New campaign seeks to organize public’s backing Guest post by Vincent Stehle Remember the email chain letter that used to circulate warning of impending plans to eliminate funding for NPR and PBS? For years it was regarded as a Snopes-worthy urban legend. At the time, there was no continuing threat to cut funds for […]
Archives for March 2011
How to help Japan’s quake survivors
And tips on donating to disaster relief causes Editor’s note: Here are a few ways to help survivors of Japan’s devastating earthquake and tsunami. For donations • Text REDCROSS to 90999 to give $10 • Text JAPAN to 50555 to give $10 (Global Giving) • Text MED to 80888 to give $10 (International Medical […]
‘Goodness Engine’ ebook: A social hackathon for DonorsChoose
Acouple of months back, some smart folks came together in San Francisco to provide creative technology and marketing strategies for DonorsChoose.org in a first of its kind “social hackathon.” DonorsChoose raises funds for public classrooms. Several of my friends were there — Beth Kanter, Chris Brogan, Chris Messina, Ben Parr, Kathy Sierra — as well […]
3 CharityHowTo webinars worth your while
Sign up to turbo-charge your nonprofit’s social media efforts Socialbrite’s John Haydon and I are now regular contributors on CharityHowTo. While Socialbrite offers hundreds of free articles, tutorials and howtos around use of social media for social good, CharityHowTo provides low-cost webinars and training videos to help nonprofits leverage the power of social media […]
How to connect online advocacy with fundraising
If your nonprofit conducts advocacy campaigns, maybe you’ve had a difficult time understanding how those efforts might align with your fundraising efforts. It might be even more difficult if these two efforts are located in different branches of your organizational tree. But like Karate and Judo, both advocacy and fundraising are simply different ways your […]