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Gender Studies Conference at The New School
No Longer in Exile: The Legacy and Future of Gender Studies at the New School Friday, March 26 (6:00-9:00 p.m.) and Saturday, March 27 (all day), 2010 Theresa Lang Community and Student Center (55 West 13th Street) No registration necessary The New School invites you to No Longer in Exile: The Legacy and Future...
Most of us who work in the nonprofit sector know about Idealist.org. It’s the place where we go to post and find jobs in the sector. It’s where we exchange ideas and materials and where we learn about new organizations offering innovative services. What many of us don’t know, however,...
Michael Edwards: Philanthropy Needs an Overhaul
Michael Edwards, a distinguished senior fellow at Demos and former Ford Foundation exec, has a brilliant opinion piece in the January 14 issue of Chronicle of Philanthropy on why philanthropy needs to change in order to make real progress in solving difficult social problems. He also has a new book...
The Media Gift That Keeps on Giving
Whoever said the news cycle is shorter than a New York minute had yet to encounter the media gift that keeps on giving - that is the Tiger Woods saga. Former Baltimore Sun sports writer, David Steele, wrote this piece for NPR. We were fortunate enough to get permission to...
This new year’s eve, look for a blue moon, a rather rare occurrence that hasn’t happened on December 31st since 1990. A blue moon occurs when there are two full moons in a single month. The second of these full moons is the “blue” one. To paraphrase Janis Joplin, we...
Living Without Health Care—Still
When we featured this story back in November it seemed that real health care reform might actually happen. Now, as we move closer to the new year and our legislators get deeper and deeper into the mire of political partisanship, it’s clear that reform is as far away as ever. ...
AE on the Verge
Saw a good way to handle large or small group snacks today: bucket or basket with random packaged snacks. Affordable, easy to store, can give many options for preferences....
4 Life Lessons for an AE - From the Helm
My colleague Susie writes a column, "From the Helm," in her association magazine. A recent issue includes advice that she says sticks in her head ... 1. "You don't even know me" - when visiting a member (at a prior association) he informed her that his company is 15% of...
Best Definition of Transparency in Associations
Finally ... a great definition about transparency in associations ... by Dave Phillips, in his Chairman's article in REALTOR AE magazine (Winter 2010): [emphasis mine]"The first step is to understand what transparency means in an organizational context. In the past transparency simply meant that you freely shared information with...
Can association executives ever skate to perfection?
How perfect are we at our best? Two recent blog posts on the ASAE site got my attention … One, where the writer says if association executives casually discuss problems at their association with other association executives it's some sort of a breach of professionalism; then another that says it...
One must-have (at all times) for Association CEOs
What item does an association CEO need to have available at all times: A blazer.Here are 4 reasons (special thanks to colleague Ginger Downs who relays this to groups of new association execs) ....1. Media: Any number of events or tragedies could cause you to need to be on-camera with...
What Associations can learn from "Blind Side" marketing
How do we as associations engage our base, and grow it?I'm fascinated with an article in the New York Times about the movie "The Blind Side" that includes a description about how they built an audience base. Such as:"In this case Grace Hill [Media] took the unusual step of offering...
Latest Activity on My Social Actions
A blog post by William Logai Ochieng was featured
A blog post by William Logai Ochieng was featuredGLOBALGIVING - BONUS DAYWe are excited to let you know about our upcoming BONUS DAY this coming TUESDAY, MARCH 16.GlobalGiving will match all donations at 30%, up to $1000 per donor per project on that day. There also be additional prizes of...
tom okoth is now a member of My Social Actions
tom okoth is now a member of My Social ActionsWelcome Them!...
A blog post by Daniel Bassill was featured
A blog post by Daniel Bassill was featuredNew way to look at an idea about volunteering and leadershipThis graphic is a screen shot from a flash animation created for me by and intern from the University of Michigan. She started with this blog article, which has a graphic that I...
