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I just got a handful of Google Wave invites
[You're reading http://BenMartinCAE.com. Yeah, you rock.] Been using Google Wave in a limited way over the past few days since a friend sent me an invite. I need more friends to play with. If you’d like one of the invites, just shoot me an e-mail: b (at) BenMartinCAE dot com and...
Kinda sexy, in a Judy Jetson way
[You're reading http://BenMartinCAE.com. Yeah, you rock.] Because checking your watch during a meeting isn’t quite as rude as checking your BlackBerry, the fine folks at RIM bring you the BlackBerry InPulse Smartwatch. Now, your Pavlonian teeth-grinding response to BlackBerry buzzes can be accompanied by repeated pulls at your cuff to...
Association humor, thanks to FailBlog
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[You're reading http://BenMartinCAE.com. Yeah, you rock.] The body charged with attracting more visitors to the midwestern state will now be known as the Tourism Federation of Wisconsin (TFW), in an attempt to put a stop to the jokes. It seems that the federation was unaware of – or unconcerned by – the...
The Xer Meme: Have I sold out?
[You're reading http://BenMartinCAE.com. Yeah, you rock.] Back in college I discovered this amazing acoustic guitar duo that toured regionally. My friends and I would drive all over the place following them into small music halls, bars, and college music festivals. The year before I graduated they put together a band and...
A second opinion on Google Wave
[You're reading http://BenMartinCAE.com. Yeah, you rock.] From all indications, Google Wave looks to be a game-changing group collaboration technology. If you haven’t already watched the video from the Google I/O event earlier this year (caution, it’s long) you really should set aside some time to look into this, especially if your...
The Backyard Philanthropist
New online media platform drives viewers to cause driven video
MEDIA ADVISORY New online media platform drives viewers to cause driven video VANCOUVER, March 10, 2010- Pinc Productions unveils the Life On Purpose Network- a one-of-a-kind online philanthropic media platform at SXSW in Austin, Texas today. The Life On Purpose™ Network (www.LifeOnPurposeNetwork.com), also known as LOPN, is a...
As see on The Life On Purpose Network and Free Range Studios, The Story of Stuff is a 20-minute film that takes viewers on a provocative and eye-opening tour of the real costs of our consumer driven culture—from resource extraction to iPod incineration....
Social Media for Social Change – Hollyhock/Octopus Workshop Series
Social Media for Social Change Apr 29, 2010 May 6 May 13 May 27 Presented by: Jordan Behan, Hollyhock, Kris Krug, Beverly Pomeroy Professional Advancement Social Change Training Vancouver Produced in partnership with Octopus Strategies Develop a solid plan for taking the essentials of social media into your organization; from vision, to strategy and tactics,...
What makes a good cause driven video? 10 questions to ask yourself
As we are about to embark on our trek to SXSW in Austin, Texas for the next week, we thought we would give you a teaser of our panel discussion Reel to Real: How good film does good. One of the questions we get asked a lot is what makes...
Beverley Pomeroy of Pinc Productions Inc. speaking at the prestigious SXSW Conference and Festival in Austin, Texas VANCOUVER, BC—Pinc Productions Inc. – The Annual South by Southwest Conference and Festival panels were announced and Beverley Pomeroy will be speaking on a panel called Reel to Real: How Good Film Does...
Ning Interview: The Brains Behind SocialGiving
The power of Ning Apps comes from their ability to add new features and functionality to your Ning Network. Since we don’t offer a built in fundraising tool, we were extra excited when Pincgiving developed a Ning App specifically to help nonprofit and cause related Ning Networks. Beverley Claire Pomeroy,...
Tall Skinny Kiwi
Sorry everyone. Traveling and keeping our head down right now. We are all fine but interesting things going on in the country we are in right now. Back to blogging in a little while. Hope you all are OK....
Our eldest daughter leaves to help social enterprise
Liz didnt bring much with her, but she DID bring her saxaphone. ...
