Friday, February 24, 2012

Don’t Just Pin It, Buy It: Pinterest Rival Fancy Figures Out Social Commerce | TechCrunch

Don’t Just Pin It, Buy It: Pinterest Rival Fancy Figures Out Social Commerce | TechCrunch: Amid the increased speculation surrounding Silicon Valley darling Pinterest’s forthcoming revenue model, competitor Fancy, a social photo-clipping service popular among the style-conscious set, has been quietly working on revenue ideas of its own. Previously, the service was doling out coupon code to users who “fancy’d” images belonging to specific merchants, but today, the site is diving head-first into social commerce.

The Other Social Networks - Association Bisnow (DC)

The Other Social Networks - Association Bisnow (DC): So, you finally figured out Twitter and Facebook. Now, what the heck are is Pinterest? Or Instagram? Google Plus? We break it down and give you some examples of how associations and non-profits are experimenting with them.
Melissa Richer: How Millennials Are Shaping the Future of Social Entrepreneurship and Technology

Thursday, February 23, 2012

Whatcom charity helps people give: Pass the Hat asks for $2 - no more, no less | Bellingham Herald - The News Tribune

Whatcom charity helps people give: Pass the Hat asks for $2 - no more, no less | Bellingham Herald - The News Tribune: Those who click to contribute on pass-the-hat.org pay $2 a month to help people in Whatcom County who have experienced a tragedy, such as a fire or a car crash, that creates a significant financial burden.

BBB Mobile Giving Foundation is Partnership of Two Leaders - BBB News Center

BBB Mobile Giving Foundation is Partnership of Two Leaders - BBB News Center: February 21, 2012 (Arlington, VA) – Mobile giving is quickly becoming a critical tool for charities to raise much-needed funds, especially when disaster strikes. In order to give donors the most trustworthy and safe option for quick “text to give” donations, the Mobile Giving Foundation has joined forces with the BBB Wise Giving Alliance to create the BBB Mobile Giving Foundation, a co-branded effort to grow the mobile giving channel, strengthen mobile giving industry standards and accountability, assure donor confidence, and reinforce nonprofit acceptance of the mobile giving medium.

Wednesday, February 22, 2012

Understanding, Valuing Your Social Networks - TheNonProfitTimes

Understanding, Valuing Your Social Networks - TheNonProfitTimes: People who grew up on computers (and all that implies) do things easily, almost unconsciously. Those who had already reached their majority (or more) by the Internet age often find themselves adapting and coping (as well as cursing and raging) as they go along.

So it is with organizations using the Internet and social media to fulfill mission. Very often the nuts and bolts of the computer work are done by those young enough to find it second nature. But, the decisions are often made by those who are still struggling with email.

Tuesday, February 21, 2012

Conscious Governance | E-zine - Issue #016 iPads in the Boardroom-the next e-governance evolution | e-Zine Article Archive | Nonprofit Executive Articles | Nonprofit Strategic Planning

Conscious Governance | E-zine - Issue #016 iPads in the Boardroom-the next e-governance evolution | e-Zine Article Archive | Nonprofit Executive Articles | Nonprofit Strategic Planning: One of the most common concerns of Boards is how to make their meetings more productive, strategic and create true engagement of the Board and senior executive leadership team. One of the outcomes of this concern is the growing trend in recent years toward the use of web-based portals (such as BoardEffect.com) to make it easier to deliver information to board members prior to meetings and in-between.