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[Book Interview] Nonprofit Example of Social Media Excellence: Pancreatic Cancer Action Network

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Launched the advocacy Twitter handle in January 2010 (@Advocate4PanCAN) and it is growing steadily. Our official launch of text communication will be done at a Los Angeles Kings hockey game on November 27 th. Our official launch of text-to-donate will be January 3, 2011 at another Los Angeles Kings hockey game.

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What Happens at GEO Doesn’t Stay at GEO (and that’s a good thing)

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Note from Beth: I’m hosting a small army of guest bloggers, grantmakers, who are attending the GeoFunders National Conference taking place this week in Seattle. Carrie Avery is president of the Durfee Foundation , a family foundation in Los Angeles, California. What would it look like if we mapped this web?

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Research Friday: Branding in the nonprofit sector

ASU Lodestar Center

Before graduating he was accepted to Teach for America and has been placed at a nonprofit preschool that provides early childhood education to low income families in Los Angeles. While working for Teach for America, Alex will be pursuing his master of arts degree in early childhood education at Loyola Marymount University.

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Why Privacy Matters (or Should) to Nonprofits

NTEN

Many nonprofit leaders aren't prepared to deal with this issue and that could mean dire consequences should the proper safeguards not be in place and a breach or theft occur. Data Theft Creates Notification Nightmare for BlueCross" (March 1, 2010, CIO.com). Have you mitigated your privacy risks? What is your bank doing to protect you?

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Fundraising Trends: Mobile Giving and Crowdfunding, and the Next Generation of Canadian Giving

Connection Cafe

Michael Johnston is the president and founder of the global fundraising consultancy, Hewitt and Johnston Consultants (hjc), which has offices in Los Angeles, Vancouver, Toronto, and Cordoba. The increase in use of mobile devices has led us to a place where mobile fundraising can no longer be ignored.

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Social Video Questions, Answered: Join TechSoup July 20

Tech Soup

Hardy , Los Angeles, CA @eveslime and the @limelightprjct Sheila Hardy is an award-winning producer, writer and owner of Eve's Lime. 2010 as a way of using film, photography, and real-time reporting. Pacific on July 20. secrets, and a combined 100 years of video experience with four amazing. Special Guests: Sheila J.

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Free Office 365 Roadshow Events Are Coming to America

Tech Soup

Monday, September 15 th in Los Angeles. If you’re anywhere near any one of those places, it’ll be well worth the trip. Lots of charities like to use it with their existing versions of Microsoft Office 2010 or higher. Register here. Register here. Wednesday, September 17 th in Silicon Valley. Register here.

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