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Resources and News for NonprofitsWeekly Roundup – Engaging Volunteers in Creative Ways
Most nonprofit organization would prefer a corporate contribution from a company then volunteer hours. A check can address any need and doesn’t absorb the staff time that managing volunteers can and often does. This preference for immediate income though, can...
Technology is Not Enough
Silicon Valley often considered the bastion of technological prowess and advancement. Young people from across the country, and even around the world, move to this tech hub in an effort to both change the world and make some money. But what happens when the money...
Weekly Roundup – Keeping Website Content Fresh
Late last week the Chronicle of Philanthropy discussed the findings from the Millennial Impact report that found that 75% of young donors are turned off when a nonprofit’s website had not been updated recently. Keeping website content fresh and current is a challenge...
Choosing the Right Online Fundraising Platform for your Nonprofit
Nonprofit organizations have to evaluate the fundraising website or tool that is best for them. While we provide a document in our Resources that helps to evaluate different fundraising client options, we wanted to discuss how you should go about making this decision....
Weekly Roundup for July 19
We’ve spoken many times as to ways to communicate your mission to your audience, but an equally important task is how to describe your community as it relates to your mission. NPQ put together an infographic from an online campaign in which they asked followers to...
Weekly Roundup for July 12
It’s been busy around the Social Change Consulting office; we’ll be back on our normal schedule next week. Until then, please enjoy this collection of links and our Tumblr. Vertical Response provides advice for social media that we agree with - slow, steady, and...
Weekly Roundup – We Cannot Fundraise Alone
Organizational commitment to social media, communication, and online fundraising are imperative for any strategy to be successful. And while fundraising has the easiest buy-in, it can still be a struggle to show the importance of certain strategies and avenues. Which...
Weekly Roundup – Instagram with Video and Nonprofits
Instagram (and parent company Facebook) made waves on Thursday when they announced that they added a video function. The platform will give users the ability to record 15 seconds videos with many of the features that Instagram already has and will be a direct...
The Overhead Myth
There is a new petition making the rounds this week that may change the way people assess charities. “The Overhead Myth” challenges that overhead expenses are a poor indicator of a charity’s performance. And we couldn’t agree more. Overhead expenses - those line items...
Weekly Roundup – Social Media and Grant Writing
From the Foundation Center, a discussion of a recent presentation on integrating social media with grant writing. One of the key takeaways - nonprofits need to stop advertising their “vanity metrics” (likes, followers, etc.) and relate social media success back to...