Nonprofit

Not-for-profit board members should watch out for pitfalls

“Serving can provide support for worthwhile organizations that transcends monetary contributions. An individual who volunteers time for such involvement will find the work rewarding and productive while connecting people who have common interests. A young person who serves on a not-for-profit board will gain valuable insight and experience in a governance environment. Whether a person [...]

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Are Robots the Future of Fund Raising?

“The future of fund raising isn’t a topic that usually conjures up visions of Star Wars. But that might be changing with two academic efforts testing robot solicitors on three continents. Tim Pryde, a 21-year-old product-design student at the University of Dundee, in Scotland, built DON-8r – pronounced ‘donator’ – a small robot that travels [...]

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Nonprofit health organizations increase health literacy through social media

As the presence of social media continues to increase as a form of communication, health organizations are searching for the most effective ways to use the online tools to pass important information to the public. Now, researchers at the University of Missouri have found that nonprofit organizations and community groups appear to be more actively [...]

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The Role Of The Nonprofit Board: Four Simple Words

You’re told that the organization is high impact in addressing a vital community issue, and that its services are cost effective. You’re giving your time and money (hopefully, generously). And other people see that you’re involved; they trust the organization because they trust you. Simply by serving on the board, you’re vouching. A cause you [...]

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A Nonprofit’s Guide to Building Simple, Low-Cost Websites

A well-designed, user-friendly website can help you engage new members, raise money, and communicate with decision-makers. But creating this site affordably, and finding the right tools to build and host it, can be a challenge — especially when you are relying on in-house talent with little or no web-development expertise. Nowadays, however, you don’t need [...]

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For Love or Lucre: Create a nonprofit, a for profit or something in between

Social entrepreneurs who want to start a new venture quickly confront an important question: What type of legal structure should I create? Should I start a traditional nonprofit, a for-profit, or something in between? This is not a simple question to answer, and it is in some ways becoming more difficult with the proliferation of [...]

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Increasing Civic Reach: Nonprofits Board members staying connected to the communities they serve

am convinced that skill at fundraising and governance alone do not an excellent board member make. Nor do such skills alone ensure that a nonprofit organization maintains a durable, deep connection to the wider community it serves. A third skill—I call it civic reach—distinguishes a great board member from a merely adequate one, a world-class [...]

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Chris Hughes On What’s Next For Nonprofit Social Site Jumo

Talk about competition for attention: There are 1.5 million registered nonprofit groups in the U.S. Beyond the well-known names like the American Red Cross and the American Cancer Society, the struggle to stand out is enormous. That’s where Jumo comes in, said Chris Hughes, Jumo’s founder and executive director and a cofounder of Facebook. The [...]

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Free Ebook: What Every Nonprofit Needs to Know About Social Media

For nonprofits who feel daunted by social media options, Ventureneer has created a new ebook that takes the mystery out of starting, building, and maintaining a social media marketing program. “This ebook is about practicality and how social media can be used in the real-world of nonprofits. It’s meant to inspire as well as guide,” [...]

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AP to distribute content from nonprofit news organizations

The Associated Press is expanding its project to distribute content from nonprofit news organizations to newspapers through delivery technology that will make it easier for newspapers to find and use the material. Newspapers, for the first time, will be able to request that feeds of nonprofit materials be delivered directly into their content management systems [...]

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