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The Social Strategist Part XXIII: Network for Good’s Katya Andresen and an Impatient Approach to Making the World a Better Place
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- CSIC Launches Guide to Help Nonprofit Organizations Communicate Via Imagery
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Communicating Via Imagery
To address the growing pressure on small nonprofits to effectively communicate their mission and achievements using visual imagery, CSIC has launched a comprehensive guide to integrating photography into communications planning.
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Communicating Via Imagery
To address the growing pressure on small nonprofits to effectively communicate their mission and achievements using visual imagery, CSIC has launched a comprehensive guide to integrating photography into communications planning.
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The Social Strategist
CSIC's new weekly podcast series features conversations on effective cause based communication with some of the most successful organizations, companies and people working in the field today.
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Living & Learning Social Change
CSIC Cause Consultants work with Live It Learn It, a DC nonprofit, to share its leadership and innovation in experiential learning.
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Finding Inspiration
CSIC alumna Jessica Jackson (G '10) turns classroom experience into a full-time career in consulting.
From the Blog: The Social Strategist Project - Network for Good’s Katya Andresen and an Impatient Approach to Making the World a Better Place
Social strategist Katya Andresen is profoundly impatient.
She’s profoundly impatient to find the perfect pair of shoes. She’s profoundly impatient for nonprofit organizations to reach their maximum potential. And she’s profoundly impatient to make the world a better place.
“I just feel that we don’t have a lot of time on this planet, any of us, and there’s a lot to do,” Katya explains. “It’s really important, particularly if we are working for a good cause, that we find the way to do good in the world and to really use our skills in a meaningful way quickly.”
The importance of time started early in Katya’s career journey.
She worked for many years as a wire reporter overseas in locations like Cambodia, Laos and Madagascar. In those developing countries, Katya says she eventually grew “tired of witnessing a lot of need.” Read more
About the Center
Georgetown University’s Center for Social Impact Communication (CSIC) is the nation’s leading educational resource on social impact communication. Launched in 2008 and housed in the Master of Professional Studies program in Public Relations and Corporate Communications, CSIC aims to elevate the discipline by pioneering industry standards in responsible communication practices and by educating and inspiring the professionals who lead the way in creating positive social impact through their work.
Research Highlights
Dynamics of Cause Engagement - In partnership with Ogilvy PR's Social Marketing group, CSIC conducted a survey of 2,000 Americans adults in late 2010. Results showcase trends in cause involvement and evaluate the role of online and offline activities in fostering engagement in causes today.