Step right up to April’s Nonprofit Blog Carnival, hosted by Katya Andresen, who chose the theme What’s the Best Advice you’ve received. More than two dozen folks share their wisdom. I liked number nine: Ask for Help. That’s something most of us could allow ourselves to do more of. This week the 17th annual Webby […]
Check out AdLibbing‘s 12 Must Know Stats About Social Media, Fundraising and Cause Awareness. Did you know that “the number of followers nonprofits have on Twitter grew by 264% in 2012”? Personal Note. Yesterday morning, I got an email from an old friend, Roger Craver. It was short: Hi Tom. Hope this finds you well. Hope […]
The winners of the DoGooder Video Awards for 2013 have been announced. The annual awards are presented by See3 Communications, YouTube and the Nonprofit Technology Network and sponsored by Cisco. If you’re thinking about creating a video for your cause, the starting point would be YouTube’s Playbook Guide for Nonprofits. Finally, here’s a post on the awards […]
From the Skoll Foundation, the question, “What will the world look like in 50 years?” “The problems facing our world are so large that they demand disruptive thinking,” they say. “We don’t have time to think in incremental terms. It’s time to challenge the status quo, and dare to imagine what we can do.” Here’s […]
This video showing the extent of wealth inequity in the U.S. started going viral a few months ago. Whenever I hear pundits whine about how a 2 percent tax increase on the top will bring our country toppling down my mind is boggled. Every issue we’re working on to make the world a better place […]
Short and creative communication. The Anti-defamation League’s 100th anniversary video has a simple, yet powerful message: If we all stood up to bigotry we could change history. 10 great tips for social media for nonprofits on Katya’s Blog, And from Socialbrite how to use your email lists for your cause. Events: From Black Tie to […]
Arise! Today, March 8, is the 101st International Women’s Day. Here are some nice graphics on Pinterest for inspiration and spreading the word. And 10 ways to celebrate it from The Washington Post. Write! In the last post, we mentioned Neil Gaiman. Here, via Aerogram Writers’ Studio, are his Eight Rules of Writing: Write […]
Mission Statements that Don’t Suck! If you’re creating or updating mission statement, start by watching this video from Dan Heath. We’ve all been in that room. I’ve seen some where almost every word had a Latin root—never a good sign. Thank you! First, thanks to all of you for reading my musings and ramblings; I […]
Infographics. The Ad Council created a nice infographic to show the impact of their work over the last 71 years. They’ve helped save lives with seat belts, sent minority students to college and saved millions of acres from wildfire. See also the nonprofit infographics on Pinterest for ideas. And for more inspiration (and fascinating […]
In a faux press conference announcing his “toilet strike,” Matt Damon calls attention to the 780 million people with no access to clean water and to the 2.5 billion who lack access to toilets or basic sanitation. He asks others to join the effort at strike with me. And while we’re on sanitation, this video, “It’s in […]
