Archive for September 2009

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You vote: What’s the best nonprofit tagline?

Vote here for the 2009 Getting Attention Nonprofit Tagline Awards.  Nancy Schwartz gives you three reasons to vote:

o Sharpen your understanding of what does and doesn’t work in nonprofit communications.

o Inform and inspire your organization’s messaging.

o Give you the chance to register for the free 2009 Nonprofit Tagline Report, with 2,500 tagline examples.

The 60 tagline finalists have been culled from over 1,700 entries in 13 categories. Now it’s *your* turn to select the best.

VOTE Now. Polls close midnight, Wednesday, September 30th. 

Applying the eBay Model to Charities, Plus More: Monday’s Roundup

Applying the eBay model to charities, plus more: Monday’s roundup

How Bethany Deines and Betsy Wood Apply Trust Agent Principles on behalf of the Children’s Medical Center of Dayton, Ohio

Betsy Woods and Bethany Deines Last month, shortly after Trust Agents by Chris Brogan and Julien Smith was published, there was discussion on nonprofit blogs about how to apply some of the principles to a nonprofit context. Kivi’s Nonprofit Marketing…

Dancefloor and Balcony: What I learned about emergent online collaboration from Eugene Eric Kim

Yesterday at the Packard Foundation, as part of a series of “deeper dives” to learn about networks and social media, Eugene Eric Kim of Blue Oxen Associates gave a talk about “Networks in an International Context.” I’ve gotten into the…

Shift in Tone at 2009 Clinton Conference, and More: Friday’s Roundup

Shift in tone at 2009 Clinton conference, and more: Friday’s roundup

Must-read: Our free eBook on Fall Fundraising

We’re heading into the busiest (and possibly highest-stress!) season of the year: fall and holiday fundraising time. You have daunting goals to reach and time seems to be ticking by at breakneck speed.

With all of that in mind, Network for Good (where I work) is happy to share our newest addition to our guide and ebook library: 25 Steps to Fall & Holiday Fundraising Success.

Learn how to meet and exceed your fundraising goals as we round out 2009 with these practical chapters:

Crafting your fundraising campaign
Working your website
Enhancing your email marketing
Making your messaging sing
Troubleshooting your marketing

 

Debate on Government Money for Religious-Run Social Services; Plus More: Thursday’s Roundup

Debate on government money for religious-run social services; plus more: Thursday’s Roundup

Debate on Government Money for Religious-Run Social Services; Plus More: Thursday’s Roundup [1]

Debate on government money for religious-run social services; plus more: Thursday’s roundup

A word from the wise

The Nonprofiteer received this note from the soon-to-be-ex-Executive Director of the Guild Complex, a Chicago nonprofit focused on highlighting and diversifying contemporary writing. It’s the strongest possible statement about what one dedicated and capable person can accomplish in nonprofit management–and about when and how it’s time to let go. Thanks to Ellen [...]

What Social Entrepreneurs and Activists Can Learn From One Another; and More: Wednesday’s Roundup

Why nonprofit managers are getting weaker and less confident, plus more: Wednesday’s roundup