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E-Philanthropy
Nonprofits Using Social Media to Engage and Share, Says Sage North America Survey
October 28, 2009

AUSTIN, Texas, October 28, 2009 — Sage North America today announced the results of its recently conducted social media survey for nonprofit organizations in the U.S. and Canada. One of the most interesting findings: 91% of respondents raise funds online, but only 58 percent of those nonprofits using social media cite fundraising as a goal for using it. “Sharing our story,” building a community, public relations, and donor engagement/retention – not raising funds – were listed as the nonprofits’ top reasons for engaging in social media.

Leadership Management, Direct Marketing
Dont Waste Volunteers Time
October 20, 2009

October 18, 2009, STANFORD GRADUATE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS —Volunteering remains a bright spot at a time when philanthropic giving is down and nonprofit groups are stressed by the economic slump. Yet, many nonprofit organizations fail to use their volunteers effectively and need to become more proactive in managing their volunteer talent, speakers told the audience at the annual Nonprofit Management Institute at Stanford.

Development, Sectors
New Airline-Ticket Tax to Aid the Developing World
September 18, 2009

September 18, 2009, Time — Starting next January, whenever you buy an airline ticket at a travel agency or online, there'll be a new question to answer before you hand over your credit card: Would you be willing to donate $2 to help fight HIV/AIDS, malaria and tuberculosis in Africa?

The Rockefeller Foundation and InnoCentive Renew Partnership Linking Non-Profit Organizations to World-Class Scientific Thinkers
June 23, 2009

NEW YORK & WALTHAM, Mass., June 23, 2009 — The Rockefeller Foundation and InnoCentive, Inc., the global open innovation marketplace, today announced the renewal of their successful partnership to link non-profit organizations with InnoCentive’s Web-based global network of “Solvers,” who are more than 175,000 of the brightest minds in science, engineering, technology and business. The partnership, first established in 2006, has been overwhelmingly successful in using InnoCentive’s primarily for-profit “open innovation model” to help non-profit organizations develop solutions for their work on behalf of the world’s most poor and vulnerable populations.

infoGROUP’s Gretchen Littlefield Named a 2009 Rising Star by the Direct Marketing Association’s DMEF Educational Foundation
June 15, 2009

OMAHA, Neb., June 15, 2009 — infoGROUP (NASDAQ: IUSA), the leading provider of data driven and interactive resources for targeted sales, marketing and research solutions today announced that Gretchen Littlefield, President of its Triplex division, was named one of Direct Marketing Educational Foundation’s (DMEF’s) four 2009 Rising Stars Award winners.

Safety Line
June 9, 2009

This month's cover story, "Safety Line" by Abny Santicola, explores how for-profit ventures help nonprofits shore up the funding they need to maintain and expand their programs — even in stormy economic times.Save the Date: FREE Virtual Conference on FundraisingWhat: FundRaising Success Virtual Tradeshow: Engaging, Enlightening & Empowering Your Donors — a full day of…

Call for Videos on Fundraising
May 19, 2009

FundRaising Success is looking for videos from nonprofit organizations for its Web site.

We'd like to hear from development directors and other fundraising staff — not only hear from you, but see your faces as well. Grab a camera and film your staff talking about fundraising at your organization. What are your biggest challenges, and how are you overcoming them? What are you proudest of in the way you communicate with donors? What was your organization's most successful event or campaign, and why was it so successful? What flopped — and why?