7 Global Currents That Are Shaping the Future Church
Fantastic book comes out in a few days called "The Meeting of the Waters: 7 Global Currents that will propel the future church". Author (and friend) Fritz Kling sent me the manuscript last year and I just LOVED the book,......
Social Entrepreneur Search Widget
A new widget that allows people to find social entrepreneurs on your site/blog has been released. Lets give it a whirl, shall we?...
Becoming carbon neutral and traveling a lot at the same time
Apparently I am carbon neutral, according to Dopplr. They have tracked almost all of my journeys since 2008. I have taken a few journeys recently to sensitive places and I havent told Dopplr but I dont think they would add......
Accounting for Fundamentalisms
In treating the subject of fundamentalism, the authors write as scholars with firsthand exposure to the movements, emphasizing the internal dynamics and processes by which the movements construct their own realities rather than "accounting" for the "sources" which has been the fatal tactic of many EC critics. They see fundamentalism as...
BAD RAP Blog
What a pleasure it was to see these beautiful faces, not only above the fold in a Grand Rapids newspaper, but on the Humane Society Kent County's Adoption Page - ready and waiting for applications. (fullsize scan) Of course, like any shelter that has many pit bulls up for...
Just got an email from some people around Denver that one of the two federal lawsuits against the pit bull ban recently SETTLED:The Arnold case has been settled by the City of Denver for a multi-thousand dollar settlement. Did you hear that? Let's say it again. Denver has settled the...
Kent County Humane: We salute your solution
A federal prosecutor in Michigan tried to convince a federal judge to order the euthanasia of all dogs swept up in a cruelty case this past summer. The problem is, the Humane Society of Kent County has been housing several of the dogs for months and believes that they're adoptable....
Maryland SPCA’s Executive Director Aileen Gabbey released the following statement about the decision to give the Ed Block Courage Award to Vick today....“The Maryland SPCA remains shocked and disappointed that Michael Vick will, indeed, receive an award for courage from the Ed Block Foundation after being nominated by his team....
We're living vicariously through Phatman and his new family this week, who are living big adventures on the road. Cindy wrote home this weekend with some highlights from their travels....Below: First snow. Just thought I would give you a little update on Phatman. We've been in southern Utah for the...
Exhaling now ... Vessa is home.
We all love the before and after stories, especially with the "snowballs chance in hell" dogs. We got to celebrate a special snow storm survivor this weekend when puppy Vessa went full adoption. Here she is when we first laid eyes on her, back in August (she's the little brown...
Public Sector Marketing 2.0 - Mike Kujawski's blog on strategic marketing & social media engagment
Time to ask Stephen Harper some questions!
Here’s your chance Canada. In less than one hour you will have the opportunity to use YouTube to submit a question directly to Prime Minister Stephen Harper. The Prime Minister’s response to the Speech from the Throne will be broadcasted live onto YouTube at approx. 11am on Thursday, March 11th. From...
Social Media Experts, Gurus, Consultants & Strategists
Here’s my take on the brief history of demand for social media expertise: Back in late 2007, proactive organizations started frantically searching for someone to help them with all this social media “stuff”. They searched for the first thing that came to their mind, “social media expert“. “Surely, there must be...
Modern computer proficiency training for non-techie marketers & communicators
A few weeks ago our organization (CEPSM) sent out an e-newsletter to our database gauging the level of interest for a new workshop we are thinking of offering. We’ve received some pretty positive initial feedback so I figured I’d test this out a bit further with you, my blog readers...
Vancouver 2010 Mobile Olympics
I love the Olympics. Besides the excitement of the actual events, I love the sense of camaraderie, national unity and general goodwill that the games bring with them. While it’s true that Vancouver has had its series of mishaps, including a tragic death, the overall spirit of the games can...
