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Saturday, August 28, 2010
On Sean Stannard-Stockton's Tactical Philanthropy blog , he commented that "One of the most bizarre criticisms of the Giving Pledge is the idea that it will hurt the economy." In fact, nonprofits are a bigger portion of the economy than many other industries." It's being invested. It's purchasing stocks and shares of mutual funds. capital formation.
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Thursday, August 19, 2010
Here's a bit from a twitter exchange between @npmaven , @alexandrapeters , and @GailPerrync : "A perpetual question! but I always wonder, what does "engaged" mean for a board?" Unfortunately, my answer takes a little more than 140 characters, so it will have to be a blog post. But that's simply activity. To some extent, it's busy work.
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Monday, August 16, 2010
One of my pet peeves has always been when well-meaning, but somewhat clueless outsiders tell us in the nonprofit sector that we need to be "more businesslike." Now, to our rescue, has come Nancy Lublin, CEO of Do Something and founder of Dress for Success. Ken Goldstein: First off, thank you! But my readers are all in the nonprofit sector.
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Friday, July 25, 2008
When people talk about mistakes nonprofits make with their websites, the first thing that comes to mind is usually either no direct donate button from the front page, or an unclear mission statement. But I'd like to focus on a different type of mistake; lack of transparency. First off, what do I mean by "transparency?" Contact Information!
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Thursday, January 10, 2008
There's lots of talk about how nonprofits should be using "Web 2.0" - interactive applications, two-way online communications, user generated content, "social media," etc. The key for these organizations to remember is to ask how each of these applications relate to their on-the-ground strategy, and how to tie it in with what they are already doing.
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Wednesday, May 16, 2007
One of the clients I'm working with has always only had one budget for the entire organization. This is fine for small nonprofits that only really have one or maybe two programs, but this client has grown out of that stage, and has at least five or six distinct programs and program areas that should be broken out of that budget. than other programs.
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Thursday, August 19, 2010
Here's a bit from a twitter exchange between @npmaven , @alexandrapeters , and @GailPerrync : "A perpetual question! but I always wonder, what does "engaged" mean for a board?" Unfortunately, my answer takes a little more than 140 characters, so it will have to be a blog post. But that's simply activity. To some extent, it's busy work.
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Wednesday, July 21, 2010
Regular readers of this blog know that I've been involved in two successful nonprofit mergers, as well as a third attempt that was never consummated, and I've written several blog posts on my feelings about nonprofit mergers. Are there any times when you advise against a merger or alliance? Tom McLaughlin: Oh, sure, absolutely.
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Friday, September 3, 2010
My dad, Scott Rampy, is a free agent advocate, activist, and fundraiser working to end multiple sclerosis. He’s also humble. Below, read about his latest effort in working to crush MS and where he finds his inspiration. Reading the post and typing this intro, I have tears in my eyes. Our family’s fight is real. It’s personal.
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Friday, September 3, 2010
The Hogg Foundation sought to understand internal and external perceptions of their key stakeholders, with plans to use the information gleaned from research to guide messaging, vision, and impact for the future. At the same time, the foundation leadership knew they needed to take immediate action to improve their website experience.
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Friday, September 3, 2010
What would you do if your nonprofit’s only web presence and online fundraising were in Facebook? recently loaded Facebook but got this page. Apparently, Facebook was experiencing instability. While it still happens frequently with Twitter, this is rare in my experience of Facebook. But it serves as a good warning. c) Marc A. Engage 3. Ask 4.
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Sunday, March 29, 2009
How many of you have taken Andy Goodman’s storytelling seminar ? Pretty mind-blowing, huh? Andy unlocks the secrets of good story-telling, decoding a formula for narrative going at least back to Aristotle’s Poetics. There are easily thousands of non-profit communicators who have passed through Andy’s program. Not for lack of trying. They are.
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Wednesday, June 3, 2009
I am completely biased in this post because of my own studies in journalism. That said: Newspapers are downsizing. Jobs are being cut. The journalism field is in the midst of a re-invention. Despite the landscape and view people may hold when they think of today’s journalism, enrollment in journalism school has INCREASED ! Get ready. Cliche?
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Tuesday, February 3, 2009
By my most recent count, there are 106 fundraising blogs out there. My definition of "fundraising blogs" is deliberately broad -- these are blogs that are touch on fundraising in some way, at some time. That's a lot of talk about fundraising. More than a normal person can (or probably should) read. But I do. The Agitator. Endless Plain. forimpact.
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Wednesday, January 21, 2009
I can guarantee you this: A lot more people hate the US Air Force than hate your nonprofit organization. For that matter, a lot more people love the Air Force. And that means people say all kinds of things about the Air Force in blogs and other social media places. And the Air Force is doing something about it. And here's the cool part.
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Wednesday, May 27, 2009
Let's face it: People have short attention spans. Especially when it comes to the Internet. We're all clicking around furiously trying to nab the quickest, most-reliable answers to our questions. And, often, we're just browsing for things to entertain our instant-gratification-seeking minds.) Effectively. And, oh yes, quickly. Funny-we did, too.
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