaigns and initiatives. Catherine received her Master’s in Public Health from Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health. A native of Colorado, Catherine and her family live in Washington Heights in NYC.

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About Create Good

Podcast: 

The Create Good podcast is a conversation with change makers and rabble-rousers to find out what makes them tick and how they create good. We created the podcast because we were missing the connections and community that came from conferences and gatherings. Our goal is to share some awesome nonprofit folks with the community. Subscribe to follow along.

Event: 

Create Good started as a conference, the first one was in 2017, to gather nonprofit communications leaders creating breakthrough work and share them in a fun and inspiring space. Like everyone else, we had to pivot due to the pandemic. We moved the conference online and this year we are pivoting again to a series of webinars and podcast. We are hoping to return to our in-person conference in 2023. Visit the site to see past sessions and sign up for the newsletter to find out when we will meet in person again at the next Create Good Conference. 

www.creategoodconference.com

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About BC/DC Ideas

We are a full service marketing and communications agency who focuses exclusively on nonprofits for the last 11 years. From strategy and social media to web sites and video production, we can do it all. Let’s talk about how we can bring your vision to life. 

www.bcdcideas.com

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About Lex:

Lex Amore combines her background in biomimicry and communications to serve as a connective tissue between humans and the natural world. She works with media, organizations, brands, and influencers to enhance advocacy and engagement for nature-inspired design. Lex also guides the communications strategy for the Institute to further biomimicry education and application across industries and audiences. She has advocated for sustainability thought leaders for the past decade, bringing expertise in writing and strategic communications to each project aimed at making a positive impact on the world. Lex achieved her Master of Science degree in Biomimicry from Arizona State University in 2018 and bachelor’s degree in journalism from Georgia State University. She has also received extensive training from the Climate Reality Leadership Program, LEED, and in sustainable design by working with a multitude of industry leaders across the globe. Her ultimate mission is to inspire others with actionable, positive movement forward using nature-inspired innovation and community collaboration.

Connect: 

Instagram

Biomimicry Website

What is Biomimicry?

30 Days of Reconnection

Biomimicry Videos

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About Create Good

Podcast: 

The Create Good podcast is a conversation with change makers and rabble-rousers to find out what makes them tick and how they create good. We created the podcast because we were missing the connections and community that came from conferences and gatherings. Our goal is to share some awesome nonprofit folks with the community. Subscribe to follow along.

Event: 

Create Good started as a conference, the first one was in 2017, to gather nonprofit communications leaders creating breakthrough work and share them in a fun and inspiring space. Like everyone else, we had to pivot due to the pandemic. We moved the conference online and this year we are pivoting again to a series of webinars and podcast. We are hoping to return to our in-person conference in 2023. Visit the site to see past sessions and sign up for the newsletter to find out when we will meet in person again at the next Create Good Conference. 

www.creategoodconference.com

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About BC/DC Ideas

We are a full service marketing and communications agency who focuses exclusively on nonprofits for the last 11 years. From strategy and social media to web sites and video production, we can do it all. Let’s talk about how we can bring your vision to life. 

www.bcdcideas.com

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About Nicky: 

Proud of her Native American Echota and Alabamian roots, Nicky has been in New York since 2004 (and still loves it!). She holds a Master of Arts in Forensic Psychology and got her start in NYC alongside Becky Straw at charity: water in the early years of the organization. From providing direct services at the New York County District Attorney’s Office to leading the first NGO to reach 1 million followers on social media to leading NGO’s and tech startups in their partnerships and social impact efforts, Nicky has over a decade of experience in growing nonprofits, building startups and forging social impact relationships that scale with technology. When not in the office or field, Nicky enjoys traveling and taking on new challenges, from climbing Kilimanjaro to learning to scuba dive! 

Connect: 

LinkedIn

Instagram

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About Create Good

Podcast: 

The Create Good podcast is a conversation with change makers and rabble-rousers to find out what makes them tick and how they create good. We created the podcast because we were missing the connections and community that came from conferences and gatherings. Our goal is to share some awesome nonprofit folks with the community. Subscribe to follow along.