My response to the Twitter debate on the NYT and New Yorker Blogs
Chain of events: George Packer rants about Twitter on his New Yorker blog Nick Bilton from the NYT Bits Blog rants about George Packer’s blog post Both blog posts (especially Nick Bilton’s) generate a mass of comments illustrating the social media digital divide that still exists in our society. My response, which I posted...
Jolkona Blog
What Can One Person Do to Empower Women?
I know these stories are difficult to digest as many of Kristof’s are, but it is crucial for us to read about them, learn about them and, most importantly, talk about them. We can live our lives day-to-day never knowing about or thinking about others who are suffering so much...
National Women’s History Month & the Jolkona Foundation
As part of our global focus, we're spending the month of March appreciating the past and looking to the future. We're highlighting our women-focused projects that are creating lasting change around the world. We're also honoring the obstacles women have overcome in the past and how those women inspire us...
This guest post contributed by Action Against Hunger - one of our partner organizations. The beginning of the year means many things-New Year’s resolutions, increasingly brighter days, budding flowers and baby animals. But for the Race Against Hunger team, the first of the year means only one thing: the beginning of our...
We are excited to welcome 2010 with a lot of new projects. Here are the newest projects you will find on our website: We are excited to welcome Ashoka to the Jolkona community. You can now support an Ashoka Youth Venture project right here in Seattle to encourage youth led journalism. Jolkona...
Imagine something that has been proven to make you happier, healthier and more confident while being environmentally friendly, and having absolutely no adverse side effects. I am not referring to a new miracle drug or infomercial for aroma-therapy candles, but simply the act of giving. People have long known that...
Our heartfelt condolences go out to the people and families in Haiti affected by the recent tragic earthquake that has claimed thousands of lives and affected over one third of the population. We know that there are tons of relief efforts and fundraisers going on right now to help provide...
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Quotable Clips and Better SEO for YouTube Videos
Video is hot with online audiences, but there’s one big problem for video producers: search engines just can’t deal with the "talkies": Images and audio are behind a glass wall when it comes to indexing for search results. And if your nonprofit is going to take the initiative to produce...
How to Get Your Nonprofit into Local Newspapers
With all the buzz about social media, it’s easy to forget that offline media attention can be equally valuable, especially for community-based nonprofits who want to get attention to local projects or recruit local members and volunteers. Offline media attention is good. Getting it can be hard, however, in the...
HipChat Free for Nonprofits, Small Groups
Hipchat is a new all-in-one chat application that’s specifically designed for group collaboration — free for nonprofits and for very small groups. A desktop client that runs on Adobe Air, HipChat is compatible with Windows, Mac, and Linux. It is similar to Yammer (but without the need for a company...
Wild Apricot Software News March 2010
For our development team, February was devoted to version 3.4 (including some features which are too big to be finalized in time for 3.4 --- so they will be released in the subsequent version 3.5. More on that later in the post). Development phase for version 3.4 has just been...
28+ Free Webinars for Nonprofits - March 2010
This month’s round-up of free nonprofit webinars could very well be our most interesting yet, with a wide variety of topics and some high-profile speakers who’ll have lots of value to share. Space is limited for a number of these webinars, but many will make recordings and/or slide presentations available...
Fast Free Document Sharing and Review
Do we really need another free online document-collaboration tool? Very possibly, yes — if it’s lightweight, easy for non-techies to use, designed specifically for reviewer annotation, and allows an unlimited number of users to give feedback on a document....(read more)...
Minnesota Council on Foundations Blog - Philanthropy Potluck
I couldn’t help thinking about work as I leafed through the program at a Minnesota Orchestra concert last night. MCF members’ logos were prominently displayed throughout . . . General Mills, Target, 3M, United Health, U.S. Bancorp, Wells Fargo and more. Some of these organizations rank at the top for arts funding in...
New Grantmaker Associations Blog
The Forum of Regional Associations of Grantmakers has launched a new blog. The Forum’s Forum will be a collaborative space for sharing information about philanthropy. In addition to featuring original content written by Forum staff, the blog will post syndicated content from various regional association blogs, like our own Philanthropy Potluck from...