Christine Egger commented on the blog post 'crowdsourcing appropriate technology solutions'
Christine Egger commented on the blog post 'crowdsourcing appropriate technology solutions'Wonderful :)...
A blog post by Jeremy Smith was featured
A blog post by Jeremy Smith was featuredcrowdsourcing appropriate technology solutionsOne day early last year I came across a brilliant, innovative way of heating water for showers in an offgrid ecolodge in South Africa. It was cheap, lo-tech, easily replicable, and it worked. But, after visiting 25 more countries across Eastern...
Jeremy Smith added a blog post
Jeremy Smith added a blog postcrowdsourcing appropriate technology solutionsOne day early last year I came across a brilliant, innovative way of heating water for showers in an offgrid ecolodge in South Africa. It was cheap, lo-tech, easily replicable, and it worked. But, after visiting 25 more countries across Eastern Euro…...
Skip A Lunch
Coca-Cola and the Boys & Girls Club
Coco-Cola, through a special partnership with Facebook, is giving us a way to contribute to the Boys & Girls Clubs and a chance to get a sneak peak at one of their upcoming Super Bowl spots. If you’re like me, not only do I love the Super Bowl commercials but...
McHappy Day … Just One Dollar Makes a Difference!
Dear readers, what a perfect charity that symbolizes Skip a Lunch. Just one dollar, not even half a latte! Let’s all get together and support the McDonald’s charity event known as “McHappy Day”, from November 10th to the 20th. Purchase a hand for $1 or certain food items and your dollar...
2009 America’s Giving Challenge
The Case Foundation, Causes, and PARADE magazine launched the 2009 America’s Giving Challenge on October 7th and has already surpassed 10,000 donations and raised $250,000. Imagine that, in just one week they’ve achieved this! Let’s get involved with this great program! Details on the 2009 America’s Giving Challenge: America’s Giving Challenge participants will compete...
Ask.com Breast Cancer Search for the Cure
Ask.com has a great program running from September 13th to December 31st, 2009 called “Search for the Cure“. Ask.com will donate up to $100,000 in addition to monies raised by folks answering breast health questions and those who adopt the special homepage skin. From this program, Ask.com has pledged to...
The Fresh Air Fund – a Summer 2009 Update
Wow, The Fresh Air Fund had nearly 8,000 children enjoying their best summer yet. If you recall, we featured The Fresh Air Fund back in July for the NYC Half-Marathon they hosted. Check out the latest here. The Fresh Air Fund 2009 Summer Memories video is worth the visit. From their...
Over the Edge of Waikiki for the Special Olympics
Wow, this is not for the feint of heart! Raise $1000 for Special Olympics Hawaii and you’ll be able to rappel over the edge of Waikiki’s tallest building, landing at the Edge of Waikiki which is the Sheraton Waikiki’s new adult infinity pool and bar. Crazy huh? The Over the...
The Philanthropic Family
Any of this sound familiar? I almost wrote a check to Partners in Health after the earthquake in Haiti. I almost offered to volunteer in my son’s classroom. I almost told someone who casually used the “r-word” to get a clue. I almost called my senators to let them know how I feel about...
Friday, March 19 UNICEF Tap Project Benefit Dinner (in Chicago) to kick-off World Water Week
As a huge fan of Sunda (sushi restaurant) and, of course, water, I just had to pass this along. Please join Sunda & UNICEF Tap Project Chicago for a very special evening kicking off World Water Week, March 21-27. Join us in our new private dining room for a sit down,...
Though the title of the book sounds crabby, Joel Waldfogel has a point that’s really about bringing joy to people we care about enough to buy presents for. The Wharton professor and author of “Scroogenomics: Why You Shouldn’t Buy Presents for the Holidays” says in Time magazine that when we...
Donations Replace Dust Collectors
If you’re anything like my family, you’ve given up buying holiday presents for the adults. Rather than searching for novelties and decorative baubles (which my brother-in-law refers to as “dust collectors”), we just give money to charity instead. Actually, as it turns out, a lot of you are JUST like my...
