Friday, May 04, 2012

Thousands ‘like’ idea � Anderson Independent Mail

Thousands ‘like’ idea � Anderson Independent Mail: hat compulsion to communicate, check in and comment was good news for organ donation registries around the country, as many reported new donors signing up in record numbers via the new Facebook feature we told you about earlier this week.

By Tuesday night, according to ABC News, 100,000 people had declared themselves organ donors on their Facebook profiles, a critical step, physicians said, in speeding the organ donation process because it lets families know their relatives’ wishes.

Wednesday, May 02, 2012

Nonprofits Make Sure Friends Find Them ‘Pinteresting’ - TheNonProfitTimes

Nonprofits Make Sure Friends Find Them ‘Pinteresting’ - TheNonProfitTimes: Lindsay Nichols admitted that she was just experimenting when she created the Pinterest account for GuideStar, a Washington, D.C.-based nonprofit that publishes organizational Form 990s and other sector data.

Online Challenge Raises $2-Million for Charities That Aid Minorities - Prospecting - The Chronicle of Philanthropy- Connecting the nonprofit world with news, jobs, and ideas

Online Challenge Raises $2-Million for Charities That Aid Minorities - Prospecting - The Chronicle of Philanthropy- Connecting the nonprofit world with news, jobs, and ideas: An online fundraising challenge to spur giving among minorities ended Thursday night after raising $2.2-million in just 10 days. The money will be shared by Associated Black Charities, Hispanics in Philanthropy, and 2o other charities that serve minorities.

The W.K. Kellogg Foundation kicked off the Cultures of Giving Donor Challenge on April 17. It offered a dollar-for-dollar match—up to $20,000—for donations made online to each of the 22 charities, all grantees of the foundation.

Monday, April 30, 2012

CharityVillage� Research: Mobile: The Next Tech Game-changer

CharityVillage� Research: Mobile: The Next Tech Game-changer: Today's nonprofits are agile — a necessity when budgets are lean, government grants can disappear in a flash and fundraising is as critical as the programs you deliver. But recently, successful nonprofits aren't just agile, they're mobile — as in using the mobile web to deliver messages and market themselves.

For good reason.