July 2013

Six Fundraising Tools that Leverage the Power of Facebook

Did you know that Facebook recommends a few fundraising applications that empower users to make fundraising social and frictionless? What’s great about these applications is that they leverage the power of peer-to-peer fundraising, and make fundraising transactions more frictionless. I’ve added two to the list as well (Mightycause and Artez). 1. JustGiving JustGiving is a UK-based […]

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How Businesses Can Help the Families of the Arizona Firefighters

It’s devastating that 19 firefighters died on Sunday fighting a wildfire in Arizona. I know businesses are going to want to help. And after seeing how businesses responded after the bombings in my hometown of Boston, I have a few suggestions. 1. Donate what’s needed most, but especially cash. Give what you can and tell

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Read, Reference, Repeat: Fact Checking Before You Post

  This past week illustrated in numerous ways how misinformation can fly across the world of social media. One national story, one international story, and one case involving me personally all reminded me how easy it is to read and share without checking to make sure that you are actually passing on information that is

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