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#GivingTuesday: Why I Am Participating in the National Day of Giving on November 27, 2012

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Giving Days are not a new idea and have been successful in local communities and entire states, like GiveMN which raised $2 million in 24 hours using the Razoo platform. Razoo has promoted local giving days, including Twive and Receive and recently announced reaching a milestone of raising $100 million.

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Reader Spotlight: Robyn Fehrman is an Engine of Change

Have Fun - Do Good

Most of the emails I receive are from companies or organizations, but this week I received an email from a reader who, along with her sister, is a triathlete "tri-ing" to end homelessness by raising awareness and funds for Genesis Home , a transitional shelter for homeless families in Durham, NC. Throughout 2007, we've done just that!

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Are Social Enterprises Viable Models for Funding Nonprofits?

ASU Lodestar Center

Researchers have often referred to social enterprise structures as the “fourth sector” (after private, public, and nonprofit) because they combine charitable missions, corporate methods, and diverse social and environmental philosophies in ways that surpass the traditional business and philanthropy models (Billitteri, 2007).

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Rocket Dog Rescue: Dog Saves Woman, Woman Saves Dog

Have Fun - Do Good

"Boucher was the child of a homeless, drug-addicted mother who died when she was ten. As a homeless adult, she visited animal shelters to spend time with the dogs there. In 2006 she and Rocket Dog Rescue volunteer, Laura Beck, were named local heroes by the American Red Cross Bay Area and received their Animal Rescue Award.

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What Attributes do Nonprofits Need to Build Cross-Sector Collaboration?

ASU Lodestar Center

Cross-sector collaboration can be defined as partnerships between nonprofit, private, and government entities working together towards mutual goals to produce change (Simo & Bies, 2007). All sectors needed to consider what steps were essential to prevent the families in the defunded housing programs from becoming homeless again.

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Reflections from Networked Nonprofit Workshop for 300 People

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

The day was designed as a one-day interactive strategy session in the morning and intensive mini-workshops on tools and tactics in the afternoon lead by a cadre of local social media specialists and experts. Geoff Livingston did a great live blog post on the content.

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What is Lethal Generosity?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Also in 2008, Daily Bread Food Bank , a local organization, announced that contributions had been sparse and unless something changed, homeless people would go hungry. Several Twitter social change users started to urge others in the community to do something.

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