Election 2008 is remarkable for so many reasons. As agents of social change, there is a great deal the nonprofit sector can learn from Election 2008. Go Mobile: Mobile applications have surged in this 2008 and some predict it will make the difference in the election's outcome. For the first time in U.S. Tools you can Use.

Why is there no global search engine for good news? Bad news happens fast and travels fast, while a good story can take much longer to blossom and bear fruit. It seems it’s all bad news. Bloody hell, why can’t those news people get some perspective. We all want to be part of a good news story.

Just added to our ever-growing Care2 in the News section is a great piece by Inside CRM highlighting Care2's partnership with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Agency (NOAA) as an effective way for government and social media to team up for a cause. We tend to agree!

AFP > Resource Center | Fundraising news > 'Isn’t Email Just Like Regular Direct Mail—But on Steroids?': "Isn’t Email Just Like Regular Direct Mail—But on Steroids?' By Harry Lynch(July 21, 2008) It’s been a while since a nonprofit executive asked me that question, but it still makes me smile.

The good news is that no one is doing this wonderfully. Note: this is a geeky post that assumes familiarity with Twitter. If you are new to Twitter, please check out this post for more context. Dear Museums on Twitter, Thanks for experimenting in a new and largely uncharted online environment. But not enough of you. Listening is a good thing.

60) Search « Convio Online Marketing Nonprofit Benchmarks Released | Main | LOLseals: Flickr API Contest Gets HSUS Over 3,000 Entries » Tuesday Mar 25 2008 Whats an Email Address Worth? Tuesday, March 25, 2008 at 12:36PM | by Eric Rardin How to Measure the Value of an Online Supporter Over here at Care2 we get this question a lot.

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Carnival of Nonprofit Consultants July 27, 2008 This week, it is my pleasure to host the Carnival of Nonprofit Consultants. at 12:11 pm Top 10 blog posts of 2008 :: Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology 12.26.08

We just wanted to make sure any animal shelter supporters or animal lovers reading frogloop knew about Care2's new America's Favorite Animal Shelter Contest. Care2 will be giving away some fantastic prizes to shelters that receive the most votes, such as: Overall winning shelter receives $10,000. 20 top recruiters get a $50 gift certificate.

From their website: On November 4th 2008, millions of Americans will go to over 200,000 distinct voting locations and using different systems and machinery to vote. As news outlets and blogs will report on Election Day stories, we are building an invaluable resource for thousands of voters to get immediate help. citizens.