“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 [...]
Are Robots the Future of Fund Raising?
05/11/2011 By Leave a Comment
“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 [...]
The Role Of The Nonprofit Board: Four Simple Words
05/04/2011 By Leave a Comment
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 [...]
For Love or Lucre: Create a nonprofit, a for profit or something in between
04/26/2011 By Leave a Comment
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 [...]
Increasing Civic Reach: Nonprofits Board members staying connected to the communities they serve
04/26/2011 By Leave a Comment
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 [...]
AP to distribute content from nonprofit news organizations
04/23/2011 By Leave a Comment
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 [...]
The Celebrity Foundations Directory
12/11/2010 By Leave a Comment
The Celebrity Foundation directory, 2010 second edition has just been released. The directory consist of a database of more than 1700 foundations of celebrities and notable individuals in various fields; such as business, entertainment, politics, and sports.The Celebrity Foundation Directory provides information about your favorite celebrities foundation. example William J Clinton Foundation. photo © 2009 [...]
What Nonprofits Just Don’t Get
04/09/2010 By Leave a Comment
Uh-oh. I hope I’m not going to get in trouble with this post. The truth is, I’ve noticed a few reoccurring themes about nonprofits through the course of my career. Some of them are truly inspiring. Some of the themes are quite frustrating. So I offer the following observances about nonprofit culture not as an [...]