25 Things You Can Do to Make a Better World for Women and Girls
I wanted to share a list that calls us to use many of the assets we have to bring about social change that I briefly described in my last post, More Than Money, Part II. It goes without saying that you have power as a donor. But beyond that, I believe your power...
I wrote earlier today about taking inventory of your assets–beyond writing checks–to support your charitable causes. (Click here to review the checklist.) I’m still playing with these concepts, but as of now I see at least five categories that comprise your power to bring about social change. 1) You are a...
Nonprofit Online News
Nonviolence: The History of a Dangerous Idea
I think most of us in the nonprofit sector, myself included, routinely misuse the word "strategy". It ends up with a much broader and less useful meaning than it could. I try to correct this by clearly delineating between strategy and tactics in my teaching and consulting work. I do...
Gilbert Center Training Catalog, Spring 2010: 29 Seminars, Training Packages, Live & On-Demand
The Spring 2010 Edition of The Gilbert Center Training Catalog (83 page PDF) is now available. You might find this catalog useful for planning your training for the coming months, which will save you time and money over responding to ad hoc announcements. Plus, if you take a look at...
Making Social and Email Work Together
Community building is the key to online capacity, but because the phrase "social networking" is used to refer only to a narrow set of well-hyped commercial tools, it's hard to keep our eyes on the real prize: building and enriching connections between our stakeholders. One of the specific consequences is...
I've wondered for years what was going on with the increased funding of major environmental organizations by some of the world's most egregious polluters. It's been going on for years, but I'm not enough of a policy analyst or environmental news wonk to really discern the impact. Well, in The...
Zynga Insists Its Haiti Charity Was Not a Scam
As far as I can tell, the target of "what is cool" keeps moving, but the dynamic and the consequences are always the same. When we're motivated by hype, we are likely to lose more than we gain. Take the case of recent fundraising for Haiti by Facebook game company...
Glenn Beck, Andrew Breitbart, and the Campaign to Kill Community Organizing
Something terribly unsettling is going on in the world of community organizing. The phrase itself and possibly the concept are under attack by the right-wing meme machine in the US. David Neiwert summarizes a lot of what's going on in this post at Crooks and Liars: Glenn Beck, Andrew Breitbart,...
seachangestrategies.com
Here is some food for thought: The success of your online outreach hinges on your understanding of the inner workings of the human mind. We naturally believe that the combination of good causes and strong arguments will compel prospective supporters to become donors. The problem is most people don’t think...
Pop quiz: The following messages have what in common? Frances Osborne’sThe Bolter is an Oprah Winfrey Book Club selection. Buy it now. 75% of guests who stay in this hotel reuse their towels. Join them and reuse your towel to help save the environment. Any money you donate will go to Rokia, a...
This is the way your brain works. I’m in Disney World, the fulfillment of a 16th birthday promise to my daughter. Amidst the raucous gaiety of roller-coasters, stroller jams and spontaneous parades, it got to be lunch time. I chose the barbecue stand while the girls went in search...
Pop quiz: The following messages have what in common? Frances Osborne’sThe Bolter is an Oprah Winfrey Book Club selection. Buy it now. 75% of guests who stay in this hotel reuse their towels. Join them and reuse your towel to help save the environment. Any money you donate will go to Rokia, a...
A thought experiment: What of this was your last year working for your boss, or for a particular client. What would you tell her? How does that differ from what you say now?...
Feb 11: Got a really classy call from Convio CEO Gene Austin. They totally get it. Very impressive, very classy. - m Dear Convio, The news reports say you are preparing to go public. Congratulations. Before that day arrives, I urge you to consider what happened when...
Nonprofit Blog Exchange
Nonprofit Blog Exchange Roundup #32
Nonprofit Social Media Benchmarks Study (frogloop)Online Communications Planning for Nonprofits (frogloop)Does Your Nonprofit Need a Social Media Guide? (frogloop)Return on Engagement for your Community (Amy Sample Ward’s Version of NPTech)Adapting to Social Media (Nonprofit Conversation)Guest Blog: Justine Yu on Social Media for Nonprofits (Ben's Blog)Online Campaigns (A Small Change)Top 5...
