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VIDEO: How Nonprofits Miss Out by Focusing on Dollars

Epic Change’s CEO and co-founder Stacey Monk spoke at the Nonprofit 2.0 Unconference in June about the importance of nonprofits looking beyond simply raising money with social media. Monk, having just captivated the event’s opening session with an emotional talk about the life-changing circumstances that lead her to abandon a corporate career and start a […]

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VIDEO: Effective Social Media Needs Time Investment

During June’s Nonprofit 2.0 “unconference,” the National Wildlife Federation’s Danielle Brigida explains why nonprofits need to make the proper time investment in order to get the most out of their social media networks. And perhaps surprisingly, it isn’t the amount of time that is the most important factor in success. Do you think she’s right?

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Allyson Kapin (@womenwhotech) Talks Community Building

Having an engaged community is critical for a successful online fundraising effort. Ever wonder where to start? In the above video RAD Campaign Co-founder and Editor of the top ranked nonprofit blog FrogLoop Allyson Kapin (@womenwhotech on Twitter) discusses how to build a community with the Mightycause team. By the way, Allyson’s team redesigned our

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Social Fundraising at the Forefront of Nonprofit 2.0

Social fundraising was a dominant topic at Nonprofit 2.0. There were many industry leaders in attendance, and we decided to interview them with video. The above round-up is highlights some of these voices, including Epic Change’s Stacey Monk, Care2‘s Jocelyn Harmon, RAD Campaign’s Allyson Kapin, National Wildlife Federation’s Danielle Brigida, Ace Blogger Shonali Burke, Network

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Facebook Sponsored Story Ads Increase Fundraising Awareness

When you launch a peer-to-peer social fundraising campaign, one tool you’ll most likely use is your Facebook Page. This allows you to create a home-base within the world of Facebook where you nurture relationships with various different types of supporters. Why just “liking” a Page is not enough Did you know that it often takes

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Social Fundraising Meets Online Couponing?

Image by paulamarttila Have you or someone you know tried an online-couponing-approach to your social fundraising (think:  Groupon, LivingSocial, etc.)? There are three ways we currently see social fundraising when it comes to online couponing. Below, an example is provided of each type: Third Party Fundraising. For this, you or your organization would partner with

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IRS Nonfiler Revocation List Will Be Published Soon

May 15, 2011 is the date on which as many as 321,000 nonprofits will have their tax-exempt status revoked for failing to file an annual return. The IRS will soon publish and begin maintaining a list, updated monthly, of organizations that have had their federal tax-exempt status revoked. To understand more of what these revocations

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