February 2, 2012
What will a new generation of Facebook millionaires do with their wealth? It’s a good bet that many will splurge on a fancy new car, purchase a new home or perhaps even plan a trip to space. But it's also likely that they’ll be giving some of it away to charity.
Experts expect charitable causes and nonprofits to be among the side beneficiaries of the minting of 1,000 or more new millionaires from Facebook’s impending initial stock offering.
February 2, 2012
Check out recent posts from Kivi Leroux Miller and SocialFish.
January 23, 2012
Boston nonprofits have boosted their voluntary contributions to city government over the past six months by 24 percent, advancing a longstanding goal of Mayor Thomas M. Menino, despite the misgivings of some institutions.
Since July, the city has received $9.4 million from tax-exempt institutions such as colleges, hospitals, and museums, a substantial increase over last year’s pace, according to the mayor’s office.
January 19, 2012
Recent tweets from folks you should be following.
January 10, 2012
Graphical representations of information, known as infographics, can help nonprofits weave anecdotes and rock-solid evidence into beautiful stories that appeal to both the head and the heart.
Well-designed infographics can convey complex information in surprisingly engaging ways, and their popularity is skyrocketing. Type “infographics” into a Google search and you will see them by the hundreds on topics as varied as the U.S. debt and how much you can drink at an office party.
January 5, 2012
Recent tweets from folks you should be following.
January 1, 2012
In his book, "Shift & Reset: Strategies for Addressing Serious Issues in a Connected Society," Brian Reich lays out his take on what nonprofits and fundraisers must do to help reverse the course of the world's ills.
December 29, 2011
Recent tweets from folks you should be following.
December 27, 2011
Check out recent posts from Future Fundraising Now and Social Media Examiner.
December 19, 2011
DoSomething.org will receive a $2 million grant from Google.org to support its innovative work leveraging technology to inspire teens to do more volunteer work.
In 2011, DoSomething.org pivoted to become a membership organization, tracking the long term engagement of individual teens. The organization leverages communications technologies like text messaging, social media, and its own popular website (which doubled traffic over the last year).
