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:"

Dan Zarrella on what makes people share content on Twitter | SmartBlog on Social Media

Dan Zarrella on what makes people share content on Twitter | SmartBlog on Social Media: "Ideas don’t spread because they’re good,” Dan Zarrella told an audience at the recent AMP Summit in Washington DC.

That’s not a popular notion with bloggers and other content producers. If you spend a lot of time polishing your content, it can be hard to accept that those ideas won’t find an audience on their own merits."

5 Common Themes in Online Fundraising : Page 1 of 2 : FundRaising Success

5 Common Themes in Online Fundraising : Page 1 of 2 : FundRaising Success: "I was recently honored to help host the ArtezInterAction ConferenceOpens in a new window at the MaRS CentreOpens in a new window in TorontoOpens in a new window. The day centered around looking at all that is happening in the world of technology, including Internet, payment systems, social and mobile media, and how technology affects the way nonprofits fundraise and connect with supporters.

The conference featured an outstanding lineup of thought leaders and practitioners, pioneering the change in technology-driven fundraising. The speakers brought many different perspectives, yet I found it remarkable how so many common threads ran through the numerous sessions.

Here are five popular themes at the conference."

Facebook Charity Application Wins Investors, Grows With Safeway - Bloomberg

Facebook Charity Application Wins Investors, Grows With Safeway - Bloomberg: "Causes, a for-profit company that lets Facebook Inc.’s users give money to charities, raised $9 million in new funding and began selling gift cards in supermarkets as it aims to bring more philanthropy to the Web."

Copyright mark makes it easier to find royalty free works - The Inquirer

Copyright mark makes it easier to find royalty free works - The Inquirer: "Copyright mark makes it easier to find royalty free works
Tries to lower confusion
By Lawrence Latif
Tue Oct 12 2010, 12:41

NON-PROFIT ORGANISATION Creative Commons (CC) has announced its release of the Public Domain Mark (PDM), a way of distinguishing works that are free of known copyright.

CC said the PDM will 'increase the value of the public domain' by making those works that carry it easier to find over the Internet. It is being pitched to academics and artists to show that they are able to freely re-use the material without fear of triggering takedown notices or risking litigation."

New Resource Promotes Smart, Transparent Giving | Richmond Times-Dispatch

New Resource Promotes Smart, Transparent Giving | Richmond Times-Dispatch: "ncreasingly, technology has become integral to efforts that connect donors with causes they care about and that promote transparency and accountability. This week, the community knowledge resources for the Richmond region exponentially expand with the public launch of GiveRichmond.org.

GiveRichmond is a tool for all of us who want to give back. Spearheaded by The Community Foundation and powered by GuideStar's technology, GiveRichmond is a free resource that invites you to 'Find,' 'Learn,' and 'Give' to the nonprofits in our community. Already, more than 200 charitable organizations are online and we expect to reach 500 by the end of next year."

Is Your Nonprofit a Dabbler in Social Media or an Effective Power User?

Is Your Nonprofit a Dabbler in Social Media or an Effective Power User?: "A recent survey report from Ventureneer and Caliber shows that those nonprofits that invest time, energy and resources into social media become 'power' users and find success in promoting their causes"

Chase Community Giving Advisory Board Names 17 Additional Charities to Receive Grants - MarketWatch

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Chase Community Giving Advisory Board Names 17 Additional Charities to Receive Grants - MarketWatch: "NEW YORK, Oct 07, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- The Chase Community Giving Advisory Board today announced a final list of 17 additional small and local charities to share a portion of more than $500,000 in grants, receiving $30,000 each. The Chase Community Giving Advisory Board, a panel of individuals from a diverse range of philanthropic backgrounds, includes Emmy-nominated actress and philanthropist Eva Longoria; NBA Hall of Famer and philanthropist David Robinson; Ben Keesey, Executive Director and CEO of Invisible Children, Inc.; Elliot Schrage, Vice President of Global Communications and Public Policy at Facebook; and JPMorgan Chase Foundation President Kimberly Davis"

Facebook's New Groups, Dashboards, and Downloads Explained [Video] | Fast Company

Facebook's New Groups, Dashboards, and Downloads Explained [Video] | Fast Company

Charity Seeks to Move Beyond Making Loans to Entrepreneurs - Technology - The Chronicle of Philanthropy- Connecting the nonprofit world with news, jobs, and ideas

Charity Seeks to Move Beyond Making Loans to Entrepreneurs - Technology - The Chronicle of Philanthropy- Connecting the nonprofit world with news, jobs, and ideas: "Kiva first made its mark by allowing people to make online loans to entrepreneurs in developing countries, but the organization has ambitious plans to move beyond its initial mission.

The organizational structure that Kiva has developed—its technology systems, pool of supporters, and relationships with charities in more than 50 countries—could be deployed easily and efficiently to tackle other social problems, says Premal Shah, the organization’s president"

Mass. nonprofits bring tech to developing countries - Mass High Tech Business News

Mass. nonprofits bring tech to developing countries - Mass High Tech Business News: "Hewens, a former attorney at WilmerHale, has centered an entire organization on that mission. His nonprofit, Smallbean, has delivered solar-powered computer labs and packages of technology — a laptop, solar power, cameras, audiorecording equipment, portable hard drives, coupled with computer education — to villages in Kenya and Tanzania."

Nonprofits use social media as new fundraising tool - Sacramento News - Local and Breaking Sacramento News | Sacramento Bee

Nonprofits use social media as new fundraising tool - Sacramento News - Local and Breaking Sacramento News | Sacramento Bee: "Women Escaping a Violent Environment in Sacramento needed cash, and needed it fast.

So the nonprofit agency, which serves victims of domestic violence, sent out a modern-day SOS.

With a critical program on the chopping block last summer because of the loss of county money, WEAVE enlisted the pro bono help of technology firm Activate Direct, and launched an elaborate e-mail, Facebook and Twitter campaign."

6 Tips for Keeping Members Engaged in Online Communities – Engage365

6 Tips for Keeping Members Engaged in Online Communities – Engage365: "As the newest community leader here at Engage365, the first thing I was curious to know is what keeps you all engaged in an online community. So I decided to make it the topic of Friday’s Water Cooler Chat, thinking that the answers would not only help me, but would probably be enlightening for members who run their own online communities for events."

Brooklyn Museum: Community: bloggers@brooklynmuseum � A Response to Rothstein's "From Picassos to Sarcophagi, Guided Along by Phone Apps"

From the Brooklyn Museum folks

Brooklyn Museum: Community: bloggers@brooklynmuseum � A Response to Rothstein's "From Picassos to Sarcophagi, Guided Along by Phone Apps": "Many of you may have seen Edward Rothstein’s assessment of mobile technology in museums, but if you haven’t it is certainly worth a read and a bit of discussion. The article looks at our mobile application along with the Museum of Modern Art and the Museum of Natural History and Rothstein pretty much dislikes the state of the union across the board."

Author Don Tapscott on the growing influence of public participation | Media | The Guardian

Author Don Tapscott on the growing influence of public participation | Media | The Guardian: "Watching television at his Boston home in January this year, Patrick Meier, a director of the crowdsourcing internet platform Ushahidi saw early reports that a devastating earthquake had caused massive damage to Haiti. Within 40 minutes, he was working with a colleague to set up a dedicated Haiti-focused website, and in less than an hour the site was gathering intelligence from people on the ground."