by Martin Ricard | Oct 6, 2023 | Blog
As business owners and nonprofit leaders, it’s so important these days to recognize the ways in which our organizations still operate within colonial systems. This is especially true when you think about how the United States was built, and how Indigenous...
by barkmedia | Sep 19, 2023 | Blog
Faith in the Valley, a grassroots community organization, partnered with Community Symbol to tell its story to the community and bolster its online reputation when they made the bold move to consolidate and strengthen its regional organizing network. This partnership...
by Martin Ricard | Jul 25, 2023 | Blog
Across generations, storytelling has served as a powerful means of illuminating the lived realities, struggles, and triumphs of marginalized communities. For Martin Ricard, the founder of Community Symbol, storytelling has been a transformative tool, cultivating...
by Martin Ricard | Jun 16, 2023 | Blog
Juneteenth, a day that commemorates the end of slavery in the United States, is a symbolic holiday for Black people in this country. It’s known as Emancipation Day for a reason. On June 19, 1865, Union General Gordon Granger arrived in Galveston, Texas, and announced...
by Martin Ricard | May 18, 2023 | Blog
Social enterprises play a crucial role in addressing our society’s most challenging issues, which also means they have to be innovative when it comes to getting customers and staying relevant in our digital-first economy. That’s why, in the 21st century, having a...
by Martin Ricard | Mar 26, 2023 | Blog
Do you know how many people are visiting your social enterprise’s website? Are you tracking your website’s performance to see what’s working and what’s not? If you’re not paying attention to your website metrics, you could be missing out...
