From Group Chats to Genuine Connection—Lessons for Nonprofit Builders

Presented by Tasha Van Vlack
Struggling to keep your community active and engaged? Join Tasha Van Vlack in this free Tech Trends webinar as she breaks it all down with many practical tips to help turn passive members into participants who actually show up. You’ll learn how to build trust, foster belonging, empower everyday ambassadors, and how to use Community Hives’ smart connection system to scale real relationships—without adding more work to your plate.

Wednesday, December 17th, 01:00 PM - 01:45 PM Eastern Time

During this Tech Trends Webinar, we will cover how you can use technology to:

  • Turn Passive Members into Active Participants: Learn 10 practical tips to help your community engage consistently and meaningfully.
  • Build Trust and Belonging: Explore how to create spaces where your members feel seen, heard, and valued—without adding more tech tools.
  • Empower Everyday Advocates: See how your most passionate supporters can become your best community ambassadors.
  • Create Sustainable Connection Systems: Get a look at how Community Hives helps nonprofits automate 1:1 networking and scale genuine relationships.

About The Nonprofit Hive: Community Hives is a lightweight, scalable connection platform designed to help mission-driven organizations spark meaningful peer-to-peer conversations. Originally built to power The Nonprofit Hive—our flagship global community with members in 93+ countries—the technology now supports associations, networks, and cause-based groups who want to deepen belonging without heavy community platforms. Community Hives makes it easy for small teams to run structured, intentional 1:1 conversations that strengthen learning, collaboration, and stewardship. Because real community starts with two people… and scales with care.

About the presenter:

Tasha Van Vlack is a community strategist and the Founder of The Nonprofit Hive, a platform that has connected thousands of nonprofit professionals across 75+ countries for 1:1 peer conversations. She’s also the creator of Community Hives, a B2B engagement tool that helps associations, networks, and membership groups turn passive audiences into active communities. Tasha writes and speaks regularly about community, belonging, and sustainable engagement in the nonprofit sector.