A new chapter for philanthropy? | Culture | guardian.co.uk

A new chapter for philanthropy? | Culture | guardian.co.uk: "Today a new website, wedidthis.org.uk, opens for business. It's an intriguing idea: it hopes to support specific arts projects via donations, of any size, given online. If the project reaches its target funding, the donors will be given a small reward (in fact the bigger the donation, the heftier the reward – rising from acknowledgements on the website to, say, a champagne reception with cast and conductor). If the campaign doesn't reach its target, the donors will be refunded (but not receive the reward)."

Donate $US1 To Charity, See 99 Cents Get There | Gizmodo Australia

Donate $US1 To Charity, See 99 Cents Get There | Gizmodo Australia: "Philanthroper is a great idea for donations, one even a cheap person like me can appreciate. The base concept is this: You donate $US1, they make sure 99 per cent of that gets to the charity, not into their pockets.

Disclosure: Philanthroper is run by Mark Wilson, who is also a Gizmodo Contributor."

Institute of Fundraising warns of reputational risk for charities in donate-while-you-invest website - Third Sector

Institute of Fundraising warns of reputational risk for charities in donate-while-you-invest website - Third Sector: "A director of the website says the IoF report has misunderstood how the scheme works

The Institute of Fundraising says a new website that allows investors to donate money to charity while investing in funds might carry a reputational risk for the sector."

The History of Social Networking | Fast Company

The History of Social Networking | Fast Company: "n case you hadn't heard, social networking is big. Sites like Facebook and Twitter dominate the tech news sites with every move they make getting attention. How much are they worth? Who's using them now? What changes are coming? As with everything, social networking has a history."

QR codes for Nonprofits | Idealware

QR codes for Nonprofits | Idealware

22 Ways Nonprofits Can Use QR Codes for Fundraising and Awareness Campaigns � Nonprofit Tech 2.0 Blog :: A Social Media Guide for Nonprofits

22 Ways Nonprofits Can Use QR Codes for Fundraising and Awareness Campaigns � Nonprofit Tech 2.0 Blog :: A Social Media Guide for Nonprofits

Kevin07 creator behind national fundraiser | The Australian

Kevin07 creator behind national fundraiser | The Australian: "Neil Lawrence, of Sydney advertising agency Lawrence Creative Strategy, had initially planned only to host a barbecue himself and pass the hat around for flood victims.

But after he tweeted his intentions the idea took off.

So he instructed his agency staff to design a logo, website and Facebook page to encourage Australians around the country to host a fundraising barbie of their own. The campaign has subsequently won the support of many politicians and entertainers, among them Julia Gillard."