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 ).

Your nonprofit can either choose to join those conversations and help steer them or face the consequences. 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. That’s not good!

I spent some time with Randi Zuckerberg while at South by South West Interactive 2010. Randi works on a number of initiatives for Facebook – one of those being focused on Facebooks involvement in helping nonprofits. She also works on things related to marketing, politics and current events.

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? 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.

Last week in my post, Keeping Your Balance While Helping Haiti , I suggested that you research organizations working in Haiti that you would like to support by donating, volunteering, or helping in some other way throughout 2010. Have you chosen a way to support an organization working in Haiti throughout 2010?

Pitches in Tweets and Status Updates help too. Whether it is your annual gala or a monthly pizza chat, social media can help get the word out about your events. Seventy-nine percent said they hadn’t found ways to do so.” – Chronicle of Philanthropy, November 12, 2009. If not, it may be time to get some training. Website Traffic.

Some have even declared it to be the “ Twitter of 2010 “ I am not so sure about that, but it is fun. I’ll be doing a couple more blog posts on FourSquare over the next month and the site will likely add a lot of new features in 2010 (I’m excited!), It is Different. Addictive. had no idea that they were nearby.

The question on my mind and many of yours is where and how can I help? Author: Jill Ward. am saddened by the news and images coming from Haiti after the devastating earthquake that hit yesterday. With a few quick searches on Google and Twitter there is no shortage of options from tweeting to texting.

That’s why Eric Rardin and I co-wrote this Overachiever’s Guide and presented a Care2 webinar on this very topic last Thursday – so we could share nine steps you can implement now to help you raise more money in December. Like crime, procrastination doesn’t pay. Literally.

The Brain Aneurysm Foundation hired Inbound Zombie in June to help create a stronger presence on Facebook. Following is a case study in launching their Facebook Page. Problems. But they didn’t have a Facebook Page. This caused confusion with Facebook users and unnecessary work with BAF staff members. Solutions. Lessons Learned. Results.