How did Barack Obama do it? Consider what The Wall Street Journal editorial page (subscription required) grudgingly had to admit about him a few days ago: while community organizing may not be much of a credential for the Presidency, Mr. Obama's ability to organize a campaign speaks well of his potential to manage a government.

Nonprofit fundraisers are looking at the Obama campaign's extraordinary, game-changing fundraising for lessons to use in their own work. That sounds right to me, but it was also and in my judgment more importantly this: theirs was a community organizing strategy, not a sales and marketing campaign. Tags: Obama fundraising

It's almost a year since President Obama's election, but there is still a LOT of interest in the staggering success of Obama for America (OFA). If the ingredients (the content) aren't tasty, you're still going to have a horrible dinner." - Scott Goodstein, External Online Director, Obama for America Bad content is bad content.

Would you like to continue to volunteer in your community as part of an Obama organization?:   Yes. Working on local issues that impact our community. Giving the community a voice in their future? Tags: Obama Social Media Transition The pundits ponder this question. The campaign does the right thing - ask them.

With the holidays quickly behind us, many are looking forward to the next one: The Presidential Inauguration of Barack Obama on Jan. Changeblogging: NP, activism, social change + Jan 20 2009 historical news Barack Obama witness history Inauguration road trip social event chance of a lifetime President event opportunity current events

Jon Duschinsky networked society Obama fundraising Quantum Fundraising Tags: Online Campaigning Online advocacy Online fundraising Social networking Bryan Miller Community Fundraising 2.0 Linear society is fading from our present. Social Actions – open source microphilanthropy in action.

I am delighted to note that the article, Obama’s Wired Campaign: Lessons for Public Health Communication , I co-authored with my colleague Lorien Abroms at the GWU-SPHHS Program in Public Health Communication & Marketing , is a FREE selection in the current issue of Journal of Health Communication. Download the pdf here.

I have been trying to avoid writing about the Obama campaign on this blog, despite all of its clearly Gen Ye themes, bc well, it's political and I'm fundraising, and I did vent about DM from political campaigns , but with "Obamapalooza" as one blog calls it getting stronger, well it would well I just can't avoid it anymore.

He was talking about the Democratic Candidate, Barack Obama, and critiquing his resume. community organizer?" Rudy makes strange face) (audience laughs) "Yeah, he worked as a community organizer! In Barack Obama we finally have a candidate for President who actually understands and has links to the nonprofit sector.

As I’ve said in this space before, there are two secrets to campaigning like Obama—a one-two punch of audience connection and infrastructure to serve the audience. Infrastructure: putting the human and technological engines behind your audience via community-based organizations and via online engagement.