Thursday, May 24, 2012
3 Old-School Organizations For Good That Have Mastered Social Media | Co.Exist: World changing ideas and innovation
3 Old-School Organizations For Good That Have Mastered Social Media | Co.Exist: World changing ideas and innovation: You hear a lot about hot new social strategies, but some of the oldest social good organizations in the country are making big strides to be at the vanguard of interacting with their constituents online--to very good effect.
Wednesday, May 23, 2012
Tuesday, May 22, 2012
Marc Chardon and Hal Williams: The Imperfect Storm
Marc Chardon and Hal Williams: The Imperfect Storm: he storm, for nonprofit organizations, is fully brewed. The demand for services is up; contributions have barely regained their pre-recession levels; government funding is way off; and expenses are rising. We are tempted to call this a perfect storm.
Marc Chardon and Hal Williams kick off Huffington Post guest blog series | BlackbaudCurrent.com
Marc Chardon and Hal Williams kick off Huffington Post guest blog series | BlackbaudCurrent.com: That’s what happened when Marc Chardon, CEO of Blackbaud, Inc., and Hal Williams, an internationally respected outcome guide, met. Of course, sharing their perspectives on the sector with each other – from Marc’s role as the head of a software and services provider and Hal’s as an outcomes advisor to foundations and nonprofits large and small (and former CEO of The Rensselaerville Institute) – was only the beginning. Their discussions led to a commitment to write more formal pieces, which led to a guest blog series in the Impact section of The Huffington Post.
Friday, May 18, 2012
Danbury nonprofits tap new strategies to grow - Connecticut Post
Danbury nonprofits tap new strategies to grow - Connecticut Post: A year later, Executive Director Brigid Guertin said the museum is gaining strength with a reliance on social media and a new brand of philanthropy that mixes volunteerism with dollars.
With technology, Guertin said, the museum is able to reach a far broader audience. It has sharpened its focus on providing varied programs to engage a wider range of museum goers.
With technology, Guertin said, the museum is able to reach a far broader audience. It has sharpened its focus on providing varied programs to engage a wider range of museum goers.
Charities Seek Some of Facebook’s Billions - News - The Chronicle of Philanthropy- Connecting the nonprofit world with news, jobs, and ideas
Charities Seek Some of Facebook’s Billions - News - The Chronicle of Philanthropy- Connecting the nonprofit world with news, jobs, and ideas: Pretty much every charity in Silicon Valley wants to “friend” Facebook and its workers as the company gets ready to go public on Friday.
As Facebook’s executives and employees await a life-changing windfall from its initial public stock offering, expected to set the company's worth at a record-breaking $100-billion, the company itself is coming under increasing pressure to demonstrate that it will be a big donor.
As Facebook’s executives and employees await a life-changing windfall from its initial public stock offering, expected to set the company's worth at a record-breaking $100-billion, the company itself is coming under increasing pressure to demonstrate that it will be a big donor.
Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Nonprofits and Their Mobile Strategies - NPQ – Nonprofit Quarterly - Promoting an active an engaged democracy.
Nonprofits and Their Mobile Strategies - NPQ – Nonprofit Quarterly - Promoting an active an engaged democracy.: One recent study from ZeroDivide found a dramatic lack of philanthropic investment in mobile strategies for community change.
“We’re doing about 96 percent of our work with organizations outside the U.S.,” said Katrin Verclas of MobileActive.org, a leading network and resource on the use of mobile technology for social impact. “Our experience is that, except for a handful of funders, there just isn’t awareness of the opportunities in mobile or much support for this work here yet.” Here’s why I think nonprofits aren’t connecting with mobile.
“We’re doing about 96 percent of our work with organizations outside the U.S.,” said Katrin Verclas of MobileActive.org, a leading network and resource on the use of mobile technology for social impact. “Our experience is that, except for a handful of funders, there just isn’t awareness of the opportunities in mobile or much support for this work here yet.” Here’s why I think nonprofits aren’t connecting with mobile.
11-year-old uses social media to solicit donations - The Indiana Gazette Online: Home & Lifestyle
11-year-old uses social media to solicit donations - The Indiana Gazette Online: Home & Lifestyle: Bailey, who used to attend Bonsack Elementary School, isn't knocking on doors or setting up a lemonade stand to raise money. This is the 21st century and she uses social media and the click of a mouse to solicit donations. Bailey, whose Twitter handle is @littlechuckfan, uses the platform to connect with fans, actors and writers of the former prime-time TV series "Chuck."
Setting Yourself Up for Social Media Success - Resource Center - AFP
Setting Yourself Up for Social Media Success - Resource Center - AFP: Howe is vice president of public relations for the American National Red Cross and oversees the organization’s social media program. Catch her Distinguished Speaker session live at the AFP TechKnow Conference, happening June 4 and 5.
Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Aussie charity arm leads global website overhaul - Strategy - Business - News - iTnews.com.au
Aussie charity arm leads global website overhaul - Strategy - Business - News - iTnews.com.au: He expected to meet its Australian target of $2 million for the year, compared to $1.4 million from last year’s campaign.
“We’ve raised a lot more money,” he said, noting that 25 percent of funds were typically raised after the week-long event.
“The site provides a much better user experience and much better integration. More people sign up to participate because the sign-up process is easier.”
“We’ve raised a lot more money,” he said, noting that 25 percent of funds were typically raised after the week-long event.
“The site provides a much better user experience and much better integration. More people sign up to participate because the sign-up process is easier.”
Larry David joins Twitter for charity, his assistant confirms - Celebritology 2.0 - The Washington Post
Larry David joins Twitter for charity, his assistant confirms - Celebritology 2.0 - The Washington Post: The “Curb Your Enthusiasm” creator and star was lured into joining the site by the recently created project Charity Bribes, which crowdsources tasks for famous people to do then gives the celebrity 30 days to complete it in exchange for a charitable donation. David was the group’s first target.
Monday, May 14, 2012
Effective Internet Searching | BLACKBAUD'S Prospect Research Blog for Non-Profit Fund Raising
Effective Internet Searching | BLACKBAUD'S Prospect Research Blog for Non-Profit Fund Raising: Late last year, I presented a session for my local AFP chapter entitled Prospect Research for the Non-Researcher. My intent was to focus on the basics: What is Prospect Research? What types of information can a researcher typically find/not find out about a prospect? How can a frontline fundraiser quickly, and for free, begin to do their own online research? And, how can we assure our colleagues, executives and board members that the data we collect is legal and appropriate to use?
Friday, May 11, 2012
Charities fear new EU rules on website cookies will deter users | Third Sector
Charities fear new EU rules on website cookies will deter users | Third Sector: Website operators will have to get permission from users before putting cookies on computer systems
Charities are concerned about what new EU cookie laws will mean in practice and how they should comply.
From 26 May, all website operators must gain the consent of web users before putting cookies on their computer systems.
The rule stems from an EU directive that was passed in May last year, but UK operators were given a year’s grace to comply.
Charities are concerned about what new EU cookie laws will mean in practice and how they should comply.
From 26 May, all website operators must gain the consent of web users before putting cookies on their computer systems.
The rule stems from an EU directive that was passed in May last year, but UK operators were given a year’s grace to comply.
Goodbye QR Codes, Hello Near Field Communication? � Engage365
Goodbye QR Codes, Hello Near Field Communication? � Engage365: nother day, another technology being called “THE” thing to have this year. Discussion around Near Field Communication (NFC) technology in smartphones has been bubbling for months if not years, coming to a head recently with Google’s official support of NFC and their dropping of QR code support in the Google Places service.
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