Registration is still open for courses offered in the Social Marketing Field School at the University of South Florida, Tampa, FL 4-8 January 2010. Join over 60 of your colleagues who will start 2010 by exploring (and warming up too): Introduction to Social Marketing with Ms. Nancy Lee. This course is designed to give students a thorough orientation to the discipline of social marketing and specific applications in public health as well as environmental protection. MORE

Executive Director , Children’s Board of Hillsborough County (Tampa, FL). Please post your nonprofit marketing position here for full-time or part-time staff, consulting or internship opportunities. Thanks! NEW OPPORTUNITIES. MORE

photo credit: 96dpi via photopin cc. By now you may have heard NPR’s story “ Red Cross ‘Diverted Assets’ During Storms’ Aftermath To Focus On Image ” or read ProPublica’s article “ The Red Cross’ Secret Disaster.” MORE

from Tampa, Florida is the latest to join the Cause Marketing Google Newsgroup. Kind Readers: William F. It couldn’t be easier to subscribe. Simply send me your name and your email address to aldenkeene at gmail dot com. When you subscribe each new post comes directly to your email, usually every business day. MORE

This ‘charity’ was recently listed as #21 on the “ America’s Worst Charities ” rankings by the Tampa Bay Times and The Center for Investigative Reporting. You’ve heard the old chestnut: ‘No publicity is bad publicity’ Well, the folks at the National Cancer Coalition are re-thinking that one! MORE

#1 on the list of America’s “50 Worst Charities” according to a collaborative report from The Center for Investigative Reporting and The Tampa Bay Times is the Kids Wish Network. MORE

February 12-13, Tampa, FL, UST Annual Meeting (private). I love getting to meet our blog readers in person, so if you will be attending any of these events, please find me and say Hello! I’m usually around for awhile both before and after I speak. MORE

‘Graft’ has many definitions, and I guess is most commonly used in horticulture and surgical circles. But here’s the definition that applies in fundraising circles: ‘Money gained by unscrupulous means.’ MORE

A year-long study by a team of investigative reporters from the Center, The Tampa Bay Times and CNN not only names names, it details the 10-year failure of state and federal regulation and enforcement that pretty much assures that the scumbags will continue to operate with impunity. MORE

The national media outlet is reporting on recent inv estigations from the Tampa Bay Times and Center for Investigative Reporting, which reveal outrageous ethical breaches in our industry. Thanks to those who have commented on Roger’s posts this week ( here and here ) on outrageous fundraising practices. But frankly, we wish we were getting even more concerned and constructive response. MORE

When Sharon Sharp, the marketing and communications associate at the SPCA Tampa Bay, told me the story of how she launched an editorial calendar that no one used and then changed it up so that now everyone uses it, I knew you’d want to hear the story too. . MORE

With the (delayed) start of the Republican Convention in Tampa earlier this week, the really officially serious campaign season starts. For the next 10-odd weeks, most American start to focus on the candidates, their platforms, and their messages. MORE

AFP Florida Caucus / Tampa, FL / Not available. Thousands of nonprofit pros rely on our annual Best Nonprofit Conferences Calendar to discover skill-building, strategy-slaying, network-enhancing nonprofit events. Today, we're excited to announce the all-new list for 2017! MORE

We talked about the Tampa Bay report on the 50 Worst Charities and how donors can protect themselves. I think part of what inspired this call – did you see that list from Tampa? A little while ago Marc, you brought up an article; a really, really nice expose that was written in the Tampa Bay Times about just this. Last Friday, I got to be interviewed by WGN Radio’s Bill Leff. MORE