Tom Watson

Tom Watson

Managing Partner at CauseWired Communications LLC

Greater New York City Area

Current
  • Managing Partner at CauseWired Communications LLC
  • Owner at newcritics.com
  • Publisher at onPhilanthropy
Past
  • Chief Strategy Officer at Changing Our World, Inc.
  • Columnist/Writer at The Industry Standard
  • Co-Founder, Editor at @NY
Education
  • Columbia University
Connections
268 connections
Industry
Non-Profit Organization Management
Websites

Tom Watson’s Summary

Active journalist for more than 25 years, author, media analyst, consultant, blogger, entrepreneur, organizer and commentator. Author of CauseWired: Plugging In, Getting Involved, Changing the World (Wiley, 2008).

Tom Watson’s Specialties:

Nonprofit management and strategy, writing, communications, online publishing, fundraising, strategic planning, consulting and project management, entrepreneurship, guitar playing.


Tom Watson’s Experience

  • Managing Partner

    CauseWired Communications LLC

    (Non-Profit Organization Management industry)

    December 2008Present (8 months)

    Managing Partner and Co-Founder (with Susan Carey Dempsey) of CauseWired Communications, a consulting firm that works with organizations to increase support for progressive causes.

  • Owner

    newcritics.com

    (Privately Held; Myself Only; Writing and Editing industry)

    January 2007Present (2 years 7 months)

    In addition to holding several jobs and helping to start two companies, I've aso been a journalist for 20 years and am now the publisher the cultural group blog newcritics.com.

  • Publisher

    onPhilanthropy

    (Public Company; 1-10 employees; Media Production industry)

    2000Present (9 years)

    Founder and publisher of onPhilanthropy, a leading online resource for the philanthropy and nonprofit sector. Producer of the annual invitation-only conference, the Summit onPhilanthropy.

  • Chief Strategy Officer

    Changing Our World, Inc.

    (Fund-Raising industry)

    December 1999December 2008 (9 years 1 month)

    Changing Our World is among the nation's leading fundraising and philanthropy consulting companies. I helped to found the company in 1999, and I presently work with clients on major fundraising campaigns, case development, and communications. I also oversee the publication of onPhilanthropy.com, an online resource for nonprofit professionals. CW was acquired by Omnicom in 2002.

  • Columnist/Writer

    The Industry Standard

    (Writing and Editing industry)

    19992000 (1 year)

  • Co-Founder, Editor

    @NY

    (Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Online Media industry)

    August 1995July 2000 (5 years)


Tom Watson’s Education

  • Columbia University

    BA , English Literature

    Activities and Societies:
    Adjunct Professor, Graduate School of Journalism, 1998-1999, new media

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