Corporate Philanthropy — How Valuable Is It?
Corporate givers are faced with special challenges — not only is the funding that they provide needed more than ever before, but they are also faced with the need to demonstrate to their boards how their actions are cost effective, and how giving decisions align with corporate needs and mission....
Knight Community Information Challenge Reports on Progress
As the application deadline for the 2010 Knight Community Information Challenge passed, the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation released Reports From the Field: Place-Based Foundations and the Knight Community Information Challenge (pdf), compiling what it’s learned in the first two years of this five-year, $24-million endeavor. The foundation, which...
New Guides to Streamline Grantmaking
Project Streamline, a collaborative initiative of eight organizations, led by the Grants Mangers Network, has released two new guides this week. These guides are a part of a series that’s intended to help increase the impact of grants by eliminating unnecessary procedures and paperwork for grantseekers and grantmakers alike. Grantseekers report...
Bringing Baseball to the Community (and the Community to Baseball)
The torch at the Winter Olympics has been extinguished, and now that it’s pushing 40 degrees here in Minnesota, we can turn our thoughts to spring training and the anticipated arrival of another baseball season. With spring in the air, I thought I’d highlight the work of the Minnesota Twins Community...
Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology
Last 10 (selected) delicious.com links
The reason I post these is because 1) I think they might be helpful resources, and 2) you can get a feeling for what I’m working on, or thinking about (or wishing for.) For instance, the reason there are so many links about Amazon is that we are now beginning...
Although it’s not often used in nonprofit settings, the Drupal module (or, more correctly, a large suite of modules) called “Ubercart” is a pretty amazing tool if you need to create a shopping cart system. We’ve implemented it for organizations that want to sell fees for events, sell items, and...
Last 10 (selected) delicious.com links
Yammer : Enterprise Microblogging Git – SVN Crash Course Pivotal Tracker – Free Lightweight Agile Project Management & Team Collaboration, from Pivotal Labs Force.com Web Services API Developer’s Guide SOQL SELECT Syntax AIM Implementation Guide gokubi.com » Blog Archive » Using Sites to easily publish data out of Salesforce DrupalMad developer :: Add-ons for Firefox Maintaining a Drupal...
You don’t hear me talking much about social media. One of the reasons is that there are a number of really good bloggers out there who know the field far better than I’ll ever be able to. I would argue that Beth Kanter is the best social media blogger there...
It’s taken me a while to write this blog post, mostly because I have been working hard at various things (like building a business and building new websites.) This is the last installment in my CRM/CMS integration series, that started almost a year ago (wow!) And I’m skipping Joomla/Salesforce Integration...
One of the great things about the nonprofit technology field is the collection of nonprofit organizations that provide what is often called “Intermediary” services to other nonprofits: information and resources that help nonprofit organizations do the work they do in the world, by helping them make good technology decisions. I’ve been...
A Volunteer's Guide to Changing the World
Great post today from Seth Godin - here it is, copied word-for-word:We can do itToo often, it seems, this attitude is missing from teams, organizations or the community.It's missing because people are quick to opt out of the 'we' part. "What do you mean, we?" they ask. It's so easy...
Sure, this presentation is about fish... but its not about fish, its about sustainability, and its worth every minute. Is your organization sustainable?(Hint: "I don't know anything about fish, I'm an expert in relationships" ...
Nonprofit Gurus Share Highs and Lows of Their Careers
This Month, Katya Andresen did a great job of featuring the Nonprofit Blog Carnival. She asked some of the top bloggers to share their stories on "highs and lows - great successes or flaming failures for their nonprofit careers.Make sure to check our her blog post: "Nonprofit Gurus Share Highs...
The work that you are doing matters, and it matters in a big way.If you have the time, click through this presentation to see why...Also, take a moment to download, share and read the ebook, What Matters Now - its worth your time!...
