Friday, October 29, 2010

Social Philanthropy - The Chronicle of Philanthropy- Connecting the nonprofit world with news, jobs, and ideas

Interesting list and methodology explanation

Social Philanthropy - The Chronicle of Philanthropy- Connecting the nonprofit world with news, jobs, and ideas: "The Top 20 Nonprofit Groups on Twitter

October 27, 2010, 8:01 pm

By Derek Lieu

Which nonprofits wield the most influence on Twitter?

It’s not one of America’s most established or best-known organizations. It’s Charity: Water, a new global-development group that has 1.3 million followers, far more than any other charitable group we could find."

Glasspockets – Looking Inside Foundations

Glasspockets – Looking Inside Foundations: "The Foundation Center's Grantsfire RSS Feed

This feed displays real-time, raw data reported by foundations that use the Grantsfire 'hGrant' format. Grantsfire facilitates grant reporting for grantmakers and increases the timeliness and accessibility of this information for everyone. Are you a grantmaker that would like to use Grantsfire to share your grant data? Learn more at the Foundation Center's eGrant Reporting Program page."

Tuesday, October 26, 2010

What Fundraisers Need From Technology Consultants (and Vice Versa) : Page 1 of 2 : FundRaising Success

What Fundraisers Need From Technology Consultants (and Vice Versa) : Page 1 of 2 : FundRaising Success: "So as a fundraiser, don’t accept a consultant that forces a complete overhaul to the way you’ve always done things. Instead, look for someone willing to implement the new technology in a more organic way. Gensemer offers more things for fundraisers to look for when working with a consultant:"

GuideStar website back under wing of GuideStar International - Civil Society - IT - News - providing news and in-depth coverage of charities, voluntary organisations and not-for-profits

GuideStar website back under wing of GuideStar International - Civil Society - IT - News - providing news and in-depth coverage of charities, voluntary organisations and not-for-profits: "GuideStar website back under wing of GuideStar International
Finance | Tania Mason | 22 Oct 2010
Topics: IT strategy and management | Websites

GuideStar International has taken back ownership of the GuideStar UK website following the Directory of Social Change’s decision to place GuideStar Data Services into administration."

Monday, October 25, 2010

Striking the Right Balance With Email Content : Page 1 of 2 : eMarketing & Commerce (eM C)

Striking the Right Balance With Email Content : Page 1 of 2 : eMarketing & Commerce (eM C): "There are four factors to consider when trying to determine your customers’ email content tolerance: brand enthusiasm, message criticality, predictive rendering device and current data. Here are more details about these factors:"