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GiveMN 2012 Giving Day by the Numbers

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I’ve been cheering GiveMN for four years now and every year they graciously agree to do a reflection post on how it all went and what they learned. GiveMN 2012 by the Numbers by Jeff Achen, GiveMN Digital Strategist. A quick look at the social media data from Give to the Max Day 2012 shows a sizable jump over the previous year.

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11 New Year’s Resolutions for Nonprofit Social Media Managers

Nonprofit Tech for Good

I took some much-needed time off in December and was able to spend some down time reflecting on the future of social media and mobile technology for the nonprofit sector. America didn’t seem like such a mess in the foreign media. It’s for this reason that Accuracy in Media made my 2012 Favorite Nonprofits list.

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Research Friday: Branding in the nonprofit sector

ASU Lodestar Center

Alex Flores , Teach For America. The mission statement should drive the development of the brand and the brand should reflect the values of the organization. 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.

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“Be the Change You Wish to See in the World”

Connection Cafe

Today, Friday May 4, 2012, is my last day at Convio. In the end I decided to reflect on my favorite quote by Mahatma Gandhi, “be the change you wish to see in the world,” as I feel it encapsulates the Convio story very well. Author: Vinay Bhagat. I struggled as to what I should write, in this, my last public address.

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7 Ways to Honor Dr. King’s Legacy on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

Saleforce Nonprofit

Birmingham was one of the focal points of the Civil Rights movement in 1963, since Birmingham was one of the most racially segregated cities in America. As companies, we have the power to use our platforms for social change and create content that reflects and empowers communities of color.

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7 Ways to Honor Dr. King’s Legacy on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

Saleforce Nonprofit

Birmingham was one of the focal points of the Civil Rights movement in 1963 since Birmingham was one of the most racially segregated cities in America. When awarding her the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2012, Barack Obama said: ‘Toni Morrison’s prose brings us that kind of moral and emotional intensity that few writers ever attempt.’

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6 Ways Nonprofits Learn from Affordable Losses or Little Bets To Improve Impact

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Momsrising is a highly successful and creative organization that a network of people, united by the goal of building a more family-friendly America. During this reflection, many new ideas on how to pivot and iterate rise up. If want to learn more about how to roll your own failfest or failfaire, here’s some how-to advice.

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