Friday, May 10, 2013

ProPublica Launches Online Tool to Search Nonprofit Tax Forms - Tax Watch - The Chronicle of Philanthropy- Connecting the nonprofit world with news, jobs, and ideas

ProPublica Launches Online Tool to Search Nonprofit Tax Forms - Tax Watch - The Chronicle of Philanthropy- Connecting the nonprofit world with news, jobs, and ideas: ProPublica Launches Online Tool to Search Nonprofit Tax Forms

By Doug Donovan

The investigative-journalism organization ProPublica started a free online service today for searching the federal tax returns of more than 615,000 nonprofits.

Orphan charity wins social media campaign | Voxy.co.nz

Orphan charity wins social media campaign | Voxy.co.nz: With 24,997 registered charities in New Zealand, one small charity which started in Invercargill in 2004 has surprised large players in the field, as well as New Zealand public by winning first place in a nationwide social media competition, "25 Ways to Say Thanks".

The campaign, launched by Toyota NZ to "give back" after achieving 25 years of market leadership, was a way to say thanks to the charitable sector for their contributions to society. Toyota invited charities to take part, and 515 took up their offer. The prizes were the use of 25 brand new Corollas for three years - each going to the top 25 charities.

Thursday, May 09, 2013

Eight Crowdfunding Sites For Social Entrepreneurs - Forbes

An article on Crowdfunding from Forbes

Eight Crowdfunding Sites For Social Entrepreneurs - Forbes: Eight Crowdfunding Sites For Social Entrepreneurs

Top 10 Crowdfunding Sites For Fundraising - Forbes

 A Forbes article on Crowdfunding sites.

Top 10 Crowdfunding Sites For Fundraising - Forbes: Top 10 Crowdfunding Sites For Fundraising

Faces of Change | United Way of Southern Nevada

Faces of Change | United Way of Southern Nevada: What do local celebrities Holly Madison, Clair Sinclair, Taylor Hicks, Frankie Moreno, Murray Sawchuck, Josh Strickland, Carla Pellegrino, Mac King, and Tara Palsha have in common? All of them have shown their support of United Way by participating in the organization’s ‘Be the Face of Change’ campaign.

Celebrities and community members who supported the program uploaded their photos to United Way of Southern Nevada’s Facebook page and saw their photos posted on billboards across the Valley.

Wednesday, May 08, 2013

Measuring happiness through Twitter

Measuring happiness through Twitter: The day of the Boston bombings was the world’s saddest in five years—at least according to the “Hedonometer,” a tool designed by mathematicians at the University of Vermont that acts like a mood ring for the Internet.

Sir Stuart: Charity Commission leaders have lost sector's respect

Sir Stuart: Charity Commission leaders have lost sector's respect: NCVO chief executive Sir Stuart Etherington will use a speech today to criticise the leadership of the Charity Commission and warn that it has lost the respect of the sector over the Cup Trust scandal.

And in response to a question from civilsociety.co.uk about whether the regulator can overcome its current problems without a change of leadership, he said: "They have a lot of work to do if they are to regain the trust of the sector."

BREAKING: Twitter’s API changes will cause TweetChat to stop working

BREAKING: Twitter’s API changes will cause TweetChat to stop working

Monday, May 06, 2013

Drew Hendricks: 5 Ways Non-Profits Can Get the Word Out Online

Drew Hendricks: 5 Ways Non-Profits Can Get the Word Out Online: However, many nonprofits are missing the mark and passing up opportunities simply because they don't know any better. Every missed opportunity is a missed grant, long-term donor or in-kind donation. Here are 5 easy ways non-profit can spread the message online.

Rosie Childs: Social Media Allows Charities a Different Type of Story-Telling

Rosie Childs: Social Media Allows Charities a Different Type of Story-Telling: n the aftermath of a double-dip recession which nationally has seen charitable giving down by 20%, charities need to be able to tell the public about the needs of others more than ever. They also need to be able to persuade them that they can and will help. Sadly, this is becoming increasingly difficult.

The Makers of Ushahidi Hope to Kickstart a Backup Communications Server | MIT Technology Review

The Makers of Ushahidi Hope to Kickstart a Backup Communications Server | MIT Technology Review: This Box Keeps Information Flowing During a Crisis

The creators of Ushahidi, a crisis mapping platform, have developed hardware that keeps wireless communication going in the midst of chaos.