David J. Neff

David J. Neff

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About David J. Neff

"Do not go where the path may lead; go instead where there is no path and leave a trail." - Ralph Waldo Emerson

David J. Neff has been doing things that have never been done in digital strategy for the last 15 years. He wrote his first management book "The Future of Nonprofits: How to Thrive and Innovate in the Digital Age" which was published by Wiley in 2011. His second book "IGNITE : Setting your Organization's Culture on Fire with Innovation" will be released in August of 2016.

He is now the VP of Consulting, working for Fortune 500 brands and large nonprofits on their digital transformation, for Clearhead. He is also the founder of Lights. Camera. Help. A nonprofit that helps other causes tell their mission through video. He is currently the VP of their Board of Directors. He's currently on the University of Texas' Moody College of Communications Advisory Board. He's a past member of the Board of Directors for the University of Texas Co-op. He also serves on the advisory boards for GivingCity Austin, EveryOne, and EdgeFlip.

In 2014 he was honored to be named the top person for Austin under 40 for the nonprofit and community service category.

In his recent past, he has executed strategic marketing plans for Tesco, Office Depot, Best Friends Animal Society, Emory University, PBS, SAP, Jack in the Box, Wells Fargo, Tesco, Office Depot, Starbucks, Dell, The Center for Disease Control, VivoGig, AuntBertha, KLRU-TV and KCPT-TV. He's now working on producing this third mobile app, a social CRM for hair stylists called FyleStyle.
From 2000-2010 he worked at the American Cancer Society where he directed all web and interactive strategies and online properties for six states and consulted monthly with national headquarters on it's US wide plans. While there his department managed the division's eCommerce strategy, Social Networking/Media strategy, Online Community strategy, Film and PSA production, and all online properties for the division.

He was also named one of the Top 20 Social Media People in the state of Texas by the Austin American-Statesman, and the American Marketing Association awarded him the Nonprofit Social Media Marketer of the Year in 2009. Additionally, he was named a SXSW Dewey Winburne Award nominee for 2010 and was nominated for an Austin Under 40 award in 2011 and 2012.
David has been quoted on NPR, KLRU, Mashable, The Huffington Post, KUTFM, KLBJFM, Austin-American Statesman, Alaskan Airlines Magazine, KEYE, KVUE, FOX7 and in several nonprofit focused books and hundreds of blogs across the web.

A frequent speaker, trainer and lecturer, David has spoken at TEDx, SXSW several years in a row, and has also presented at the American Marketing Association National Conference, AFP, Convio Conference, Blackbaud Conference, keynoted the Artez Fundraising Conference in Canada, The Texas Nonprofit Summit multiple times, spoken at NTEN multiple times, and spoke at conferences for The Texas Association of Museums, Texas Veterinary Medical Association and many, many more.

He earned his BS in Public Relations from the University of Texas in 2000 with a minor in Business from the McCombs School of Business. He earned his University of Texas management program certification in 2007. He currently lives in Austin, TX and enjoys gardening, live music, photography, spending time with his dogs and friends.

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The Future of Nonprofits: Innovate and Thrive in the Digital Age Mar 21, 2011

by David J. Neff, Randal C. Moss

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Ever heard of an internal entrepreneur? You might know the type. They’re kind of employee who pushes mercilessly towards the trends of the future. Often looked at as a little bit outside the mainstream, more often than not the decisions this internal entrepreneur makes on behalf of an organization pay off in spades.

So what makes an internal entrepreneur? How can you, as a nonprofit, create a culture that rewards futuring, internal entrepreneurs and innovation and doesn’t shut it down?

The book “The Future of Nonprofits: Thrive and Innovate in the Digital Age” helps organizations do those very things. Better predicting future trends helps to reshape culture, creating the kind of environment ripe for positive growth in this fast changing world we work in today. Designed for nonprofit employees on all levels, the book will become a go to handbook for those interested in adapting in the modern world, not looking to be left behind.

The Future of Nonprofits helps organizations capitalize on internal innovation. Innovative nonprofits are able to better predict future trends to remake and reshape their culture, structure, and staff to be a more nimble and lean. By applying the strategies laid out in this book, nonprofit professionals of all levels can prepare their organizations to take advantage of future trends and develop innovative “internal entrepreneurs” that will grow revenue and drive their mission.

Provides nonprofits with a comprehensive playbook on how to create a new, more flexible, innovative organization
Provides nonprofits a look at the future of fundraising and communications trends into 2016
Case studies highlight successes and failures
Highlights the power and strength of Social Media
Hightlights how to hire, train, manage and inspire “internal entrepreneurial” employees
Features actionable advice on creating an organization that is primed to grow and thrive in the immediate and long-term future

This game-changing book reveals how every nonprofit can put technology, innovation and future trends to work to reach their mission and grow revenue.

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IGNITE: Setting your Organization's Culture on Fire with Innovation Aug 11, 2016

by Randal C. Moss, David J. Neff

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IGNITE is for you, the professional who has wished that there was a better way to turn a bright idea into a blazing new innovation. The examples are repeatable, the writing approachable, and the results are real across every sector, from small nonprofits to Fortune 1000 companies. Regardless of your organization's size or the position you hold within it, IGNITE provides practical advice and concrete guidance on how to stop talking about an innovation strategy and make it a reality.

With a focus on action, accountability, and results, this book presents a scalable process any organization can implement in order to find, evaluate, develop, and launch its next major innovation. Whether you desire to deliver new product lines or launch new services, this field guide provides guidance on how to set up an innovation center, fund it, manage it, and involve the right people to maximize the investment. The book brings in case studies and examples from industry-leading organizations so that readers can model success stories and learn from others mistakes.

Never again will you be in a position where you only have a brilliant idea. With the IGNITE Framework in place, every idea has real potential.

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Weird Homes: The People and Places That Keep Austin Strangely Wonderful Feb 20, 2018

by David J. Neff, Thanin Viriyaki

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Have you ever walked through your neighborhood, taken a look at a weird house, and thought “Who lives there?” or, “What in the world does it look like inside?” We’ve all been curious, which is why the founders of the Weird Homes Tourâ„¢ began their strange and wonderful journey. Three years later, they’ve opened the doors and unlatched the windows of dozens of Texas’s strangest homes for thousands of onlookers. Why? To show that design really has no boundaries. And that we would rather neighbors be strange than be strangers. Like many other communities around the world, Austin can be fun, irreverent, outside the box, innovative, dynamic, proud, strange, and so much more. You just need to know where to look. This gorgeous book features the one-of-a-kind Austin homes that started it all for the Weird Homes Tour. Page by page, we proudly present these homes and the weird people who live in them, many of whom designed and built their awe-inspiring dwellings by hand. From grand, historic haunts to treehouses and dumpster dwellings, you’re guaranteed to find something that will inspire design changes in your own home.

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