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Resources and News for NonprofitsWeekly Roundup for November 16
Happy Friday! We hope you’re looking forward to a nice weekend. Below are links that you might enjoy. As always, you can follow our Tumblr for more frequent updates. The 2012 year-end giving season is going to be even harder for nonprofit organizations. US News breaks...
Five Steps to Avoid a Social Media PR Disaster
Much was made of KitchenAid’s recent social media catastrophe and how Cynthia Soledad, senior director of KitchenAid brand, handled the issue. Mashable provides a summary of the situation. There are also examples of nonprofit organizations that have encountered...
Weekly Roundup for November 9
Another week has come and gone. We hope it was enjoyable and productive. If you’re looking to catch up news from the week, please check out the links below. As always, you can follow our Tumblr for more frequent updates. LinkedIn is a powerful tool for individuals and...
Learning to Trust Data
As we sit in the afterglow of election day, a common discussion and argument penetrating both political and non-partisan discussions is one of trust. In this case, not only who can you trust in terms of candidates, but who can you trust in terms of numbers. Polling...
Weekly Roundup for November 2
Happy Friday. We hope you had a nice week. Below are some links. Don’t forget to follow our Tumblr for more frequent updates. Razoo shares an infographic that highlights some successful social media based fundraising and outreach campaigns. Has your nonprofit...
The Value of Online Fundraising
A challenge that many small nonprofit organizations face is whether a dedicated fundraising website for an event is a worthwhile expense. While much of this depends on your budget and finding the right website platform to meet your needs, there are tangible...
Weekly Roundup for October 27
Some fresh links for your enjoyment. As always, check out our Tumblr for additional fun links. This is an interesting and inspiring read about 20 nonprofits that were started by students. Salsa Labs has a platform that a lot of nonprofit organizations use. NPQ looks...
Twitter: Where Should We Start?
Is your charity considering (finally) embarking on Twitter? We know that some nonprofit organizations have no knowledge of Twitter so we thought it would be helpful to provide some introductory tips and knowledge. These questions are basic starting points for...
Weekly Roundup for October 19
Links of the week time. As always, check out our Tumblr throughout the week for more fun news. Google has provided a set of template documents for nonprofits. Always amazing to see nonprofits take their cause viral. Today, take a stand with GLAAD to stop bullying....
The Importance of Being Political
As should be readily apparent, it is election season here in the United States. This can be a busy time for some nonprofits trying to fold advocacy efforts into the election cycle, while others try to sustain fundraising efforts in the face of increased political...