I’ll try to keep it short and just sweet enough to fill you in on everything you need to know about the new 2010 eNonprofit Benchmarks Study from M+R Strategic Services and NTEN. Thanks to Allyson for inviting me to guest post. This stuff fascinates me – which I guess is good since it’s my job.

My Focus for 2010. Your Focus for 2010. So, let me know what you’re focusing on in 2010 so that I can have your ideas and highlights on my radar, too. I’m really looking forward to all that unfolds in 2010 and to all that we can explore together.  Tags: collaboration community 2010 goals planning

The second annual Nonprofit Social Network Benchmark Report, a joint project of Common Knowledge, thePort, and NTEN, has hard data and insights on the trends surrounding social networking technology as part of nonprofit organizations' marketing, communications, fundraising, and program services. gt; Get the Full Report (for free).

There’s no more convenient way to brush up on your skills than to do your professional development online - and July 2010 brings us lots of free online presentations and seminars for fundraisers, board members, administrators, active volunteers, volunteer coordinators, and other non-profit folks.( read more ).

Our regular monthly round-up of free professional development opportunities for nonprofit folks is back for June 2010. It’s that time again! As always, Wild Apricot Blog readers will undoubtedly find events I’ve missed and add them in.( read more ).

Infographics are to data what storytelling is to an annual report: a more engaging way to help bring attention and understanding to your nonprofit’s cause. Let’s take a closer look at these visual representations of data and ideas, along with great resources to help you get started on making your own infographic.( read more ).

Moving from a 1.0 world to a 2.0 world can be very scary for nonprofits. Senior leadership, in particular, isn’t comfortable giving up power and fear that they will lose control of their core messaging. It’s critical that nonprofits face their fears and take control. That’s not good! You will want to analyze the competition too.

83% of adults have cell phones or smartphones. 35% of users have accessed the Internet via their phone, according to a December 2009 report by Pew. So in times of natural disasters like the catastrophic earthquake that hit Haiti and affected more then two million people, can a mobile strategy help raise money in times of crisis? Livingston is right.

I am in the Netherlands speaking at the 2010 Civil Society Congres today. This is one of the major not-for-profit conferences in Europe. There are two different sessions that I will be presenting today: Philanthropy 2.0 I'm looking forward to covering a variety of topics with them.

Interested in setting Facebook and Twitter benchmarks for your nonprofit but don’t know where to start? Check out M+R Strategic Services first Nonprofit Social Media Benchmarks Study , which includes sample research by groups such as Easter Seals, Oxfam, Human Rights Campaign, League of Conservation Voters, and more. Facebook Recommendations.