Event: 

Create Good started as a conference, the first one was in 2017, to gather nonprofit communications leaders creating breakthrough work and share them in a fun and inspiring space. Like everyone else, we had to pivot due to the pandemic. We moved the conference online and this year we are pivoting again to a series of webinars and podcast. We are hoping to return to our in-person conference in 2023. Visit the site to see past sessions and sign up for the newsletter to find out when we will meet in person again at the next Create Good Conference. 

www.creategoodconference.com

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About BC/DC Ideas

We are a full service marketing and communications agency who focuses exclusively on nonprofits for the last 11 years. From strategy and social media to web sites and video production, we can do it all. Let’s talk about how we can bring your vision to life. 

www.bcdcideas.com

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David Jeffrey Ringer is a seasoned and decorated communicator, adviser, and nonprofit executive. In May 2021, he co-founded Green Jay Strategies with Elizabeth Sorrell. Green Jay is a full-service boutique strategic communications firm that partners with organizations, companies, and public figures who have a message to deliver and a mission to fulfill. Before that, David was chief network and communications officer at the National Audubon Society, where his portfolio included PR and communications, digital media, content, advocacy, grassroots chapter relations and capacity building, college campus outreach, DEI, and conservation programs focused on native plants and bird-friendly buildings. His first job with Audubon was on the Gulf Coast, where he was media relations lead during the BP oil spill. Before that, he worked internationally in PR, community relations, and donor relations for community development NGOs.

Links:

LinkedIn

Instagram

Green Jay Strategies

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About Create Good

Podcast: 

The Create Good podcast is a conversation with change makers and rabble-rousers to find out what makes them tick and how they create good. We created the podcast because we were missing the connections and community that came from conferences and gatherings. Our goal is to share some awesome nonprofit folks with the community. Subscribe to follow along.

Event: 

Create Good started as a conference, the first one was in 2017, to gather nonprofit communications leaders creating breakthrough work and share them in a fun and inspiring space. Like everyone else, we had to pivot due to the pandemic. We moved the conference online and this year we are pivoting again to a series of webinars and podcast. We are hoping to return to our in-person conference in 2023. Visit the site to see past sessions and sign up for the newsletter to find out when we will meet in person again at the next Create Good Conference. 

www.creategoodconference.com

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About BC/DC Ideas

We are a full service marketing and communications agency who focuses exclusively on nonprofits for the last 11 years. From strategy and social media to web sites and video production, we can do it all. Let’s talk about how we can bring your vision to life. 

www.bcdcideas.com

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Shanelle Matthews partners with social justice activists, organizations, and campaigns to inspire action and to build narrative power. She is the communications director for M4BL, the founder of the Radical Communicators Network (Radcomms), faculty at Thew New School, and co-author of Framing New Worlds: Resistance Narratives from 21st Century Social Movements, a forthcoming anthology

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LINKS AND RESOURCES

Movement for Black Lives

Radical Communicators Network (RadComms)

Media: 

Pro-Blackness is Aspirational: A Conversation with Cyndi Suarez and Shanelle Matthews

The Role of Communications in Social Change

Books and Resources: 

Re:Imagining Change by Doyle Canning and Patrick Reinsborough <- link to free pdf of 1st edition. 2nd edition available for purchase.

Narrative Power by Ken Plummer

Pop Culture Collaborative

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About Create Good

Podcast: 

The Create Good podcast is a conversation with change makers and rabble-rousers to find out what makes them tick and how they create good. We created the podcast because we were missing the connections and community that came from conferences and gatherings. Our goal is to share some awesome nonprofit folks with the community. Subscribe to follow along.

Event: 

Create Good started as a conference, the first one was in 2017, to gather nonprofit communications leaders creating breakthrough work and share them in a fun and inspiring space. Like everyone else, we had to pivot due to the pandemic. We moved the conference online and this year we are pivoting again to a series of webinars and podcast. We are hoping to return to our in-person conference in 2023. Visit the site to see past sessions and sign up for the newsletter to find out when we will meet in person again at the next Create Good Conference. 

www.creategoodconference.com

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About BC/DC Ideas

We are a full service marketing and communications agency who focuses exclusively on nonprofits for the last 11 years. From strategy and social media to web sites and video production, we can do it all. Let’s talk about how we can bring your vision to life. 

www.bcdcideas.com

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Molly Rivera is the communications director for Planned Parenthood South Atlantic. With more than ten years of experience in nonprofit communications, she has worked at the ACLU of North Carolina, the Food Bank of Central & Eastern North Carolina, and served on the board of the Young Nonprofit Professionals Network of the Triangle. Originally from Wisconsin, Molly has a degree in Journalism from the University of Wisconsin and enjoys sharing her extensive knowledge and love of cheese with anyone who will listen.

Twitter

Instagram 

Work Website

Additional Links from Molly:

The Management Center 

Voter Education Resource Form 

Me and White Supremacy 

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About Create Good

Podcast: 

The Create Good podcast is a conversation with change makers and rabble-rousers to find out what makes them tick and how they create good. We created the podcast because we were missing the connections and community that came from conferences and gatherings. Our goal is to share some awesome nonprofit folks with the community. Subscribe to follow along.

