Where are my people?

Where are my people?: "You’ve seen those nonprofit fundraising challenges, haven’t you? A funder or corporation puts up some funds—donation or matching grant money—and asks nonprofits and their supporters to compete for it. Maybe it’s a race of donations or votes, or perhaps memberships to a group on FaceBook. Our own Giving Challenge was an early example. Target is running one now, and there have been many in between."

Nonprofits Sometimes on Cutting Edge of Technology - Business Center - PC World

Nonprofits Sometimes on Cutting Edge of Technology - Business Center - PC World: "Cash-strapped nonprofits may not be the first place many would think to look for novel uses of technology, but it turns out some of them are on the cutting edge."

The Business of Giving | Mobile money and other technology made for philanthropy | Seattle Times Newspaper

The Business of Giving | Mobile money and other technology made for philanthropy | Seattle Times Newspaper: "As members of NetHope continue their annual meeting in Redmond this week, it's fascinating to look at how the landscape of technology has moved from responding to crises to creating solutions tailor-made for development itself.

These worlds are increasingly converging in places like Seattle.

On Thursday evening at MOHAI, NetHope co-founder Ed Granger-Happ of Save the Children and CIOs of Oxfam, CARE and The Nature Conservancy will talk about how information and communications technology affect the work of humanitarian agencies in 'International Relief, Development and Conservation in the Cloud.'"

Facebook clicks with Lower Hudson Valley nonprofits | lohud.com | The Journal News

Facebook clicks with Lower Hudson Valley nonprofits | lohud.com | The Journal News: "everal Lower Hudson Valley agencies recently created profile pages to call attention to their programs, raise money from their newfound 'friends' and attract a new generation of volunteers."

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Untitled Document: "NEW YORK, May 18 (AScribe Newswire) -- The Foundation Center has announced that Grantmakers for Effective Organizations (GEO) will serve as the exclusive beta site for its new mapping tool, 'Philanthropy In/Sight(tm),' leading up to the product's release later this spring. During this soft-launch period, staff at approximately 350 GEO member organizations will have the opportunity to test-drive the application and provide feedback on how they are using it to inform their grantmaking initiatives."

Business & Technology | Nonprofit consortium, NetHope, formed to share technology | Seattle Times Newspaper

Business & Technology | Nonprofit consortium, NetHope, formed to share technology | Seattle Times Newspaper: "Seattle has become a hub for technology and philanthropy, so it's not surprising that a nonprofit consortium combining both would find fertile ground here.

The group, NetHope, has grown to 26 members, including locally based nonprofits Mercy Corps, PATH and World Vision, and major supporters such as Microsoft."

Nonprofits warm up to social media :: WRAL.com

Nonprofits warm up to social media :: WRAL.com: "Raleigh, N.C. — Social networking is becoming more mainstream for nonprofits, and the sector is beginning to staff up accordingly, a new report says.

Almost three-quarters of nonprofits have a presence on the social-networking site Facebook, says the survey of 978 groups, conducted by ThePort Network, NTEN and Common Knowledge."

Nonprofits hope to find new patrons via Facebook, Twitter - Salt Lake Tribune

Nonprofits hope to find new patrons via Facebook, Twitter - Salt Lake Tribune: "You have to have a strategy and we don't,' said Meadows, one of 14 nonprofit leaders in attendance last week when John Dye and Philip Case of Bountiful's Fluid Studios offered a two-hour introduction to social media, which struggling nonprofits are using to reach more potential donors."

SmartBlog On Social Media » Blog Archive » Inspiration from the nonprofit world

SmartBlog On Social Media » Blog Archive » Inspiration from the nonprofit world: "Judging by many of today’s corporate taglines and promises, you would assume these inspiring sound bites belong to nonprofit organizations. Listen to just a few of my favorites from some of the world’s most recognized brands:

* “To inspire and nurture the human spirit”

* “Your potential, our passion”

* “To improve the lives of the world’s consumers—now and for generations to come”

* “To contribute to the overall health and wellness of our world”"