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Nonprofits Who are Making A Difference Through Play

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Nonprofits Who are Making A Difference Through Play – guest post by Meghan Ventura. The neuroscientists at the Gazzaley Lab at University of California, San Francisco, have shown that games can improve our cognitive function. In Philanthropy. You can register here. Social Impact Through Digital Games.

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What All Nonprofits Should Know About Corporate Philanthropy

Tech Soup

While some may think corporate philanthropy means writing a check and calling it a day, many corporations seek multilayered, strategic partnerships with nonprofits that fall in line with their core business objectives. Understanding corporate motivations behind corporate philanthropy will help you structure a mutually successful partnership.

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Lucy Bernholz Named Visiting Scholar at the Packard Foundation

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

The David and Lucile Packard Foundation announced today that Lucy Bernholz will join the Foundation as a Visiting Scholar effective fall 2013 and through 2014. Since then, she has served as a Visiting Scholar at the Stanford University Center on Philanthropy and Civil Society where she co-leads the Digital Civil Society Lab.

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Jump In Now to the Spring 2013 State of Grantseeking Survey

Tech Soup

Here’s how: Recency: We survey grantseekers, grant writers, and those involved in the grantseeking universe twice a year (spring and fall). The Spring 2013 State of Grantseeking Survey includes these five new questions chosen by participants: What is the household income in your service area?

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How can nonprofit organizations improve accountability to the populations they serve?

ASU Lodestar Center

Nonprofit organizations have a responsibility to embrace client perspectives, as serving clients often represents a primary purpose for many nonprofits (Twersky, Buchanan, & Threlfall, 2013). Implementing mechanisms to transfer power to clients provides the greatest opportunity to improve downward accountability (Benjamin, 2013).

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Nonprofit Technology News for May 2013: Free WiFi in Forbes Magazine and Braille Phones

Tech Soup

I'm just wondering how they're different from today's PCs? The annual 2013 eNonprofit Benchmark Study by NTEN and M+R Strategic Services is now out. Find a summary of the report by Chronicle of Philanthropy's Nicole Wallace. Ginny's Pick: Environmental Mobile App of the Month in Honor of Earth Day 2013.

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How a small nonprofit organization survived the Great Recession

ASU Lodestar Center

Our nonprofit 50l(c)(3) child advocacy agency survived the Great Recession of 2008-2013. Three fundraisers per year took place, calling on different populations of attendees. Best of luck and hard work to all in 2013. New volunteers came in to fill staff positions. to continue. to continue.