Where to find nonprofit, independent & progressive booksellers Most of us in the philanthropic and social good communities face the recurring question: Where should I buy my books — online or in the local community? And: How much more am I willing to pay to buy from an indie publisher or a green publishing house? […]
Archives for January 2011
How to get automatic updates on your Facebook Page
Hyper Alerts, a new free online tool, simplifies managing a Facebook presence There’s no doubt that managing a Facebook Page has become much easier with tools like Hootsuite and Seesmic. But the one thing nonprofit Page administrators still need is an easy way to find out when someone posts, comments or likes content on […]
Monterey Bay Aquarium’s innovative mobile strategy
Last summer we wrote about the appearance by Seafood Watch’s Humerto Kam at NetTuesday in San Francisco. Today Beth Kanter has a Q&A with him about the program’s progress. Guest post by Beth Kanter bethkanter.org I’ve been looking for good examples of nonprofit mobile strategies. I had to look no further than the Monterey Bay […]
Philanthroper: The Groupon of crowdsourced social giving
Guest post by Alex Wilhelm The Next Web Philanthroper, a Chicago startup that is focusing on improving the world of charity, is a wonderful mixture of Groupon, Woot, and the spirit of giving. Every day Philanthroper works with one charity, and spurs as many people as it can to give a single dollar to that group. However, […]
Understanding the return on fundraising events
Memorabilia at a silent auction fundraising event. Live events offer the chance to create & maintain relationships Guest post by Lindsey J. Rosenthal, MTA Events For Good From time to time, executives of nonprofits and cause organizations wrestle with the question of whether putting on a fundraising event is worth the commitment of precious time […]