Dan Michel, Digital Marketing Manager, Feeding America Twitter: @dpmichel. Dan is the Digital Marketing Manager for Feeding America where he oversees the execution of their external digital strategy which includes social media.  Social Media Measurement is this month’s theme on the Zoetica Salon hosted on my blog Facebook page.   MORE >>

This year, I'm sitting out the America's Giving Challenge , but this group volunteers, parents of Cambodian adopted children, and board members took the plunge into Facebook.  They don't expect to win the grand prize, but have doubled the number of people and dollars in the TSF Facebook Cause ! . MORE >>

Average gift, donations per 1,000 people, total amount donated per city and number of donations all increased in 2010 compared to 2009. Author: Cheryl Black. How generous is your city? Check out the cities that made the top 10 for most generous online. Alexandria, VA. Cambridge, MA. Arlington, VA. Seattle, WA. Washington, DC. Berkeley, CA. MORE >>

Here’s a great example of how a text message campaign can encourage supporters to become reporters – informing people about important developments right as they happen. Working America is concerned that the law may have a negative effect on voter turnout, since 11% of Americans don’t have the kind of ID required by the law. MORE >>

R Strategic Services has been working with Oxfam America, an international relief organization, since 2002. Nonprofits always wonder whether they should talk about their cause in a negative (“This problem is really bad and tons of people are dying!”) Can reminding people of previous gift giving encourage them to give again? MORE >>