Big Duck
@bigduckcoop.bsky.social
Smart communications for nonprofits. Big Duck is a worker-owned cooperative. We’ve been building brands and campaigns, creating communications plans, and offering trainings for decades.
🎭✨ A cultural landmark, reimagined. The Public Theater wanted to honor its legacy and attract new supporters. Big Duck helped refresh their brand to inspire the next generation of audiences and donors.
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Read the case study: bigduck.com/work/attract...
November 6, 2025 at 6:40 PM
🎭✨ A cultural landmark, reimagined. The Public Theater wanted to honor its legacy and attract new supporters. Big Duck helped refresh their brand to inspire the next generation of audiences and donors.
Read the case study: bigduck.com/work/attract...
Read the case study: bigduck.com/work/attract...
Your brand is one of your most powerful tools, but is it working as hard as it could? @farratrompeter.bsky.social, co-director, explores how to assess your brand’s effectiveness and know when it’s time for a refresh. 🦆 bit.ly/4hH3Ev8
Is your brand working for you? How to know when it’s time to refresh it. - Big Duck
Reflect on whether your nonprofit brand still fits who you are and where you are going. Learn when and how to refresh your brand for greater impact.
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November 5, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Your brand is one of your most powerful tools, but is it working as hard as it could? @farratrompeter.bsky.social, co-director, explores how to assess your brand’s effectiveness and know when it’s time for a refresh. 🦆 bit.ly/4hH3Ev8
🦆🎉 Big Duck celebrates 30 years on the pond and 4 years as a worker-owned cooperative!
Three decades of strengthening nonprofit voices, four years of shared ownership, and a future full of purpose. 💛
Three decades of strengthening nonprofit voices, four years of shared ownership, and a future full of purpose. 💛
November 3, 2025 at 8:17 PM
🦆🎉 Big Duck celebrates 30 years on the pond and 4 years as a worker-owned cooperative!
Three decades of strengthening nonprofit voices, four years of shared ownership, and a future full of purpose. 💛
Three decades of strengthening nonprofit voices, four years of shared ownership, and a future full of purpose. 💛
🧠💻 Cybersecurity isn’t just an IT issue; it’s about protecting your people and your mission. @farratrompeter.bsky.social, co-director, talks with Joshua Peskay, co-founder of Meet the Moment, about practical steps nonprofits can take to stay safe, smart, and secure.
bit.ly/4hzjEPF
bit.ly/4hzjEPF
October 29, 2025 at 5:25 PM
🧠💻 Cybersecurity isn’t just an IT issue; it’s about protecting your people and your mission. @farratrompeter.bsky.social, co-director, talks with Joshua Peskay, co-founder of Meet the Moment, about practical steps nonprofits can take to stay safe, smart, and secure.
bit.ly/4hzjEPF
bit.ly/4hzjEPF
Attracting and keeping the right people starts with your brand.
Join Olivia Freire, director of operations &
@farratrompeter.bsky.social
, co-director, on Nov 4, 1–2 PM ET for a virtual session on how authentic branding strengthens recruitment + retention. bit.ly/48LBNrf
Join Olivia Freire, director of operations &
@farratrompeter.bsky.social
, co-director, on Nov 4, 1–2 PM ET for a virtual session on how authentic branding strengthens recruitment + retention. bit.ly/48LBNrf
October 24, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Attracting and keeping the right people starts with your brand.
Join Olivia Freire, director of operations &
@farratrompeter.bsky.social
, co-director, on Nov 4, 1–2 PM ET for a virtual session on how authentic branding strengthens recruitment + retention. bit.ly/48LBNrf
Join Olivia Freire, director of operations &
@farratrompeter.bsky.social
, co-director, on Nov 4, 1–2 PM ET for a virtual session on how authentic branding strengthens recruitment + retention. bit.ly/48LBNrf
Curious about Big Duck? 🦆 Join our Open House for an informal chat! Get a glimpse into our co-op, engage in Q&A with our team, and more. Perfect for job seekers, career changers, and nonprofits eager to learn more! Wed Oct 22 from 4pm-5pm ET
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October Open House - Big Duck
Be a part of our Open House and connect with people and nonprofit organizations eager to discover more about Big Duck.
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October 16, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Curious about Big Duck? 🦆 Join our Open House for an informal chat! Get a glimpse into our co-op, engage in Q&A with our team, and more. Perfect for job seekers, career changers, and nonprofits eager to learn more! Wed Oct 22 from 4pm-5pm ET
bigduck.com/events/octob...
bigduck.com/events/octob...
