Nonprofit fundraisers often have a hard time saying No. Perhaps it’s because we are so good at creating community and relationships. We are trained to say yes, to do sales, marketing, customer service to make everyone happy. This can save you a lot of time and trouble in the long run. Have you been burned out by a job? It really is them. MORE >>

Flickr/mysza831. little holiday gift for you! couple of times a year, I dig into the web to find free tools that can help nonprofits tell their stories in ever more engaging ways. Each time I do that, the range of options kind of astounds me. Many of these create mash-ups of just photos, text, graphics, and music. Plus they’re fun! VuVox. MORE >>

In 2009 I wrote a post I called Cause Marketing in Six Words. It was inspired by Rachel Ferschleiser and Larry Smith's book "Not Quite What I was Planning: Six-Word Memoirs by Writers Famous and Obscure." It begins with a story about Ernest Hemingway who was once challenged to write a book in six words. My Twitter handle is @paulrjones). MORE >>

For those just starting out in fundraising, it can be overwhelming to figure out.  Look around the community and you’ll see lots of different groups doing lots of different things.  But what really works?  And what should you be doing? Fundraising is about engaging people in the work your nonprofit is doing.  Make fundraising a priority. MORE >>

There are some general best practices and trends that I’m noticing are emerging in modern “social” organizations. Here are some governance recommendations based on these “best practices”: Social media strategy should fall under the portfolio of marketing , communications or equivalent. Nobody “owns” it. What are you noticing? MORE >>