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…
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Get Fully Funded Blog Hosts the Carnival for Nonprofit Consultants
Sandy Rees at the Get Fully Funded Blog did a great job hosting the Carnival for Nonprofit Consultants this week. The purpose of this blog carnival is to highlight some of the best blog posts from nonprofit bloggers. You can check out this week’s summary at http://www.getfullyfundedblog.com/?p=94. I especially liked the post Developing Philanthropic Children…
Converging Campaigns: Importance of an Effective Online Presence
How important is an effective online presence for a nonprofit organization? Tucker Eskew, Founding Partner of ViaNovo, mentioned an important statistic related to this question at the Converging Campaigns panel discussion: Two-thirds of people donating to a new nonprofit will visit that nonprofit’s website before making the donation. This includes donations being made by check….
Will You Text Message Your Next Charitable Donation?
During this year’s SuperBowl, Mobile Accord worked with the United Way to launch a commercial proving out the concept of mobile donations. Additional experimental campaigns based on mobile donations have also happened recently. What are mobile donations? They are donations made to nonprofits through the use of a mobile device, such as a cell phone….
The Secret of Successful Charity Auctions
Photo Courtesy of Jan Sundstedt A few years ago I attended an auction to raise money to support the teachers at my son’s school. The auctioneers were mesmerizing. The participants were generous. What was the outcome? I remember a flag going for more than $1,000! The flag was small. It was to be displayed by…
Your Nonprofit Collaboration Could Be Worth $250,000
In Forces for Good, Leslie R. Crutchfield and Heather McLeod Grant discuss the top six practices of high-impact nonprofit organizations. Their findings were the result of a two-year study. One of the six practices of high-impact nonprofit organizations is collaboration with other nonprofits. Viewing other nonprofit organizations as the competition to work against can be…
National Make A Blanket Day
Are you familiar with National Make A Blanket Day being celebrated on Saturday? I wasn’t either. I was introduced to the nonprofit organization Project Linus, the sponsor of National Make A Blanket Day, through Laura and Angela Stockman from the Twenty Five Days to Make a Difference blog. I was intrigued by the mission of…
What Makes A Great Nonprofit Leader
Christopher Scott, from the Nonprofit Leadership, Innovation, and Change blog, is writing an ebook for young nonprofit leaders. He is interested in receiving contributions. The following is what I believe are some of the key qualities or traits that are required from a great nonprofit leader: Love Education Altruistic Dreams Effective Risks A great nonprofit…
Pearl Paradise Donating $1 Million of Fine Pearl Jewelry
Jeremy Shepherd built a multi-million dollar pearl empire known as PearlParadise.com by the age of 33. PearlParadise.com is now celebrating their 10-year anniversary of successfully selling pearls online. Jeremy Shepherd, Founder and President, is grateful for the exponential growth and longevity of the company. He wanted to celebrate this important milestone in a way that…
Article Directory For People Changing The World
There is a new article directory about to be revealed to the world. It is not one of those generic article directories that appear like weeds popping up all over the Web. I created this directory for a special group of people. GoodwillArticles.com is the article directory for authors and publishers who are changing the…