MARCH – Nevada’s Big Give. Are you thinking about participating in a Giving Day? Good news! There are so many organizations that have given it a try, and YOU can learn from them (the good AND the bad). MORE

14) Marketing Events Manager , United Way of Southern Nevada (Las Vegas, NV). Please post your nonprofit marketing position here — FT or PT staff, consulting or internship opportunities. NEW OPPORTUNITIES. 1) Associate, Online Communications, Nothing But Nets. MORE

Charles Duhigg and David Kocieniewski reported their findings in The NY Times on the 28th of April that Apple moves its money through a small office in Reno, Nevada ? The corporation is in California, but not its tax liability. Apple Inc. is making it difficult to feel sympathy for Apple Inc. MORE

Five states — New Mexico, Texas, California, Arizona and Nevada — have populations that exceed one-in-four Hispanic. Here from Pew Research is a nice wrap-up of the 2010 US Census figures as they relate to America’s Hispanic population. We all know the growth is strong — 43% over the past decade. America’s 50.5 million Hispanics now account for 16.3% of the US population. MORE

Nevada sues Bank of America. Join Us. Today’s post is for every person reading this blog who is working to help the dead be heard. MORE

Gretchen graduated from the University of Nevada with a degree in English literature. Gretchen Barry. We often talk about how your thank yous may be the most important communication you send. Below you’ll find some of the most common errors you make when thanking donors who gave online. MORE

It’s older than bingo in the basement of the local parish and, if you get the offer right, an all-but-certain money raiser. Except that adding gambling to your pink ribbon cause marketing promotion is also almost certainly a mistake. MORE

Gretchen graduated from the University of Nevada with a degree in English literature. Guest post by Gretchen Barry. Build it and they will come, right? Well, maybe. But chances are, no. MORE

Join donor relations and stewardship professionals from around the world this fall at the 14th Annual Association of Donor Relations Professionals International Conference in Las Vegas Nevada. It's finally here! MORE

Each mid-January, while much of the country is struggling to get through wintery weather and get kids back on a school-day schedule, the brash, bold, and bright world of near-future technology is shown off at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Nevada. MORE

In this instance, AAA of Northern California, an auto club that also includes the states of Nevada and Utah, wants their members to see how competitive their auto insurance rates are. Not all cause marketing is meant to get directly you to buy something. MORE

They have compiled and regularly update a Foundation Data Book that lists all of the foundations in each of the following states; California, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Nebraska, Nevada, Oklahoma, Oregon, Tennessee, and Washington State. Even if you're only new to grant writing and don't know how you'll learn what you need to be successful in raising grants, there's hope! There are many easily accessible resources that will get you on your way. Some resources are even free. MORE

My Hearing Centers is a five-unit chain with locations in the Mountain West states of Idaho, Colorado, Utah, and Nevada. When I saw the cause marketing ad at the left in my local newspaper, my first reaction was, frankly, uncharitable. MORE

But unlike Nevada, California and Colorado, the settlement of Utah wasn’t motivated by gold or silver like the California Gold Rush or Leadville in Colorado or the Comstock in Nevada. Today my adopted state of Utah celebrates Pioneer Day. MORE

Amazon has operations in Fernley, Nevada. In 2011, Amazon’s sales were $43.59 billion and its profit was $7.64 billion. It is the world’s biggest etailer. That's part of their Seattle headquarters at the left. And how much did Amazon donate to charity? It's not clear. MORE

million to Primary, one of only a handful of Trauma One pediatric hospitals in the country, and the only such hospital in its service area, which includes parts of Utah, Idaho, Nevada, Wyoming, and Montana. MORE

But unlike Nevada, California and Colorado, the settlement of Utah wasn’t motivated by the lust for precious metals. Today my adopted state of Utah celebrates Pioneer Day. It’s a founder’s day that commemorates the day an initial band of 151 settlers from the east landed in the Valley of the Great Salt Lake. It’s a state holiday that we celebrate like a second ‘Fourth of July’ with pancake breakfasts, parades, BBQs, and fireworks after dark. MORE

And, in Maryland, Georgia, Nevada, Arizona, New York and Mississippi, the percentage of non-Hispanic white residents has fallen below 60%. This magnificent photograph is from Giorgo's photostream on Flickr. MORE

But unlike Nevada, California and Colorado, the settlement of Utah wasn’t motivated by gold or silver like the California Gold Rush or Leadville in Colorado or the Comstock in Nevada. Today my adopted state of Utah celebrates Pioneer Day. MORE

Other charities don’t have it so easy, Project Sunshine in Southern Nevada, for instance. Early in my career a grizzled old veteran of marketing and communications for nonprofits said in a meeting “its all comes down to the T-shirts.” MORE

My good buddy Gian Brosco recently took the helm of the Nevada Community Foundation. Rick Schwartz. Because fund raising is such a critical need at nonprofits right now, I asked nonprofit development expert Rick Schwartz for this guest post. MORE