Institute of Volunteering Research launches free research database - Third Sector

Institute of Volunteering Research launches free research database - Third Sector: "Institute of Volunteering Research launches free research database

By David Ainsworth, Third Sector Online, 12 August 2010

Evidence Bank, with 200 entries, set up by research arm of Volunteering England"

Bill Clinton Taps Revamped Causes ‘Birthday Wish’ To Raise Money For Charity

Bill Clinton Taps Revamped Causes ‘Birthday Wish’ To Raise Money For Charity: "Former President Bill Clinton is looking to turn his 64th birthday into an opportunity to counter malnutrition in Colombia, reduce childhood obesity in the US, and improve lives around the world. And to do it, he’s turning to Birthday Wish, a service powered by Causes that makes it easy to ask your friends for charity donations in honor of your big day. Clinton will be sharing his Birthday Wish with his 366,000 Facebook fans, making this the most widely shared wish on the platform to date (and the first time a major celebrity has used it). You can find his Wish here"

Singapore Charity Sector Texting for Transparency | Pro Bono Australia

Singapore Charity Sector Texting for Transparency | Pro Bono Australia: "Singapore's charity regulator has introduced an SMS system to allow the public to check on the bona fides of a charity soliciting donations.

The Commissioner of Charities (COC), Low Puk Yeong recently introduced the system and detailed the service in his annual report to the Singapore Government this week.

Yeong says that to enable the public to continue to donate with confidence, the COC introduced an SMS service to allow members of the public to send a query via text message to check whether an organisation has a permit to solicit donations in public."

Technology for the Nonprofit and Philanthropic Sector :: How to talk to small nonprofits: A guide for vendors

Technology for the Nonprofit and Philanthropic Sector :: How to talk to small nonprofits: A guide for vendors: "Perhaps once a month, I find myself at an event in which a technology vendor offers a presentation to a group of nonprofit professionals. I often wish that I could brief the vendors ahead of time about the language and culture of nonprofit organizations! Sometimes the problem is that the vendors use geek speak that means little to non-specialists, but more often it's that they are giving canned speeches and using PowerPoint presentations that have not been tailored to a nonprofit audience."

Red Cross Survey Finds Social Media Is Key In Emergency Information - News - @ JEMS.com

Red Cross Survey Finds Social Media Is Key In Emergency Information - News - @ JEMS.com: "WASHINGTON, Monday, August 09, 2010 — A new American Red Cross survey shows many web users would turn to social media to seek help for themselves or others during emergencies—and they expect first responders to be listening."

SOCIAL MEDIA MANIA - Association Bisnow - Washington

SOCIAL MEDIA MANIA - Association Bisnow - Washington: "t seems not so long ago that we were all minimizing Facebook and Twitter on our desktops every time the boss walked by. Now, many are expected to be logged in from 9-to-5 (and beyond). Association and non-profit social media managers, users, and lovers came together offline last week at the Young Nonprofit Professionals Network DC's social media conference."

19 Tech Tools for Meeting Planners and Attendees – Engage365

19 Tech Tools for Meeting Planners and Attendees – Engage365: "We are always hearing about Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn, but there are many more new technologies that can make our jobs as a meeting professional easier and create unique and engaging experiences for attendees

Here’s the list of my favorite tech tools as shared in my 20 New Tech Tools for Meeting Planners, Attendees and Anyone Who Likes to Connect webinar."

Twitter Creator Jack Dorsey on Plane Crashes, the Ghost of Britney Spears, and the Difficulty of Defining Influence | Fast Company

Twitter Creator Jack Dorsey on Plane Crashes, the Ghost of Britney Spears, and the Difficulty of Defining Influence | Fast Company: "When you talk with the tech cognoscenti that you roll with, does the idea of influence and influencers come up?

It definitely comes up. Not so much how to create influence, but how to track it. A lot of technologists are focused on creating platforms for influencers to use. But there is a deep curiosity around how to track and analyze it and get a sense of how it happens and how it happens in real time. And that is really hard to define, as I’m sure you’re discovering. (laughs)"

CharityVillage� Research: Blogging for a cause: 15 extraordinary examples of how nonprofits are using social media to affect change

CharityVillage� Research: Blogging for a cause: 15 extraordinary examples of how nonprofits are using social media to affect change: "Blogging for a cause: 15 extraordinary examples of how nonprofits are using social media to affect change

By Sumac Research
August 9, 2010

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Social networking is becoming increasingly popular for one primary reason: people want to connect. That need to connect has created an explosion in online forms of social media, creating new opportunities for engagement that can be very beneficial to nonprofits. How can your organization take advantage of these social spaces?

Well, here are 15 extraordinary examples of how nonprofits are using social media to engage, inspire, and grow that we think just might inspire you:"