British Red Cross unveils new digital fundraising strategy | Charity Digital News

British Red Cross unveils new digital fundraising strategy | Charity Digital News: British Red Cross has launched a new digital fundraising initiative, ‘Give to a Special Project,’ which gives supporters the chance to directly fund a diverse range of international and UK projects ranging between �1,000 and �8,000 in value.

Google and Mashable to Host First Hangout-a-thon for Charity

Google and Mashable to Host First Hangout-a-thon for Charity: The Hangout-a-thon is a phoneathon for the connected generation of the 21st century. It will feature 12 hours of thought-provoking guests, who will share updates on some of the most disruptive non-profits working today. The best part is, if you like what you hear, you can take action right on the spot by donating to the project through the Google Hangout.

Foundation Support Booms for Web, Mobile Media Projects | Idea Lab | PBS

Foundation Support Booms for Web, Mobile Media Projects | Idea Lab | PBS: Along with the changing media landscape, foundations are increasingly supporting media-related efforts in multiple disciplines — with a bigger push into digital platforms.

According to a new report by the Foundation Center, with support from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation and the Wyncote Foundation, $1.86 billion was awarded in media-related grants from 2009 to 2011.

Iowan helps provide high-tech eyes of disaster relief in Philippines | Des Moines Register Staff Blogs

Iowan helps provide high-tech eyes of disaster relief in Philippines | Des Moines Register Staff Blogs: Harwath is one of four Global DIRT members currently on the ground in the Philippines. The nonprofit has had as many as a dozen people working there in recent weeks, plus a pair of dogs trained to nose through the debris in search of human survivors and remains.

Harwath’s specialty with his background in video is to help serve as the eyes of disaster response advance planning for any nonprofit, non-governmental agency or nation that wants to lend help. Think of your typical streel-level Google Maps view, then imagine that concept not with still images but with 360-degree video footage that shows 30-foot-tall piles of rubble where entire city neighborhoods once stood.

The Chicken and Egg Problem of Nonprofit Social Media Measurement

The Chicken and Egg Problem of Nonprofit Social Media Measurement: My new job is forcing me to confront my arithmophobia/dyscalculia (I’m not sure which it actually is–basically any kind of numbers or math freaks me out) as well as my loathing of Excel and I admit it’s almost pleasurable. Maybe I’ve been too hasty totally dismissing numbers from my life for so long. I’m reading Measuring the Networked Nonprofit now and I’m kind of obsessed with it–I can almost envision myself becoming an Excel geek. Almost.

PHILANTHROPY 2173: Close the Loop - $10,000 for feedback ideas

PHILANTHROPY 2173: Close the Loop - $10,000 for feedback ideas

Missing People finds 100 people after digital campaign

Missing People finds 100 people after digital campaign: o Youle, chief executive of Missing People, said: “Digital billboards have proven to be an immensely powerful tool in the search for missing people, particularly young or vulnerable people. Finding 100 people safe and well is a great achievement and we are enormously grateful to the Outdoor Media Centre and their members.”

Five characteristics of the top 30 charity CEOs on social media | Voluntary Sector Network | Guardian Professional

Five characteristics of the top 30 charity CEOs on social media | Voluntary Sector Network | Guardian Professional: Five characteristics of the top 30 charity CEOs on social media
Being approachable and talking to stakeholders are among the things that help charity chief executives engage when using social media

Charities 'must vet for social media experience when hiring'

Charities 'must vet for social media experience when hiring': The chief executive of Beating Bowel Cancer, who has made the inaugural list of top 30 charity CEOs on social media, says it is essential now that when a charity hires a new CEO, that it is sure they are social-media savvy.

Mark Flannagan made the comments at an event to unveil the list of the top 30 charity CEOs on social media.

Charities latch onto 'crowdsourcing' - CSMonitor.com

Charities latch onto 'crowdsourcing' - CSMonitor.com: Instead of looking for a few large donors, they're finding that acquiring many small ones is an effective way to battle homelessness, poverty, hunger, and so on. Instead of narrow appeals tied to specific events or drives – as has long been done for charity walks and races – philanthropic groups are using the power of the Internet to expand their fundraising to a mass audience at a much lower cost than traditional methods.

The result: a small-donation bonanza that is capturing the largest chunk of the crowdsourcing market.

Nonprofit effort links veterans to wireless jobs; Cisco to fight slump, ‘emerge stronger’ - The Washington Post

Nonprofit effort links veterans to wireless jobs; Cisco to fight slump, ‘emerge stronger’ - The Washington Post: The White House’s Office of Science and Technology Policy last week announced a new nonprofit initiative encouraging military veterans to join the telecommunications industry

How Sharing Other People's Content Makes You an Irresistible Job Candidate

How Sharing Other People's Content Makes You an Irresistible Job Candidate

Infographic: Foundations and Social Networking - NPQ - Nonprofit Quarterly

Infographic: Foundations and Social Networking - NPQ - Nonprofit Quarterly: The Foundation Center put together an eye-catching infographic that compiles the survey’s data on foundation social media use. You can view it below:

Foundation Support Booms for Web, Mobile Media Projects | Idea Lab | PBS

Foundation Support Booms for Web, Mobile Media Projects | Idea Lab | PBS: long with the changing media landscape, foundations are increasingly supporting media-related efforts in multiple disciplines — with a bigger push into digital platforms.

According to a new report by the Foundation Center, with support from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation and the Wyncote Foundation, $1.86 billion was awarded in media-related grants from 2009 to 2011.

Foundations and Social Media Infographic | Glasspockets

Foundations and Social Media Infographic | Glasspockets: Infographic: What’s Trending With Foundations and Social Media