I can’t wait for the day when drone deliveries are as common as pizza deliveries. I’m breathless at the possibilities. Drones can take my kids to soccer and lacrosse practices. A drone can fetch my coffee from Starbucks. Out of sugar for that coffee? How about a drone delivery of a sugar packet from my neighbor …
Congratulations to the Duchess of Cambridge and Prince William on the birth of their first son! New babies are big news – especially new, royal babies. Here are five takeaways for nonprofits that want to give birth to their own superstar. A little suspense is a good thing Reporters and well-wishers surrounded Kate’s hospital in anticipation …
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Nonprofits say they want to move from corporate handouts to corporate partnerships, but ignorance–not opportunity–may be what’s holding them back. One example is the Dollars for Doers program (aka Volunteer Grants) that many companies offer. Dollars for Doers is a matching gift program for volunteerism that rewards volunteer hours with a company donation to the …
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In honor of International Women’s Day last Friday, I’m giving a shout-out to 25 women in marketing and nonprofits that are making a difference! Take a moment and follow them–you should know them too! 1. Ifdy Perez–Ifdy is our editorial boss here at Inspiring Generosity. She keeps us on track but in a way that …
And now I shall be the skunk at the garden party, and speak of the thing nonprofits can be willfully oblivious to, but which rest assured everyone talks about openly: nonprofits can be a real pain to work with! As a hybrid–someone who works with for-profits, but has roots in the nonprofit world–I hear this …
The news from Google that we’ll soon all be wearing glasses with a small screen displaying digital content has ratcheted up talk around augmented reality or AR. AR is when digital content is layered over the physical world to enrich the user’s experience. Wearing our Google glasses, for instance, we could scan deals and specials …
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JugnooMe is a solution that provides nonprofits and fundraisers an series of tools to optimize and further their social presence. A couple weeks ago, I discussed how JugnooMe was providing great analysis and tips for my personal social media (which I run like a small business). I was so impressed by the solution that I …
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Last week we talked about the strategy of using online ambassadors to attract new donors with social media. Of course the question for nonprofits is how to vet or select these ambassadors. Where to begin? The first mistake is to assume that online voices and bloggers with the biggest accounts will yield the most results …
Shonali Burke, from @SocialBrite, addresses the critical need for setting clear goals and identifying audiences when planning fundraising campaigns. Burke spoke during a break in the Nonprofit 2.0 unconference in early June in Washington, DC.
Brian Fujito, CEO of Mightycause, lets you know about the great resources our blog has for the nonprofit that may be a bit intimidated to start fundraising online.
