Wednesday, December 02, 2009

Are you using Joomla! yet? Why the heck not? | Education IT | ZDNet.com

Are you using Joomla! yet? Why the heck not? | Education IT | ZDNet.com: "One of my big projects over the last month, aside from taking care of a c-sectioned wife and new daughter, was rebuilding our district’s website in Joomla. The short-term goal is, of course, to just make our web presence far more user-friendly and attractive. The long-term goal, however, is to create a unified platform for all of our schools to be able to share and post content easily."

Top 10 Ways to Boost Online Giving at Year-End - Resource Center - AFP

Top 10 Ways to Boost Online Giving at Year-End - Resource Center - AFP: "Top 10 Ways to Boost Online Giving at Year-End

By Gail Perry, CFRE

Author and fundraising consultant Gail Perry offers advice to fundraisers on how to ramp up online giving in the final months of the year.

(Dec. 1, 2009) The most important--and most critical--giving season is upon us. And for many nonprofits, one out of every two gifts comes in the last three months of the year.

Online giving is even more important at year-end. About 40 percent of online gifts are made in December. And 40-60 percent of those gifts are made the last two days of the year."

Monday, November 30, 2009

Tom Watson: What Your Facebook Page Says About Who You 'Really' Are

Tom Watson: What Your Facebook Page Says About Who You 'Really' Are: "What Your Facebook Page Says About Who You 'Really' Are

It's becoming increasingly common to 'meet' someone online before you encounter them in real life. In my experience, people I meet online are generally quite recognizable when I finally get together with them at a conference or physical meeting. But maybe I'm just lucky."