I am amazed how time flies. Our first high school football game starts tonight! (wasn’t it just yesterday that the kids got out of school for the summer?) Anyway, as we peer into the near future, we see school supplies, buses, teachers, homework, routines, and reading assignments. This is a great time to consider a…
Raggedy Ann is Start of Major Nonprofit Organization
Image by djwudi via Flickr Diane handcrafted a Raggedy Ann doll. You remember the Raggedy Ann doll, don’t you? It was a rag doll that was most known for its red yarn hair. This particular Raggedy Ann doll was special. It was to be given to a needy child at Christmas. When Diane finished creating…
Wanted: Nonprofit Startup Stories
I am in search of some tremendous stories about nonprofit organizations getting started. I use these stories for products and speeches I deliver on the topic of making a difference. What is your favorite nonprofit startup story? Please share the story in the comment section below no later than Sunday, August 3. It should have…
Top 7 Reads for Nonprofit Marketers and Fundraisers
Amazon.com WidgetsMark Rovner at Sea Change Strategies, wants to know what books I would recommend this summer for nonprofit marketers and fundraisers. He is the host of the next Carnival of Nonprofit Consultants. I am an avid reader, especially when it comes to nonprofit marketing and fundraising. The books I enjoy and recommend tend to…
Giving at Wedding Turned Giving to Worthy Causes
P1020522, originally uploaded by rogercarr. I attended a wedding this past weekend. This note was displayed on each table at the wedding reception.
If You Didn’t Exist, What Good Things Would Not Have Happened?
Image via Wikipedia Kivi Leroux Miller and Claire Meyerhoff have started a new show on BlogTalkRadio called Magic Keys Radio. The purpose of the show is to unlock the secrets of nonprofit marketing and fundraising. I have been a fan of Kivi’s nonprofit work for some time, so my expectations for Magic Keys Radio is…
Fredericksburg Arthritis Walk Featured at the Charity Mile Blog
Image by rogercarr via Flickr I had the privilege of being chosen as a guest blogger for the Charity Mile Blog. My first blog post is a description of the 2008 Fredericksburg Arthritis Walk that took place in Fredericksburg, Virginia. Several Everyday Giving Blog readers made donations during my personal fundraising efforts in support of…
This Blogger Neighbor Doesn’t Clown Around about 52 Ways to Change the World – SocialButterfly
Image by wgbhmorningstories via Flickr Alexandra Rampy (aka SocialButterfly) interviewed a very busy and generous seventeen year old. Julie Zauzmer is a young podcaster and a volunteer clown when she’s not attending class. She has a great outlook on giving that she talks about on her podcast. I have already subscribed to her 52 Ways…
LIVE UNITED with United Way
Image via Wikipedia United Way is building a movement across America that inspires hope and creates opportunities for a better life for everyone. This movement is called LIVE UNITED. You can be a part of the movement. Go to http://www.liveunited.org and sign up to be a part of the community. They are also welcoming you…
Are You Clowning Around? Why Not?
Image via Wikipedia "I learned that twenty minutes of belly-aching laughter provides the same endorphin rush that a full day supply of morphine provides. If I could laugh, I could cope. And if I could cope, I could heal. So I made it my mission to laugh every single day. Every person that came to…