✨ Joy is a practice, not a prize. @farratrompeter.bsky.social, co-director, talks with Elandria Jackson Charles, chief joy officer at Ayoka Partners, to explore sabbatical care and how small pauses, rest, and reflection can spark joy, at work and beyond. bit.ly/48x0aZD
October 15, 2025 at 6:15 PM
✨ Joy is a practice, not a prize. @farratrompeter.bsky.social, co-director, talks with Elandria Jackson Charles, chief joy officer at Ayoka Partners, to explore sabbatical care and how small pauses, rest, and reflection can spark joy, at work and beyond. bit.ly/48x0aZD
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Want to help inform voters ahead of the Georgia municipal election? 🗳️
Join the SPLC and @faircount.bsky.social for a virtual phone bank and help us talk to Georgia voters about their rights! Register: https://bit.ly/3JbFnR1
#TheSouthsGotNow #VotingRights
Join the SPLC and @faircount.bsky.social for a virtual phone bank and help us talk to Georgia voters about their rights! Register: https://bit.ly/3JbFnR1
#TheSouthsGotNow #VotingRights
October 15, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Want to help inform voters ahead of the Georgia municipal election? 🗳️
Join the SPLC and @faircount.bsky.social for a virtual phone bank and help us talk to Georgia voters about their rights! Register: https://bit.ly/3JbFnR1
#TheSouthsGotNow #VotingRights
Join the SPLC and @faircount.bsky.social for a virtual phone bank and help us talk to Georgia voters about their rights! Register: https://bit.ly/3JbFnR1
#TheSouthsGotNow #VotingRights
Comms isn’t just the garnish, it’s part of the meal. 🍽️ Nonprofits thrive when communications has a seat at the table from the start. Ally Dommu, director of service development, shares why it matters and why it’s time to shift the culture. bit.ly/46XoQYZ
More than a megaphone: Why nonprofit communicators need a seat at the table - Big Duck
Discover why communications must play a strategic role from the start, not just amplify work at the end to maximize nonprofit impact.
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October 8, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Comms isn’t just the garnish, it’s part of the meal. 🍽️ Nonprofits thrive when communications has a seat at the table from the start. Ally Dommu, director of service development, shares why it matters and why it’s time to shift the culture. bit.ly/46XoQYZ
How can philanthropy be more just + effective? @farratrompeter.bsky.social talks w/ Cindy Gibson, principal of Cynthesis Consulting, & Kelley Buhles, owner of Buhles Consulting about participatory grantmaking. What it is, why it matters, & how nonprofits and funders can take action. bit.ly/4nTMyMk
October 2, 2025 at 10:16 PM
How can philanthropy be more just + effective? @farratrompeter.bsky.social talks w/ Cindy Gibson, principal of Cynthesis Consulting, & Kelley Buhles, owner of Buhles Consulting about participatory grantmaking. What it is, why it matters, & how nonprofits and funders can take action. bit.ly/4nTMyMk
Year-end fundraising campaigns are significant for nonprofits, with up to 30% of individual giving happening in December. Don’t miss our upcoming two-part webinar series on planning, creating, and evaluating your digital year-end campaign. (10/1 + 10/9). Details + registration here: bit.ly/4pDKk5F
September 25, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Year-end fundraising campaigns are significant for nonprofits, with up to 30% of individual giving happening in December. Don’t miss our upcoming two-part webinar series on planning, creating, and evaluating your digital year-end campaign. (10/1 + 10/9). Details + registration here: bit.ly/4pDKk5F
JOB ALERT: Big Duck is hiring an Account Manager (salary: $62,500–$70,000). We’re a fully remote, worker-owned cooperative partnering with nonprofits to build strong brands and campaigns. AM's lead projects, manage client relationships, and more. Apply or share: bit.ly/3VQFR1X
Account Manager - Big Duck
We’re looking for an Account Manager to join our remote, worker-owned agency that develops brands, campaigns, plans, and workshops for nonprofits. Account Managers at Big Duck keep projects moving, bu...
