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…
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New Year’s Resolutions for 2009
Image via Wikipedia Convio recently asked me to discuss my top 2009 New Year’s resolution on the Everyday Giving Blog. I will only do it if you promise to hold me to my commitment. Focus in 2008 This past year was great. My major focus in 2008 was to participate in some new and unique…
Thank You Bricks
The Sharing Foundation continues to impress me with their creative ways of helping children in Cambodia, raising money and thanking donors. I learned about the Sharing Foundation almost a year ago. Beth Kanter was turbocharging her use of social networking to win a $50,000 contest award for the Sharing Foundation. She asked me to play…
Let’s Celebrate!
It was almost unbelievable to see how the top nonprofits in the final hours of the America’s Giving Challenge competed to get one of the $50,000 prizes. It was heart stopping action. I don’t think Beth Kanter did much sleeping during the last couple of days. What was the result of the contest? The Sharing…
When Is Enough Really Enough (Or Too Much)?
Beth Kanter is contemplating some great questions for anyone raising funds for a cause on social networking sites. One of the items discussed on her blog post The Future of Learning in a Networked World: Reflections From My Session is: "How often can you ask before people get burned out by it?""Would writing about what…
Presenting the Bloggers Who Create Community Award
The Bloggers Who Create Community Award was presented to me and the community at the Everyday Giving Blog by Laura at the Twenty Five Days to Make a Difference blog. The purpose of this award is to show gratitude for the community created on wonderful blogs. Since I received the award, I now have the…
Only 3 Days Left To Make Donations In 2007
If you can see this, your browser doesn’t understand IFRAME. However, we’ll still link you to the file. The last week of the calendar year is traditionally the biggest for charitable donations. There are only 3 days left for you to make that year-end donation. Would you like a suggestion on where you can give?…