YOU can change the world through fundraising
Well, I never thought when I started blogging in 1999 that it would be anything but a hobby to keep people on track with my various movements in foreign lands. But since that time, blogging has become a business and I’m happy to say that it is also my business now. And how did I [...]
“…The press had to be fed. It was waiting there now. You worked hard, you fed it, and it was still just as hungry an hour later…” -The Truth, by Terry Pratchett
Now, if you’re like me, you have grants heaped on your plate along with 100 other things, like marketing your nonprofit, events, major gifts, house parties, appeals, etc. Oh yeah, and social media too.
All of which could be full time jobs in and of themselves! So sometimes when you go to look for grants it’s hard to remember everything.
The first one I’m going to discuss is The Agitator Android App.
This month’s Net2ThinkTank Challenge is, “What are your best practices for effectively monitoring online feedback about your organization, cause, or social enterprise? What are your favorite tools and tactics for listening?” AKA, “How can nonprofits monitor their online reputations?”
Have you ever bought something online? OF COURSE! You know it! What did you buy? Was it a book from bookfinder.com? Was it something off of Amazon or iTunes? More and more people are shopping online, and more people are giving online. How can you take advantage of the fact that people are often online [...]
Donors crave recognition and attention, most of all, AMIRITE?
I want to tell you about something completely incredible that happened last night. I put this simple message out on Twitter: “Hey Twitter, can you help me out? I am looking for small rural clinics and hospitals using social media.” The response was instant and tremendous, because @TweetSmarter picked up my question and retweeted it [...]
Oh man. Have you ever tried to redesign your nonprofit website? Was that fun? No? Why not? Is it because you were trying to skimp on people who knew what they were doing, and decided to DIY? Is it because you trusted people who said they knew what they were doing, and then they didn’t [...]
