How to harness the power of social media - Telegraph

How to harness the power of social media - Telegraph: But there are a few hard-and-fast rules that business owners should adhere to if they want to avoid going from social hero to hapless zero.
Avoid the hard sell

University fundraising service to enter digital realm - The Pitt News: News

University fundraising service to enter digital realm - The Pitt News: News: TeleFund, Pitt’s telephone fundraising service, suspended its calling operation for a few weeks to take time to consider new ways to communicate with Pitt alumni.

“The way the world communicates is changing,” said Albert Novak, a vice chancellor in the Office of Institutional Advancement, which oversees TeleFund’s operations.

New Site Matches 'Crowdfunding' and Cause-Driven Contests - Philanthropy Today - The Chronicle of Philanthropy- Connecting the nonprofit world with news, jobs, and ideas

New Site Matches 'Crowdfunding' and Cause-Driven Contests - Philanthropy Today - The Chronicle of Philanthropy- Connecting the nonprofit world with news, jobs, and ideas: A new organization called BigLeap is marrying “crowdfunding” Web sites like Kickstarter and GoFundMe to competitions to attract dollars for innovative projects serving social goals, according to Forbes.

Opinion: Zuckerberg's big idea is no charity - CNN.com

Opinion: Zuckerberg's big idea is no charity - CNN.com: Mark Zuckerberg believes that connectivity is a human right. Or at least that's how he's framing his new project, Internet.org, a partnership with leading companies in the smartphone industry to bring Internet access to the developing world.

You could be generous and call this enlightened self-interest, but more likely, Internet.org is a canny business move dressed up to sound like charity.

Exciting Changes in the NTEN Community: Our New Community Platform | NTEN

Exciting Changes in the NTEN Community: Our New Community Platform | NTEN: After considering several different platform options we selected Higher Logic as the new "behind the scenes" software powering my.nten.org. Out of all the options we explored, we felt the features, look, and feel of the Higher Logic platform was the best fit to serve the NTEN community based on the feedback we received.

Abila Acquires Avectra - SiliconHills

Abila Acquires Avectra - SiliconHills: Abila, based in Austin, has acquired Avectra, based in McLean, Va.
The terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Abila, which changed its name in July from Sage Nonprofit Solutions, sells software to nonprofit organizations and government agencies. Avectra sells customer relationship management software to nonprofits and associations.

Comic Relief uses Google Hangouts for online comedy events | UK Fundraising

Comic Relief uses Google Hangouts for online comedy events | UK Fundraising: Comic Relief is using Google Hangouts to broadcast comedy shows, making it one of the first UK charities to exploit this interactive video broadcasting channel.

The Hangout Comedy Show will feature "some of the UK's funniest comedians". Viewers can even interact with the comedians if they wish, although the impact of a virtual heckle is yet to be established

Could the Future of Fundraising Be Social?: Associations Now

Could the Future of Fundraising Be Social?: Associations Now: "How much of a role does social media play in your fundraising goals?

According to a recent survey conducted by web-based social CRM provider Avectra , almost three-quarters of nonprofits believe social media will have a moderately or very positive impact on their fundraising efforts over the next year."

Facebook: The business of philanthropy | Marketplace.org

Facebook: The business of philanthropy | Marketplace.org: The homepage of Internet.org, a new nonprofit initiative started by Mark Zuckerberg that aims to remove some of the barriers to Internet connectivity worldwide, looks like that of a traditional non-governmental organization. A video shows African children playing, women working in fields, men dancing, all beneath a voice track of John F. Kennedy's "Peace" speech, delivered at American University in June, 1963. In that speech, Kennedy exhorted his audience to remember that "we all inhabit this small planet."

Knight Foundation Launches The Giving Day Play Book | Beth’s Blog

Knight Foundation Launches The Giving Day Play Book | Beth’s Blog: 4 Big Things You Need to do Now to Prepare a Successful Giving Day – By Beth Kanter and Bahia Ramos

So you want to start a Giving Day.

SaveWave › About #SaveWave

SaveWave › About #SaveWave: And that's where you can help. Join #SaveWave with Facebook and Twitter and twice a week, throughout the six week campaign, the latest RNLI rescue stories will automatic

Cause Crowdfunder Razoo Opens Up To Indivduals | Turnstyle

Cause Crowdfunder Razoo Opens Up To Indivduals | Turnstyle: Some of what made crowdfunding such a revolutionary idea--that a distributed group of people can make a huge impact on a person's life--has gotten obscured by a focus on bigger and bolder campaigns.

This is a trend that is ripe for disruption and an announcement today by Razoo, a "crowdfunding platform for causes," is the latest sign that the altruistic heart of the movement is alive and well.

Vine Tops 40 Million Users

Vine Tops 40 Million Users: nstagram hasn't hurt Vine's user growth much, if the latest numbers from the 6-second video sharing app are any indication.

Vine revealed in a tweet Tuesday that it now has more than 40 million registered users, up from 13 million users in early June — about six weeks before Instagram launched its own video sharing feature.

A Consumers Guide to Software for Volunteer Management

A Consumers Guide to Software for Volunteer Management: Volunteer-based organizations have to keep track of a lot of data, and the right software can help, freeing time for managing volunteers. This report will help you understand what software is out there, what to expect, and how the different solutions compare.

Foundation Facebook friends vote young scholars as grant recipient

News - The Telegram - Herkimer, NY: UTICA, N.Y. —

The Community Foundation recently hosted a three-week contest via its Facebook page that allowed nonprofits to vie for $500 to be used toward its programming.

Nonprofits who received grants from the foundation in 2012 were invited to write a paragraph sharing with the community how they would use the $500 if chosen.