Have you used Idealist to help find a job, internship, or volunteer opportunity? Have you found employees or volunteers from your posting on Idealist? Have you benefited in other ways because of idealist.org?If so, you will be interested in some news I just learned this week.Idealist is having financial issues...
Nonprofit Blog Exchange Roundup #31
'Curation' Is the Cure for Nonprofit Blogging (About.com Nonprofit Charitable Orgs)Using social media to drive policy change (IMPACTMAX)Time to Review Your Website (Internet & Media Strategies)21 Ways Volunteers Can Help with Your Website (Talance Friendly Web Tools Blog)New Feature: Share Your Opportunities on Facebook, Twitter, and Dozens of Other Sites...
Nonprofit Blog Exchange Roundup #30
10 Elements of an Effective Nonprofit or Do-Good Blog (Have Fun • Do Good)The TwitterKids of Tanzania (Epic Change Blog)Why Every Nonprofit Should Be On YouTube (See What's Out There)Boost your Cause Through Seasonal Fundraising (The Biddery Blog)The Transparency Litmus Test (eJewish Philanthropy)How a Facebook Event Transformed an Organization (Community...
Nonprofit Blog Exchange Roundup #29
BloggingReasons Your Organization Should Blog (A Small Change)Benefits of blogging for nonprofits (Get Fully Funded Blog)8 Ways Nonprofits Can Use Blogs (Have Fun • Do Good)Social MediaA 5-step quide to social media strategy for nonprofits (IMPACTMAX)5 Steps to a Successful Social Media Strategy (Amy Sample...
Nonprofit Blog Exchange Roundup #28
Five Tips to Engaging New Online Activists (frogloop) Traffic Report: Compete.com Explores Rise in Volunteer Traffic Online (Engaging Volunteers)Facebook and Myspace Causes App passes $10m in donations(Giving in a digital world)Taking Action on YouTube (Amy Sample Ward’s Version of NPTech)4 Reasons Facebook Might Not be Right for Your Nonprofit(Marketing...
Philanthropy Action News and Commentary
What makes a good teacher? The question to date has largely been answered with a nod toward mysticism. In a recent New York Times Magazine article, for instance, a director at the Urban Institute said successful teaching depends on a kind of “voodoo;“ in the same piece, Sylvia Gist, a...
Last week we hosted a conference call with Sean Stannard-Stockton of Tactical Philanthropy and David Roberts of New Dominion Philanthropy Metrics discussing the use of qualitative metrics and some approaches to measuring the unmeasureable. We recorded the call so that those who could not attend can listen in. MP3 files...
Toward Better Qualitative Metrics
Last week we hosted a conference call with David Roberts of New Dominion Philanthropy Metrics and Sean Stannard-Stockton of Tactical Philanthropy looking at the role of qualitative metrics in good philanthropic decision-making, and especially how non-profits and foundations could capture qualitative data in reliable and useful ways. Sean discussed how...
A Lesson from Haiti: Are Search and Rescue Teams Worth It?
Editor’s Note: This is a guest post from David Roberts, Executive Director of New Dominion Philanthropy Metrics. In the first two weeks after the Haitian earthquake, a great deal of the news coverage focused on search and rescue efforts of international teams. Approximately 62 international search and rescue teams (totaling something...
Helping Haiti’s Children, Part II
In my post from last week I highlighted the attention given in the press to adoptions of Haitian children in the wake of the January earthquake, and pointed out why adoption for most children in need in the country is not currently an option—and won’t be for at least a...
When Good Surveys Go Bad—And How To Prevent It
Surveys are probably the most common data gathering approach in use by non-profits and foundations. Surveys are easier and cheaper (especially since the advent of free online survey tools) than most other forms of evaluation. Unfortunately, that means that many organizations rely on surveys to measure their programs and that could...
