An important fact that the TV news report omitted was that. Beth Kanter, a thought leader in the world of nonprofit blogging, recently shared some useful criteria to help nonprofits decide whether to blog or not. There is at least one model that doesn't meet all of her criteria, but would, I think, be a great approach for many nonprofits.

However, in terms of using the report to drive decisions about business or nonprofit blogging, keep the second half of the study's title in mind: the ideas in this paper are based on the "self-reports" and opinions of bloggers who responded to an open call in May 2006 to participate. Blogs must be part of a plan. Bland is bad.

Any nonprofit interested in effective online communication should check out the executive summary of a fascinating study -- by the highly regarded Nielsen Norman group -- on e-mail newsletters , how to make them user friendly, and their value compared to web sites and RSS (also known as web feeds or news feeds). I'll have to check it out.

GuideStar - News - Articles - What Major Donors Expect in a Fundraiser An article worth reading for a self-check on motivation, passion, and such

They say that bad news always happens in threes, and within the last couple of weeks three nonprofit agencies with which I've been associated have made negative announcements. One is going through another round of lay-offs, another is having lay-offs and disclosed a massive deficit and service cuts, and the third is shutting down completely.

To quote the site, "Idealware provides candid Consumer-Reports-style reviews and articles about software of interest to nonprofits.Through product comparisons, recommendations, case studies, and software news, Idealware allows nonprofits to make the software decisions that will help them be more effective.". Technorati tags: net2. salesforce.

If it's too long a name, use "Great News" or "Hope Times." I discovered fodey.com's newspaper snippet generator via popular blogger Steve Rubel , who always has interesting and instructive posts on marketing and PR. As the image below shows, this free and easy tool provides a fun way to recognize staff members, volunteers, and donors. rubel.

As Seth says, "A Squidoo page contains links—links to products for sale, to reviews, to pictures, to videos, to RSS feeds, and to blogs. Squidoo page, which is called a lens, is one person’s take on one topic."). quot;). As much as I respect Seth's marketing expertise, I disagree with a couple of points in this paper. nptech. del.icio.us.

Here's a real benefit that you can sell your donors when explaining what they get for supporting your organization: A good feeling! Researchers, writing in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences , have scientifically proven that charitable giving activates the brain's reward center. How will you use this information in your agency?

I intend to use this space for fundraising tips, grant writing information, and general nonprofit resources news and links. This is the debut posting of my new "Nonprofit Consultant Blog." welcome you to the blog, and to my web site. am a sole practitioner firm, and give personal attention to all my clients.