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September 23, 2025 at 4:05 PM
JOB ALERT: Big Duck is hiring an Account Manager (salary: $62,500–$70,000). We’re a fully remote, worker-owned cooperative partnering with nonprofits to build strong brands and campaigns. AM's lead projects, manage client relationships, and more. Apply or share: bit.ly/3VQFR1X
J Kelley, senior account manager, is joined by Randi Gibson, graphic designer, and Sandy Zimmerman, design director, to chat about ways nonprofit communicators can give clear, collaborative design feedback that strengthens the final product. bit.ly/46wdHhx
September 17, 2025 at 4:41 PM
J Kelley, senior account manager, is joined by Randi Gibson, graphic designer, and Sandy Zimmerman, design director, to chat about ways nonprofit communicators can give clear, collaborative design feedback that strengthens the final product. bit.ly/46wdHhx
Donor surveys aren’t just tools for gathering data; they’re opportunities to connect and build trust. Menaka Chandurkar, director of strategy, shares practical tips for creating surveys that truly matter. bit.ly/4giguPV
Using surveys to get answers and deepen donor relations - Big Duck
Discover how to create engaging donor surveys that provide valuable insights and strengthen relationships with your supporters.
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September 10, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Donor surveys aren’t just tools for gathering data; they’re opportunities to connect and build trust. Menaka Chandurkar, director of strategy, shares practical tips for creating surveys that truly matter. bit.ly/4giguPV
Seats are still open! 🗓️ Sep 9 | Big Duck + @guttmacher.org explore how using data can build stronger, more authentic brands. Save your spot 👉 bit.ly/47qtlgv
September 5, 2025 at 9:37 PM
Seats are still open! 🗓️ Sep 9 | Big Duck + @guttmacher.org explore how using data can build stronger, more authentic brands. Save your spot 👉 bit.ly/47qtlgv
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Data is a powerful tool for centering equity, driving change & strengthening your brand.
On September 9, we’ll join @bigduckcoop.bsky.social to explore how to align data practices with your values & mission—especially for those working in #ReproHealth & #PublicHealth.
Register now: gu.tt/4nc8F0a 📅
On September 9, we’ll join @bigduckcoop.bsky.social to explore how to align data practices with your values & mission—especially for those working in #ReproHealth & #PublicHealth.
Register now: gu.tt/4nc8F0a 📅
September 5, 2025 at 1:21 PM
Data is a powerful tool for centering equity, driving change & strengthening your brand.
On September 9, we’ll join @bigduckcoop.bsky.social to explore how to align data practices with your values & mission—especially for those working in #ReproHealth & #PublicHealth.
Register now: gu.tt/4nc8F0a 📅
On September 9, we’ll join @bigduckcoop.bsky.social to explore how to align data practices with your values & mission—especially for those working in #ReproHealth & #PublicHealth.
Register now: gu.tt/4nc8F0a 📅
How do you speak hard truths with heart? 💬
In this episode of the Smart Communications Podcast, @farratrompeter.bsky.social talks with Keyante Love (founder of Good Love Group) about leading and collaborating with candor and care. bit.ly/463yfNU
In this episode of the Smart Communications Podcast, @farratrompeter.bsky.social talks with Keyante Love (founder of Good Love Group) about leading and collaborating with candor and care. bit.ly/463yfNU
September 3, 2025 at 4:17 PM
How do you speak hard truths with heart? 💬
In this episode of the Smart Communications Podcast, @farratrompeter.bsky.social talks with Keyante Love (founder of Good Love Group) about leading and collaborating with candor and care. bit.ly/463yfNU
In this episode of the Smart Communications Podcast, @farratrompeter.bsky.social talks with Keyante Love (founder of Good Love Group) about leading and collaborating with candor and care. bit.ly/463yfNU
Is your year-end fundraising campaign ready to go? Join our 2-part webinar this October 1st & 9th, & build a digital campaign that gets results. You’ll leave with tips, tools, and more. For more information and registration. Sign up by Sept 5th and use the code EARLYDuck to save $20. bit.ly/46euHd7
How to plan, create, and evaluate a year-end digital fundraising campaign
In this webinar series, we'll cover emerging trends, setting goals, audience priorities, creating a theme, selecting channels, and timing.
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September 2, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Is your year-end fundraising campaign ready to go? Join our 2-part webinar this October 1st & 9th, & build a digital campaign that gets results. You’ll leave with tips, tools, and more. For more information and registration. Sign up by Sept 5th and use the code EARLYDuck to save $20. bit.ly/46euHd7
Repro justice. Data equity. Brand alignment. Join Big Duck and @guttmacher.org for a webinar exploring how your brand and data strategy can advance reproductive health, rights, and justice.
