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.
Read the case study: bigduck.com/work/attract...
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...
🦆🎉 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
✨ 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
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
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
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
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
🧠 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
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
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
Rebranding isn’t one-and-done. It’s a practice.
In our latest episode of the Smart Communications Podcast, Sandy Zimmerman, design director, joins @farratrompeter.bsky.social, co-director, to dig into how nonprofits can bring a rebrand to life—and keep it thriving.
🎙️ Tune in: bit.ly/45B3NMJ
June 25, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Rebranding isn’t one-and-done. It’s a practice.
In our latest episode of the Smart Communications Podcast, Sandy Zimmerman, design director, joins @farratrompeter.bsky.social, co-director, to dig into how nonprofits can bring a rebrand to life—and keep it thriving.
🎙️ Tune in: bit.ly/45B3NMJ
Midlevel donors often go unnoticed—but can be packed w/ potential. 🎧 @farratrompeter.bsky.social
, co-director chats w/ Alia McKee, principal at Sea Change Strategies, to share how to engage & grow these loyal supporters through segmentation, intentional stewardship, and fresh data. bit.ly/3ZUyWac
, co-director chats w/ Alia McKee, principal at Sea Change Strategies, to share how to engage & grow these loyal supporters through segmentation, intentional stewardship, and fresh data. bit.ly/3ZUyWac
June 12, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Midlevel donors often go unnoticed—but can be packed w/ potential. 🎧 @farratrompeter.bsky.social
, co-director chats w/ Alia McKee, principal at Sea Change Strategies, to share how to engage & grow these loyal supporters through segmentation, intentional stewardship, and fresh data. bit.ly/3ZUyWac
, co-director chats w/ Alia McKee, principal at Sea Change Strategies, to share how to engage & grow these loyal supporters through segmentation, intentional stewardship, and fresh data. bit.ly/3ZUyWac
🧠🎧 @farratrompeter.bsky.social, co-director, is joined by George Weiner, head whaler at Whole Whale, to unpack what an “AI footprint” is and how to proactively shape your visibility in tools like ChatGPT and Google’s AI search. bit.ly/4mDM5hH
May 30, 2025 at 3:50 PM
🧠🎧 @farratrompeter.bsky.social, co-director, is joined by George Weiner, head whaler at Whole Whale, to unpack what an “AI footprint” is and how to proactively shape your visibility in tools like ChatGPT and Google’s AI search. bit.ly/4mDM5hH
How should your nonprofit handle a crisis— whether reputational, external, or unexpected? @farratrompeter.bsky.social, co-director, is joined by Joanna Brody, president of Brody PR, to talk strategy, calm, and clarity in comms. 🎧#NonprofitComms #CrisisComms bit.ly/3YJTthh
May 15, 2025 at 3:15 PM
How should your nonprofit handle a crisis— whether reputational, external, or unexpected? @farratrompeter.bsky.social, co-director, is joined by Joanna Brody, president of Brody PR, to talk strategy, calm, and clarity in comms. 🎧#NonprofitComms #CrisisComms bit.ly/3YJTthh
🤖✨ @farratrompeter.bsky.social co-director, speaks with Meena Das, CEO of Namaste Data & co-creator of the AI Equity Project, about why equity & inclusion must be part of every AI conversation, the origins of the AI Equity Project, & 3 key findings from that groundbreaking research. bit.ly/4lReMY0
April 30, 2025 at 7:25 PM
🤖✨ @farratrompeter.bsky.social co-director, speaks with Meena Das, CEO of Namaste Data & co-creator of the AI Equity Project, about why equity & inclusion must be part of every AI conversation, the origins of the AI Equity Project, & 3 key findings from that groundbreaking research. bit.ly/4lReMY0
What happens when two mission-aligned nonprofits decide to merge? 🤝 @farratrompeter.bsky.social, co-director & Ami Dar, founder and executive director of @Idealist, explore the Idealist + VolunteerMatch merger & what other organizations can learn from it. bit.ly/3GanuAi
April 16, 2025 at 4:52 PM
What happens when two mission-aligned nonprofits decide to merge? 🤝 @farratrompeter.bsky.social, co-director & Ami Dar, founder and executive director of @Idealist, explore the Idealist + VolunteerMatch merger & what other organizations can learn from it. bit.ly/3GanuAi
🚨 Feeling trapped in the cycle of busy? 🚨 Farra Trompeter, co-director, and Kishshana Palmer, author, discuss Kishshana’s book, Busy Is a Four-Letter Word: A Guide to Achieving More by Doing Less, and explore how to break free, set boundaries, and reclaim time for what truly matters. bit.ly/4l8twBn
April 2, 2025 at 7:53 PM
🚨 Feeling trapped in the cycle of busy? 🚨 Farra Trompeter, co-director, and Kishshana Palmer, author, discuss Kishshana’s book, Busy Is a Four-Letter Word: A Guide to Achieving More by Doing Less, and explore how to break free, set boundaries, and reclaim time for what truly matters. bit.ly/4l8twBn
💡 “Resilient nonprofits thrive when people thrive.” On the latest episode, @farratrompeter.bsky.social, co-director, & Peter Heller, founder of Heller Fundraising Group, explore how self-care, strong leadership, & diversified fundraising build adaptable, mission-driven teams. 🎧 bit.ly/4kHnGXF
March 19, 2025 at 6:24 PM
💡 “Resilient nonprofits thrive when people thrive.” On the latest episode, @farratrompeter.bsky.social, co-director, & Peter Heller, founder of Heller Fundraising Group, explore how self-care, strong leadership, & diversified fundraising build adaptable, mission-driven teams. 🎧 bit.ly/4kHnGXF
Sarita Joseph, director of accounts & Josh Kelley, senior account manager discuss creating inclusive, engaging spaces where everyone wants to keep showing up and share practical tips & insights to enhance collaboration, inclusivity, and effectiveness in nonprofit settings. bit.ly/41DeLim
March 6, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Sarita Joseph, director of accounts & Josh Kelley, senior account manager discuss creating inclusive, engaging spaces where everyone wants to keep showing up and share practical tips & insights to enhance collaboration, inclusivity, and effectiveness in nonprofit settings. bit.ly/41DeLim
Following the overturning of Roe v. Wade, Guttmacher Institute needed a brand that could unify their voice & amplify facts. Big Duck worked with them to create a clear, accessible identity to strengthen their impact in SRHR advocacy. See how: bit.ly/4iqhd14 #ReproductiveRights #BrandingForChange
March 4, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Following the overturning of Roe v. Wade, Guttmacher Institute needed a brand that could unify their voice & amplify facts. Big Duck worked with them to create a clear, accessible identity to strengthen their impact in SRHR advocacy. See how: bit.ly/4iqhd14 #ReproductiveRights #BrandingForChange
🚀 Is it time to reboot your nonprofit’s comms strategy? @farratrompeter.bsky.social, co-director, and Kivi Leroux Miller, founder & CEO of the Nonprofit Marketing Guide examine key trends, challenges & opportunities from the 15th annual Nonprofit Communications Trends Report. 🎧➡️ bit.ly/436RqH7
February 19, 2025 at 7:12 PM
🚀 Is it time to reboot your nonprofit’s comms strategy? @farratrompeter.bsky.social, co-director, and Kivi Leroux Miller, founder & CEO of the Nonprofit Marketing Guide examine key trends, challenges & opportunities from the 15th annual Nonprofit Communications Trends Report. 🎧➡️ bit.ly/436RqH7