Jamie Oliver's TED Prize wish: Educate every child about food
This is his wish:Jamie Oliver's TED Prize wish: Educate every child about foodFrom the TED Prize session: Jamie Oliver has announced his TED Prize wish.THE WISH:“I wish for your help to create a strong, sustainable movement to educate every child about food, inspire families to cook again and empower people...
A Call for Nonprofits: Ask less, give more
We know budgets are reduced and giving is down. Asking for more won't help. Sending more emails, planning more events, and hosting more auctions are signs of desperation.People don't need to give money. People don't need to raise money. People NEED to belong to something special. People NEED to...
About.com Nonprofit Charitable Orgs
Best Links: GeoLocation for Charity, Nonprofit Hiring, Online Competition Tips
Social Media This delightful article from Duck Call is just fun, thanks to the research done by Rebecca Hume: Can these Facebook statistics get more fans than Megan Fox? I get cross eyed over things like "policies." So I was glad to see this post by the inimitable Beth Kanter that pretty...
Cause of the Week: A City Arts Council Rides the Tech Edge
When I think of nonprofits, my mind doesn't automatically turn to government entities. But when Siobhan O'Brien Olson, chair of the marketing committee of The Arts Council of Winston-Salem & Forsyth County (that's in North Carolina) about how that group and the city is taking its online presence from backward...
Cause Marketing Halo Effect Not Just for Corporate Partners
We already know that when a corporation partners with a cause, it goes a long way in positioning that company as a responsible one in the mind of the consumer. Now, Cone, leading marketing agency in the cause-related marketing space, has found that the halo effect goes both ways. In a...
Susan G. Komen for the Cure Most Valued Charity: 4 Reasons Why
Susan G. Komen for the Cure is the most valued nonprofit and the cause that people are most likely to donate to, according to the annual survey of nonprofit brands by Harris Interactive. For trust, Susan G. Komen for the Cure ranked second, only behind St. Jude Research Hospital. Harris ranks...
'Competitive Arousal' Provides Winning Edge for Online Charity Auctions
Computing is going to the cloud, donors are flocking to mobile, and silent auctions are migrating to the web. Silent auctions have been around for, it seems, a jillion years. They have become a staple of fundraising. Throw a party, silently auction off a stack of donated items, and voilà...cultivation and...
Best Links: Widgets, Microsponsorships, and Who Texted for Haiti?
Social Media Debra Askanase parses the stats from two timely studies in Social media IS effective for nonprofits and small businesses. What is good for business is good for nonprofit, or is it the other way around? Laura E. Kaufman, of Change4YourDollar, has some answers if you've been wondering how to get...
Case Foundation - Investing in People and Ideas that Can Change the World
Guest blogger Scott Henderson is managing director of CauseShift,helping organizations think, innovate, and solve problems. You can find him at causeshift.com, his blog, rallythecause.com, or on Twitter @scottyhendo. “Do you really think you’ll end hunger this way? That seems to be a pretty audacious statement for you to make,” is something...
The Power of Social Innovation: A discussion with Steve Goldsmith and Sonal Shah
The Case Foundation was a proud sponsor of an Aspen Institute Book Talk this week on the Power of Social Innovation. The talk, which was moderated by Aspen CEO Walter Isaacson, featured Stephen Goldsmith (former mayor of Indianapolis, Corporation for National and Community Service Chair and Kennedy School professor/program director) and Sonal Shah (Director...
Upcoming Conferences: the Case Foundation team hits the road in March
The next ten days will be busy ones for several of the Case Foundation team members as we hit the road for a couple of key conferences. First up is WeMedia in Miami from March 9-11, which brings together a range of professionals in the media, technology, business and communications fields...
Weekly news roundup: Chile, Grad Nation, trusted charity brands and nonprofit jobs
News from the Case Foundation and what people are talking about this week in the world of giving, tech and everything in between. 8.8 magnitude earthquake rocks Chile; tech again plays influential role in response We woke up last weekend to the unfortunate news of another significantly damaging earthquake, this time in...