Details + RSVP: bit.ly/4n3OZfa
Details + RSVP: bit.ly/4n3OZfa
Centering data at the core of a reproductive health, rights, and justice-focused brand - Big Duck
See how Guttmacher Institute used data to shape brand, tagline, and design—and get tips to elevate your own nonprofit’s branding and more.
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August 25, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Repro justice. Data equity. Brand alignment. Join Big Duck and @guttmacher.org for a webinar exploring how your brand and data strategy can advance reproductive health, rights, and justice.
Details + RSVP: bit.ly/4n3OZfa
Details + RSVP: bit.ly/4n3OZfa
🧠 Even the best communications plans can lose steam. Ally Dommu, director of service development, is joined by @farratrompeter.bsky.social, co-director, to talk about how to bring your comms plan to life, make it adaptable, and keep it front and center—even when chaos hits. bit.ly/47CGP8M
August 20, 2025 at 5:01 PM
🧠 Even the best communications plans can lose steam. Ally Dommu, director of service development, is joined by @farratrompeter.bsky.social, co-director, to talk about how to bring your comms plan to life, make it adaptable, and keep it front and center—even when chaos hits. bit.ly/47CGP8M
Nonprofit communicators wear many hats, and some of the most essential skills often go unnoticed. Ally Dommu, director of service development, shares how to sharpen these important skills, and why investing in these areas can strengthen your team and your impact ✨ bit.ly/3HlkfXN
Three skills nonprofit communicators need to shine - Big Duck
Discover three overlooked skills that can boost nonprofit communications and simplify complex ideas
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August 13, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Nonprofit communicators wear many hats, and some of the most essential skills often go unnoticed. Ally Dommu, director of service development, shares how to sharpen these important skills, and why investing in these areas can strengthen your team and your impact ✨ bit.ly/3HlkfXN
Gathering feedback is easy—making sense of it is the hard part. @farratrompeter.bsky.social, co-director, is joined by J Kelley, senior account manager, who shares 6 clear steps to consolidate feedback and move forward with confidence. bit.ly/4m40DGB #NonprofitComms #BigDuckPod
August 6, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Gathering feedback is easy—making sense of it is the hard part. @farratrompeter.bsky.social, co-director, is joined by J Kelley, senior account manager, who shares 6 clear steps to consolidate feedback and move forward with confidence. bit.ly/4m40DGB #NonprofitComms #BigDuckPod
Ally Dommu, director of service development, speaks with Brittany DeNovellis, capacity building program manager, at the T. Rowe Price Foundation, about how their capacity-building model supports nonprofit leaders, strengthens communications efforts, and encourages sustainable growth. bit.ly/3IJum9e
July 23, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Ally Dommu, director of service development, speaks with Brittany DeNovellis, capacity building program manager, at the T. Rowe Price Foundation, about how their capacity-building model supports nonprofit leaders, strengthens communications efforts, and encourages sustainable growth. bit.ly/3IJum9e
Feeling the pressure of your next fundraising campaign? You don’t have to go it alone. Michelle Behar, senior strategist, shares seven practical tips for engaging staff, board, and volunteers to boost impact and build buy-in. bit.ly/4lACnf4
Seven tips to help you engage others in your fundraising campaign - Big Duck
Get tips to engage your staff, board, and volunteers in your next fundraising campaign for stronger collaboration and results.
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July 16, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Feeling the pressure of your next fundraising campaign? You don’t have to go it alone. Michelle Behar, senior strategist, shares seven practical tips for engaging staff, board, and volunteers to boost impact and build buy-in. bit.ly/4lACnf4
Burnout? Emotional fatigue? Nonprofits are feeling it. @farratrompeter.bsky.social, co-director, and Lan To, senior consultant and executive coach at CRE, talk about CAREpacity—a collective care model that redefines wellness at work.
🎧https://bit.ly/4nANbLL
#nonprofits #collectivecare #CAREpacity
July 9, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Burnout? Emotional fatigue? Nonprofits are feeling it. @farratrompeter.bsky.social, co-director, and Lan To, senior consultant and executive coach at CRE, talk about CAREpacity—a collective care model that redefines wellness at work.
🎧https://bit.ly/4nANbLL
#nonprofits #collectivecare #CAREpacity