The Blog
Resources and News for NonprofitsSmall Nonprofits vs. Big Nonprofits
According to the most recent NTEN Social Media Benchmark study, nonprofits average 8,317 likes on Facebook. We have seen this statistic circulated widely showing the success that nonprofits are having in the social media space. But buried at the bottom of the report...
Weekly Roundup for August 17
Lots of great content this week in our Weekly Roundup. Check out our Scoop.it or see below. Online and mobile gaming gargantuan Zynga is now using their games for good - check out a recent article in the San Francisco Chronicle describing their efforts. Can you...
When is it Time to Walk Away?
A difficult experience oftentimes faced in the nonprofit community is the decision to walk away - from a fundraising model, from an outreach approach, or from a volunteer. When is it the right time to change directions?Catch phrases such as “return on investment,”...
Weekly Roundup for August 10
Happy Friday! What better way to end the week than with our round-up of some of the most interesting links on the web. Check out our Scoop.it or see below. An out of the box idea to people management - two leaders instead of one. Can paired managers work in the...
Social Media ROI
A common question we have been fielding in recent meetings with nonprofits regarding social media has been pretty simple, but also extremely important. What they want to know, is so what? These are organizations that recognize the value in communicating in these...
Weekly Roundup for August 3
It's Weekly Roundup time - check-out our Scoop.it to catch all of our insights in one place. KIVA, the popular micro-loan provider, has now started its charitable program in certain US cities. We’ve posted similar pieces to our blog in the past, but the Stanford...
Weekly Roundup for July 27
As always, click here for our Scoop.it to catch all of our insights in one place. Viral videos come in many shapes and sizes - thanks to Channel 4 in the UK, the Paralympic Games get their right due in this amazing video introducing you to amazing athletes. The gender...
Can an Intern Run our Social Media?
A question that has come up in some of our conversations with small nonprofits is what the value of social media is, and more directly, on whether an intern can run their social media campaigns. It’s a valid question and something to think about based on both staffing...
Weekly Roundup for July 20
To help bring some levity to an otherwise somber news day, here is our weekly roundup of links from around the web. To see them all in one place, check out our Scoop.It. This week has been a buzz in the Bay Area behind the news of Marissa Mayer being named CEO of...
Holding a Walkathon Without the “athon”
Large-scale events provide participants an emotional connection to their cause of choice. Walking, running, or biking with thousands of others unites individuals to their peers and allows them to build an affinity with their peers and feel as if they’re making a...