Nonprofit news relating to online fundraising, web video and marketing. And maybe a dash of our general dabblings...
On Tuesday November 9th, from 4pm to 7pm, ChicagoNonProfit hosted over 25 resources that are: “nonprofit ‘friendly’ vendors that have experience working with non-profit organizations and can work with limited budgets.“ let’s dabble was in attendance, front and center! The event was fabulous with a variety of vendors showcasing what they did best. Whether it [...]
Dropbox is a file sharing option for you, me, and anyone else needing remote access to files. Emailing is restricted by file size, flash drives are wonderful if you didn’t leave them at home, and of course you could lug your laptop along with you. Yet, what if your flash drive is sitting next to [...]
Mark those calendars and get there early to find yourself a comfy chair, because let’s dabble will be presenting this weekend on Saturday September 11th at SWARMGlobal Action Worth Taking and on Sunday September 12th at Chicago COUNTs: A NetSquared Camp. If you are interested in knowing what web video can offer your organization, there [...]
Has your organization embraced digital marketing? Then win some money. No really, Paperless Choice is hosting a contest to reward organizations with great digital marketing. In their own words, "Through the Paperless Choice Challenge, we are rewarding successful, creative, and replicable campaigns that use email, websites, video, social media, widgets, and mobile — anything that [...]
The Social Media Club defines their mission as connecting the worlds media makers to advance media literacy, promote industry standards, and encourage ethical behavior while sharing their lessons learned. Local chapters are located throughout the country but I am here to discuss the Chicago chapter which hosted a meeting with The British Council during their [...]
You give to a classroom project. They deliver the materials to the class. The kids learn and show it through photos and thank-you notes. DonorsChoose.org was started in 2000 by Charles Best, a social studies teacher at a Bronx high school, who saw a problem in people willing to help but frustrated with where the [...]
Do you use the internet? Do you search for information? Then you are doing everything that is needed. That’s it. Really? That sounds crazy, what’s the catch? To answer this question, I went to their website, entered the name of a charity, checked their statistics for May, then made a search. When I returned and [...]
The V3 Campaign highlights much needed facts about the nonprofit community that are all to often unknown, disregarded, or simply not acted upon. The truth is that 70% of American households donate to nonprofits, each year 80 million volunteers give of their time, nonprofits employ 7% of the workforce and are in the top 3 [...]
ClientTrack hits the nail on the head as it offers a prescription for what’s ailing social service organizations. To quote Scott Anderson, PhD, “My intent is not to incite fear… but rather encourage a healthy fear… that will move social service organizations from potential complacency to concerted action, survival, and progressive sustainability.” When it comes [...]
Our friends at Volunteer Match whom we have discussed here have recently taken the next step in connecting with a new market of interested volunteers by being available in their palm of their hand. Smart phones, in particular the iPhone, allow for new custom software to be created and made available to a sea of [...]