The Fine Print: blog posts from OMBWatch
D.C. Court Rejects OMB Assertion of FOIA Exemptions
Today, the DC Circuit court reissued an opinion in Public Citizen v. OMB that rejected the agency’s use of exemptions 2 and 5 of the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). OMB had attempted to withhold information from Public Citizen that detailed which agencies submit materials to Congress without clearance by...
More Congressional Hearings to Address Citizens United
The Senate Judiciary committee held a hearing tilted, "We the People? Corporate Spending in American Elections after Citizens United." During the hearing opponents of the ruling argued that the case exemplified that the Roberts Court has abandoned judicial restraint. Conversely, witness Bradley Smith, described the responses to the Citizens United...
Vehicle Greenhouse Gas Rule Sent to White House for Final Review
The Obama administration is nearing completion of a major federal regulation of greenhouse gas emissions for the first time in U.S. history. The Environmental Protection Agency and Department of Transportation will jointly issue a rule regulating vehicle emissions by mandating increases in fuel efficiency over the coming years. Tuesday, EPA and...
Advisory Council Provides Recommendations on Faith-Based and Community Organizations
The Chronicle of Philanthropy ($$) details the President's Advisory Council on Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships' new report offering suggestions for the government in its work with charities. The panel provided a 164-page document which included recommendations to ensure that religious charities use government money only for secular activities. The panel was...
Earmarks: Inherently Bad or Just Broken?
<!--break--> You can always tell when the appropriations season is approaching because, somehow, earmarks, the shadowiest part of the appropriations process, always find a way of sneaking back into the political discourse. True to form, as we wait for Congress' budget resolution, today saw both the Democrats and Republicans announcing...
CTJ Shows Tax Proposals in Rep. Ryan's 'Roadmap' Lead to Disaster
<!--break--> In a report released yesterday, Citizens for Tax Justice (CTJ) critically examined the tax policies proposed recently in Rep. Paul Ryan's (R-WI) budget alternative, titled conventionally, "A Roadmap for America's Future." Claims of the proposal "balancing the budget" and "reforming entitlements" have already been thoroughly debunked, but CTJ has...
IdealistNews: what's new in nonprofits
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Documentary on Successful Community Building Non-profit Organizations
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Using Online News Alerts and RSS Feed Readers to Track Legislation
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Korea to Haiti: Lessons in Overseas Adoption Corruption
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My life was so boring 'til I started whoring-NA
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Will you enter your race on the U.S. census?
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The School for Social Entrepreneurs
Why the Social Entrepreneur Search is exciting...and worrying
The UK likes to position itself as a leader in social entrepreneurship, but in some areas I think we are way behind. Take the new Social Entrepreneur Search widgets in the US, which themselves come from the Social Entrepreneur API.......
Openness and transparency, at breakfast, lunch and dinner
I was trying to work out how to capture a few different bits of learning from the week and various different meetings, and thought I'd do so via the theme of openness...and three meals. 1) First up, I met with......
Cornwall SSE and Hampshire SSE: new videos!
A couple more videos to share with you all, from the Cornwall and Hampshire SSEs respectively. The Cornwall video was shown at their recent graduation, and features interviews with the student social entrepreneurs as they come towards the end of......
Mentoring social entrepreneurs
At the recent Cornwall SSE graduation event, Tim Smit urged the social entrepreneurs in front of him to not just find themselves a mentor, but to demand one: he views it as that important. And there is no doubt that......
First ever Australian SSE cohort graduates in Sydney
Hot on the heels of the first ever Cornwall graduation, the first Australian SSE Fellows have completed their programme in Sydney. Huge congratulations to all of them. You can see their projects + organisations here, and you can read the......
Tim Smit tells first Cornwall SSE Fellows to be bold!