Are you an innovator at the cutting edge of your field? Apply to be a TEDGlobal Fellow!
Guest blogger Logan McClure is the Program Officer for the TED Fellows program. The TED Fellows program is looking for 20 outstanding multidisciplinary innovators from around the world – artists, scientists, bloggers, filmmakers, musicians, activists, and more. The 2010 TEDGlobal Fellows will join the TED community in Oxford, UK July 10 –...
Nonprofit Jobs: Interview with Idealist.org's Ami Dar and Meg Busse
Ami Dar is founder and executive director of Idealist.org and Meg Busse directs their Career Transitions Programs. Look for additional posts from Idealist.org over the next month, as they will be contributing their own mini-series as part of this Nonprofit Job series with advice on working in the nonprofit sector. Sokunthea:...
columbus imPRessions
For just shy of a year I have been writing a feature column every other Friday on Columbus Underground called Philanthropy Friday. Last spring I went to Walker Evans with this idea because I thought Columbus needed to know more about the many great nonprofit organizations that we have in...
The Oscars, Social Media and Flick Chick TV
Tomorrow night ABC will air the 82nd Annual Academy Awards, more affectionately known as "The Oscars".This year I will be watching the awards ceremony with quite a few friends. And guess what, you are invited too, all of you, no matter where you live.How? Well, thanks to social media and...
The Naked Chef Starts A Food Revolution
I love to watch the Food Network Channel. Maybe it's because I wish I could cook like those chefs. Or maybe it's really because I wish I could find a way to beam up the delicious concoctions through my TV set and into my house so I can eat what...
TiXiT Marks Another Columbus Start-Up
Columbus, Ohio is a great place for entrepreneurs! After all it was recently ranked #13 for one of the greatest entrepreneur cities and #7 for best places to operate a business. Start-up business are always coming to life in Columbus!Columbus' Newest Start-up is TiXiT. I had an opportunity to interview...
Forty-two years ago the Heinz ketchup squeeze packet was invented. Now 42 years later, a new and improved packaging breakthrough is introduced. According to the press release, the Heinz Dip & Squeeze dual-function package will give ketchup lovers two ways to enjoy Heinz Ketchup: either peel back the lid for...
Commit To Be Fit & Columbus Metro Parks Wellness In The Woods Video
Last month Columbus Metro Parks and Commit To Be Fit held a Wellness in the Woods event. An incredible morning was enjoyed by all participants. Look for the next Wellness in the Woods coming in April....
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Upcoming Web Seminars 3/15/10 - 3/19/10
Several times a week, we offer free, hour-long web seminars on our website. The seminars usually focus on Blackbaud products or best practices for nonprofits. To register, select Web Seminars from the Events menu on our website, find a seminar you want to attend, and click Register Now. Once you submit...
Blackbaud FundWare Support Phone Number Change
Just a quick post today to remind you that the Support phone number will change beginning Monday, March 15. If you need to contact Blackbaud FundWare Support, please use our new number: 800.468.8996. When you call, press 1 for Customer Support, then 2 for The Financial Edge and accounting products, and then 8 for...
When a constituent is unable to make a pledge payment or fulfill the balance of a pledge, you can add a write off to the pledge. This will prevent you from sending unnecessary pledge reminders and ensure that you have an accurate projection of incoming funds. To write off a pledge...
Student Billing Wrap-Up Roundtable for March 10
Our Student Billing Roundtable yesterday was a great success. Thanks to everyone who participated! If you missed it, check out the recording and the Powerpoint presentation. We're having another roundtable on Tuesday, April 13 at 2:00 p.m. ET so register today! We hope to see you there! ...
