Nonprofit organizations impact your life every day. You might not realize how big the nonprofit world is. Gayle Gifford shared the below video at The Butterfly Effect and I just had to share it with you. Please leave a comment below and let me know what you think of the video and how it might…
Author: Roger Carr
Happy Birthday Wishes
Yesterday was my birthday. I turned 50! Happy birthday wishes rolled in from many people in a number of ways. My Facebook page was loaded with messages, several cards were in my mailbox, and I even received some emails, text messages and phone calls wishing me a happy birthday. A few of the Facebook messages…
Chili’s Fundraiser for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital
Chili's Fundraiser for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, originally uploaded by rogercarr. I stopped in at a local Chili's Bar & Grill for dinner last night. I discovered they are donating all of their profits on Monday, September 27 to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. This is a great example of cause marketing. Most restaurants…
Fundraising Tips Learned at a Baseball Game
The Richmond Flying Squirrels minor league baseball team supported the Arthritis Foundation at a recent game. It was held on Saturday, August 14, 2010 at The Diamond in Richmond, Virginia. The baseball game was between the Richmond Flying Squirrels and the Portland Sea Dogs. In addition to having fun with my family watching the game,…
My Interview With Dr.Mani
I recently had the privilege of interviewing Dr.Mani. If you don’t know who Dr.Mani is, you need to get to know him and his charitable work. I will boil it down for you in a simple statement: Dr.Mani is passionate about saving the lives of young children in India who suffer from congentital heart defects…
Are All Internet Marketers Greedy? Not This Group!
A few weeks ago I was interviewed about my work with nonprofit organizations. I was shocked when the interviewer said that he didn't believe there were more than 20 internet marketers around the world who were charitable! Wow, did he spin me up. My experience is just the opposite. Where Are the Charitable Internet Marketers?…
Philanthropy Issue: Personal Branding Magazine
Philanthropy is the topic of the latest issue of Personal Branding Magazine. There are several informative articles provided in this online magazine. Celebrities and experts featured in this issue include Candace Cameron Bure (DJ Tanner from ABC's Full House), Bob Costas (NBC Sports Commentator), Beth Kanter, Jason Dick, Lori Jacobwith, Marc Pitman, Michael Gibbons, and…
Should Your Nonprofit Call 911?
Last night I was sitting in a restaurant eating my BBQ chicken dinner while reading my copy of The Networked Nonprofit. Suddenly I noticed some unusual movement. Several emergency vehicles pulled up near the front door. In moments, people in uniform quickly moved through the door to the back of the restaurant carrying life saving…
How Volunteers Can Support Nonprofits Online and How Nonprofits Can Help
The Nonprofit 2.0 Unconference was held in Washington DC on June 25, 2010. I had the privilege of leading a session on the topic of how volunteers can support nonprofit organizations online. Below are the viewgraphs used during the session (with a couple of tweaks). Please leave me a comment with additional methods that you…
Is There Charity Awareness Overload?
There have been several articles and blog posts written lately suggesting that there are too many charity runs and walks. One of these posts is at http://rwdaily.runnersworld.com/2010/05/running-toward-an-awareness-overload.html. I decided to examine the online community calendar of my local newspaper in Fredericksburg, Virginia. For today, the events listed include: 17 music events 4 art exhibits 3…