I was privileged to attend the first ever graduation of the Cornwall School for Social Entrepreneurs last Friday. And what a venue the Eden Project provided, thanks to Tim Smit + his team, for the first 15 social entrepreneurs from......
Nonprofit SOS
This is it, I finally have made the big move over to wordpress. I transferred all of my old posts over to the new blog, and I won't be posting anymore on this blog. Make sure to check out the new blog!...
Reflection & top 4 posts from 2009
2009 has been a great year, having written 117 blog posts on a variety of topics. I know my resolution for 2010 will be to write more often and with better consistency! Here are the top 4 posts that were written in 2009 that have been the most popular.1. Advertising...
Top 3 Weekly Blog Posts for Nonprofit Workers
1. Nonprofit Fiscal Rules for the "New Normal" by Nonprofit Board Crisis2. Hear Ye, Hear Ye - Overhead is Over by Balancing the Mission Checkbook3. Generational Differences by Michigan Nonprofit Association Blog...
Reader Question: Starting a new program and convincing foundations to fund?
I recently did a session on Programs: Developing, Managing, and Evaluating for the Emerging Nonprofit Leadership Network and I was asked a question by a participant about starting a new program. The participant was wondering how does convince a foundation to fund a new program when you have never done...
Wondering how big of a sample size you need?
So, you have decided to do an evaluation - or are doing some preliminary research for a proposed program. You sit down and try to figure out the details, which includes how many people should you send your survey to? If you are just doing asking a bunch of people...
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Everyday Giving Blog
Leave The World A Better Place
I recently attended my son's National Honor Society ceremony at the high school where he attends. The ritual is for several seniors to present speeches dealing with character, leadership, service, etc. One speech, in particular, caught my attention. The presenter,......
Would You Like to Save a Child's Life? 47 children's hearts have already been repaired. Right now, you have the opportunity to improve your life and help save another child's life too! Dr.Mani Dr.Mani is not your average internet marketer.......
New Social Network to Support Charity Walks
A new social networking site was launched today that was created specifically for people who are passionate about charity walks. Joining and participating is free. It is the Charity Walks Network. At the Charity Walks Network there is a forum......
Don't Miss This 1-day Opportunity
Frequently, I get comments like "You're everywhere on the Web" and "I was searching on the Internet and your websites kept appearing in the results." This doesn't happen by accident. It is also much less frustrating and less time-consuming if......
This was my first attempt at creating a comic. Leave me a comment and let me know what you think....
2009 Fredericksburg Arthritis Walk
If you were not able to attend the Fredericksburg Arthritis Walk this year, check out the below slideshow. Charity walks can be fun and provide support to your cause. If you are not involved in a charity walk, go to......
Confessions of a Non-Profit Executive Director
Do me a favor — vote for Perla Ni on the Huffington Post
Huffington Post is looking for readers to vote for the ultimate game changer in Philanthropy. And I think the readers have so far voted Perla Ni, head of greatnonprofits.org, to be the ultimate game changer. I’d like her to keep that lead and to do so, I urge you all...
Mobile phones to the rescue in Indonesia, Philippines and Samoa
From the UN Dispatch: Over the weekend a deadly tropical storm slammed into the Philippines, causing severe flooding in urban areas and affecting tens of thousands. Tuesday, a powerful underwater earthquake triggered a tsunami with waves 15 to 20 feet high that crashed into the Samoa islands, destroying homes and taking lives. Then...
Blogging Budget For Nonprofits
A very quick budgeting exercise on getting your nonprofit's blog up and running....
Towards a New Kind of Nonprofit Website, Part II
You’ve read about my operational plan and theorems in Part I of this series. Here’s why I chose Drupal to carry out the Asian Pacific Americans for Progress website instead of Wordpress. Drupal is very good at building complex websites that can vault a nonprofit past brochureware or a blog and...
Why Your Nonprofit’s Volunteer Base Should Blog for Your Nonprofit
Updated 10/2/2009 (new graphic and stats!) An alert reader has asked me for a chart on the effect of blog entries on site traffic. I took the time to create a little data table from the Google Analytics reports for APA for Progress. Please be aware that the Jun-09...