Here are the most popular Forums posts as well as unanswered posts from last week: Most Popular Topics: report/query format Email Types Cumulative query omitting certain appeals Best practice for solicit codes? duplicate criteria specified in configuration Unanswered Posts: Windows 7 Reporting on Total Gift Amount Email donor acknowledgement letters Volunteer Job Record - add time frame and # of volunteers? How...
Back in December (or thereabouts; it was a while ago and I've garnered a couple more gray hairs since then), I posted a workaround for users who were experiencing the error Word cannot start the converter Mswrd632.wpc after they installed a Microsoft Windows security update (KB973904). The error would...
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofit Organizations Can Use Social Media to Power Social Networks for Change
Zoetica Iphone App and More Thoughts On Nonprofit iPhone Apps
I'm happy to announce that our Zoetica iPhone application, is now live on the iTunes store. It provides a complication of nonprofit tech and social change blog feeds. So, now you read a great collection of nonprofit, social change, and......
Cause Marketing that Leads to Real Social Change by Zoetica Co-Founders
Credit: Fence photo by Tim Tolle, from Flickr The following is a joint post by Kami Watson Huyse, Geoff Livingston and myself. Social media is in is toddler hood, especially as it applies to cause-based corporate giving campaigns and CSR......
Guest Post by Kira Marchenese: What Happened When We Introduced 350 Staff to Social Media
Find more photos like this on So You Think You Can Do Social Media Note From Beth: Since 2007, I've been using, adapting, and remixing the Social Media Gamesocial media workshops for nonprofits. In fact, just last month, I took......
Congrats to Megha Bhagat, Winner of HP Laptop/Printer Bundle Theory of Change Contest
Congrats to Megha Bhagat, Winner of HP Laptop/Printer Bundle Contest that I ran on my blog last month. To enter the contest, readers had to share their "Theory of Change." Megha is a passionate human rights advocate in India and......
The other day, Matt Sharp shared this link to a social media policy generator called the Social Media Policy Tool. It asks you 12 questions mostly having to do with control and then spits out the biolerplate for your policy.......
Embedding A YouTube Video in Power Point
I'm knee deep in creating some new workshop curriculum. I like to use videos as part of the instruction to trigger discussion or something at the end as a group bonding mechanism. Something that has eluded me is how to......
FundraisingCoach.com
Fundraising Secret #45: SAY THANK YOU!
As kids, most of us were trained to say “thank you.” Some of us even had parents that required us to write “thank you” notes to relatives that gave us gifts. So why don’t we say “thank you” to our donors? The very people that fund our mission. That give...
How Funders are Changing the Game: Movie Mondays
Did you see this free "Movie Mondays" by 501 Videos on How Funders are Changing the Game? (Sorry. I haven’t figured out how to embed these videos into my blog.) If you want to get the free movies each Monday, sign up at: Movie Mondays. Hurry, a new movie gets posted tomorrow! (c) Marc A. Pitman,...
Perfect opportunity for a corporate ask?
Q: Hi Marc! You seem to know much about fundraising…any great ideas on a fundraiser for Cub Scouts…we need to raise $1500 for a new pinewood derby track…however the pack is in an area that the people don’t have tons of money…HELP! I need a jump start. TY...
5 tips on choosing your nonprofit URL
Q: Marc, I’m embarrassed to admit that we don’t yet have a website. But do you have any advice about choosing a domain name? A: Great question! Getting a memorable domain name is a very important step in online fundraising. All fundraising, really. Donors often check out an organization’s website before...
5 tips for increasing traffic to your nonprofit’s website
Q: Do you know of the best way for my web site www.aidsadvantage.org to come up on search results when people type in the words “Aids, South Africa, Africa”? I wish to increase traffic to my web site and since this is unfamiliar territory I thought you could...
Today’s the birthday of the amazing Beth Kanter. I love her passion for nonprofits and social media. I’m particularly grateful for her helping us in the nonprofit world articulate metrics and ROI. Not only is she a really smart teacher, she’s also doing the actual fundraising herself. A great combination...