AFP Blog

JANUARY 23, 2012

Understanding, Engaging the Next Generation of Philanthropists, Part 1 : Page 1 of 2 : FundRaising Success : The hard part is that donor behavior — thanks in large part to technology — shifts from generation to generation. The next wave of philanthropists — millennials (born in the 1980s and '90s) and younger — have differing ideals and aren't as engaged with direct mail as traditional donors; they reside mostly online, namely by utilizing social media.

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AFP Blog

JANUARY 23, 2012

Reboot: Ten Tips for Working with IT Consultants : The situation: you want a new website; or you think an app would be useful; or perhaps you want to beef up your organization's e-commerce. It might be time to hire an Information Technology (IT) consultant. Here's the bad news: working well with an IT consultant will mean some extra homework for you and your team, but not doing your homework can lead to delays and expense.

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AFP Blog

JANUARY 24, 2012

Amit Gupta, Co-Founder Of Photojojo, Finds Bone Marrow Match With Help From Social Media Campaign : With the help of more than 100 bone marrow drives and a full-blown social media offensive, Amit Gupta has found a lifesaving match, the co-founder of Photojojo announced on his website.

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AFP Blog

JANUARY 23, 2012

IRS will eventually catch most online UBI - TheNonProfitTimes : The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has not caught up to many of the issues raised by Web advertising and merchandising. Yet. As Jeffrey S. Tenenbaum and Lisa M. Hix of Venable LLP point out, it is likely that the IRS will eventually catch up, and it has already said that its position will be consistent with its policies on off-line revenue.

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AFP Blog

JANUARY 23, 2012

Exempt Organization Select Check : Exempt Organization Select Check Exempt Organizations Select Check is an on-line search tool that allows users to select an exempt organization and check certain information about its federal tax status and filings.

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AFP Blog

JANUARY 26, 2012

When Metadata Comes to Twitter | PCWorld Business Center : What I'm talking about here is metadata--data about data. I'd love for every tweet that's sent out to be categorized in some way by the tweeter. Tweets need metadata in the same way that books need a title. Is this tweet about an interesting new blog post by the sender of the tweet? Or about an interesting blog post by someone other than the sender of the tweet?

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AFP Blog

JANUARY 23, 2012

Nonprofit Fundraising Resolution #2 - Go over to the Dark Side. (a.k.a. Social Media) | Forte Interactive, Inc.

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