Towards a New Kind of Nonprofit Website, Part I
I’ve been doing some research lately on building websites for a political advocacy group, Asian Pacific Americans for Progress (APAP). I haven’t been posting lately because I went down a VERY, VERY deep Drupal, information architecture and SEO rabbit hole for the last few months. I would have written this...
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How To Create A Custom URL For Your Facebook Page In 70 Seconds
During the TechSoup webinar on Facebook yesterday, one question that came up was about creating a custom URL for your Facebook Page. There are three reasons to create a custom URL for your Facebook Page: It’s easy for supporters to remember. Creating the custom URL prevents someone else from registering it. And if...
Social Media Credits And Debits
On Monday, I asked you for feedback on a presentation I gave in Boston to the American Burn Association. The presentation went very well (thank you!), and was followed by a lively discussion about using social media to help prevent burns (check out http://igot2kno.org/). Sally recommended that I add a a...
Social Media 101 In Ten Slides
Tomorrow morning at 7:30AM, I’m doing a presentation in Boston for the American Burn Association 2010 Annual Meeting. I’ve been asked to give an overview of social media, Facebook and Twitter, and include time for Q&A. And I only have 60 minutes. After trying to compile slides from other presentations I’ve...
What is social media planning and analysis? An interview with Ash Shepherd
I’ve been following Ash Shepherd on Twitter for quite some time now because he always seems to have something important to share. Following is an email “interview” I conducted with Ash about a service he offers called “Social Media Planning and Analysis”. Enjoy! _______________________ What is social media planning and analysis? Social media...
Can SEO Be Simplified With A WordPress Plugin?
If you’re using a blog to promote your nonprofit (or small business), a large part of your strategy is getting found on Google – otherwise known as search engine optimization (SEO). SEO is the practice of improving the traffic to a website from your website’s organic results on Google. If you don’t...
Three Sources Of Tips For A Killer Nonprofit Blog
Pic by Lady Madonna Keeping up on blogging best practices is crucial to creating a successful blog for your nonprofit. And although a large part of the work I do is implementing blogs and developing blog strategies for nonprofits, I can’t be all things to all people. So I tell folks...
Nonprofit Marketing: Getting Attention Blog
Impossible to Resist - MoveOn's Latest "You're In the News" Video
I immediately clicked on the email invite to to the latest in MoveOn.org's "you're in the news" video video series. This one--on Glenn Beck's attack strategies--is one of the best ever. For Facebook users, it's integrated Facebook Connect to pull......
You Have to Connect to Convince
Q: Dear Ms. Schwartz, I work for Jobs for Maine's Graduates (JMG), a terrific nonprofit with powerful documented outcomes. We help at-risk youth graduate from high school prepared for success in college and the workforce. I have been “courting” a......
Nonprofit Video Lessons: 9 Steps to Success
Online video, which has become a wildly popular communications channel in the past few years, is one of the best ways there is to tell your nonprofit’s story. Video, when done right, can forge powerful connections between your organization’s work......
Nothing Raises Awareness like In-Your-Face Advocacy
I was vacationing last week, doing some winter unwinding in warmer climes. In that relaxed state, it was particularly startling to walk by this graphic banner outlining the foie gras production process. These multiple graphic images of force-feeding geese helped......
Enter Your Video Now -- DoGooder Nonprofit Video Awards
Did your org create a video in 2009? If so, enter your nonprofit's video today in the 4th Annual DoGooder Nonprofit Video Awards. Awards will go to organizations of all sizes, including a special award for Best Innovation in Video....
Lift Your Head and Collaborate to Power Up Your Nonprofit's Marketing
Let me introduce you to David J. Neff, nonprofit marketer extraordinary, who kicks off a periodic series of posts from guest bloggers. I believe strongly in the value of multiple perspectives and weaving in guest writers into the Getting Attention......