Note from Beth: Peter Panepento wrote a thoughtful piece earlier this week about #givedaylessons and gave me permission to republish it here. Also, if you have not read it, Kivi Leroux-Miller has written a stellar piece called "The Heroes and Villains of Give Local America Story." Give Local America Disaster Offers Lessons for Next Time - Guest Post by Peter Panepento Community foundations across the country have been promoting local giving days to motivate people to support nearby charities, … [Read more...]
Search Results for: give dc week
24 hours, millions of dollars, thousands of nonprofits—What gives in Minnesota?
Note from Beth: Last week, Washington, DC held its first ever Give to the Max Day where 1300 nonprofits were fundraising and experimenting with social media tools and raised over $2 million in 24 hours. The campaign was modeled after the grand daddy of match days that happens throughout the entire state of Minnesota. Launched in 2009, the third match day will happen on Wednesday, November 16th. Jeff Achen gives us the inside view. Good luck and Go Minnesota! Guest post by Jeff Achen, … [Read more...]
How to use social media to inspire 40,000 people to give on one day
Note from Beth: Last year I covered Give to the Max Day and the impressive results. Since I'm enroute to Kenya, I invited Jeff Achen to share his thoughts. Go Minnesota! How to use social media to inspire 40,000 people to give on one day by Jeff Achen, GiveMN.org On November 16, 2010, Minnesotans will take part in Give to the Max Day. This incredible online fund raising event raised more than $14 million last year, and we're hoping to raise the bar higher this year by engaging more than … [Read more...]
The Smart Nonprofit Book Launches 3/9
I’ve got some very exciting news, my new book,The Smart Nonprofit: Staying Human-Centered in an Automated World, co-authored with Allison Fine, launches on Wednesday, March 9th. The Smart Nonprofit is a jargon-free roadmap for nonprofit staff, boards, volunteers, and funders on the ways “smart technologies” like artificial intelligence are changing social change work. Smart tech will take over the time-consuming administrative tasks that make work feel overwhelming and endless, and that can … [Read more...]
Book: Simple Acts to Change the World
Note from Beth: As we head into the holiday season and year-end giving, I invited Amy Neumann to share some thoughts about giving and her new book, "Simple Acts to Change the World." Guest Post: Giving the Gift of Giving by Amy Neumann "Nothing else in life is such a maker of joy and cheer as the privilege of doing good." — James Russell Miller Is there any feeling quite like the smile someone gives you when you just did even a small kindness? Perhaps it was simply because you were … [Read more...]
- 1
- 2
- 3
- …
- 13
- Next Page »