Event: 

Create Good started as a conference, the first one was in 2017, to gather nonprofit communications leaders creating breakthrough work and share them in a fun and inspiring space. Like everyone else, we had to pivot due to the pandemic. We moved the conference online and this year we are pivoting again to a series of webinars and podcast. We are hoping to return to our in-person conference in 2023. Visit the site to see past sessions and sign up for the newsletter to find out when we will meet in person again at the next Create Good Conference. 

www.creategoodconference.com

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About BC/DC Ideas

We are a full service marketing and communications agency who focuses exclusively on nonprofits for the last 11 years. From strategy and social media to web sites and video production, we can do it all. Let’s talk about how we can bring your vision to life. 

www.bcdcideas.com

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Links: 

Vaccine Education Center Website

Vaccine Makers Project

Vaccine Makers Twitter

Hilleman Documentary

Parents PACK Program

Vaccine Update Program for Providers

About Charlotte: 

I am the Assistant Director of the Vaccine Education Center at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) where I have the privilege of helping people get answers to their questions about vaccines and vaccine safety. In addition to answering questions directly, I spend my days writing and designing informational resources; creating programs for various audiences; strategizing new ways to disseminate accurate, science-based information; and guiding our dedicated team. At its heart, our effort is one of science communication, a critical, yet oft overlooked, component of the scientific enterprise.

As a first-generation college student from a small town in rural Pennsylvania, I received a Bachelor’s degree in biology with a minor in chemistry from Wilkes University (Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania). After graduation, I started working at CHOP, where a two-year commitment to work in the research lab of Dr. Paul Offit led to almost three decades of working with one of today’s most gifted science communicators. During my early years at CHOP, I studied rotavirus immunology and microencapsulation as a potential means for effective vaccine delivery. As vaccine safety concerns increased in the late 1990s, Dr. Offit — feeling that the voice of the scientist was missing in vaccine safety conversations — invited me to embark on the journey of creating the Vaccine Education Center, which has been the focus of my efforts for more than 20 years.

This month (March 2022), I finished a Master’s degree in Communication at Drexel University. My concentration was science and health communication, and I also completed a minor in higher education.

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About Create Good

Podcast: 

The Create Good podcast is a conversation with change makers and rabble-rousers to find out what makes them tick and how they create good. We created the podcast because we were missing the connections and community that came from conferences and gatherings. Our goal is to share some awesome nonprofit folks with the community. Subscribe to follow along.

Event: 

Create Good started as a conference, the first one was in 2017, to gather nonprofit communications leaders creating breakthrough work and share them in a fun and inspiring space. Like everyone else, we had to pivot due to the pandemic. We moved the conference online and this year we are pivoting again to a series of webinars and podcast. We are hoping to return to our in-person conference in 2023. Visit the site to see past sessions and sign up for the newsletter to find out when we will meet in person again at the next Create Good Conference. 

www.creategoodconference.com

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About BC/DC Ideas

We are a full service marketing and communications agency who focuses exclusively on nonprofits for the last 11 years. From strategy and social media to web sites and video production, we can do it all. Let’s talk about how we can bring your vision to life. 

www.bcdcideas.com

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Shawn Taylor is a professor, consultant, and coach. But more than that, he's fascinated by narriative, how it shapes culture, and how it can bring us together. He's been published in NY Times, Fusion, and Ebony. He's the founder of thenerdsofcolor.org, and Senior Fellow at Pop Culture Collaborative. 

In short, Shawn is a pretty amazing dude. I encourage you to read more about Shawn and go follow him on Twitter. 

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About Create Good

Podcast: 

The Create Good podcast is a conversation with change makers and rabble-rousers to find out what makes them tick and how they create good. We created the podcast because we were missing the connections and community that came from conferences and gatherings. Our goal is to share some awesome nonprofit folks with the community. Subscribe to follow along.

Event: 

Create Good started as a conference, the first one was in 2017, to gather nonprofit communications leaders creating breakthrough work and share them in a fun and inspiring space. Like everyone else, we had to pivot due to the pandemic. We moved the conference online and this year we are pivoting again to a series of webinars and podcast. We are hoping to return to our in-person conference in 2023. Visit the site to see past sessions and sign up for the newsletter to find out when we will meet in person again at the next Create Good Conference. 

www.creategoodconference.com

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About BC/DC Ideas

We are a full service marketing and communications agency who focuses exclusively on nonprofits for the last 11 years. From strategy and social media to web sites and video production, we can do it all. Let’s talk about how we can bring your vision to life. 

www.bcdcideas.com

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