flickr/joebeone. If I had one piece of advice to give any foundation or nonprofit communicator in this new financial paradigm of thrift, it would be to develop a strategic communications plan. It may be your biggest conservation tool. Some people quake in their boots at the words “strategic plan.&# No way around that.). Make a list. MORE >>

Flickr: stevegarfield. My name is Gayle Thorsen…and I’m a Pinterest addict. Me and 21 million other users, more and more of whom are nonprofit organizations. The demographics of Pinterest–82% females with higher education and income levels–hold a lot of promise for nonprofits. Getting Started. Ideas/Best Practices. MORE >>

Flickr/marcmo. It’s been too long since I’ve posted about free online tools, and there are some recent ones that deserve your attention. Depending on your audiences and communications strategies—these might make interesting new communications channels for you. Your own live, interactive TV show. Want to stream an event live? MORE >>

flickr/krazydad/jbum. 3) Do searches for your organization, executive director, and board chair on: Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, del.icio.us, flickr, and YouTube. In the past two weeks I’ve taken you through the major steps in conducting a communications audit, but we’re not quite done. Your Digital Identity. MORE >>

Look at all the examples that pop up when you search in Google images or the flickr infographics pool !). I’ve read many articles and posts over the past few years about the nonprofit sector’s inability to manage and share information effectively. Gee, I’ve even written a couple.) coolinfographics. francescomugnai. MORE >>