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Foundation Testing Potential of Philanthropy via Internet - New York Times National Feed - GainesvilleSun.com

AFP Blog

Foundation Testing Potential of Philanthropy via Internet - New York Times National Feed - GainesvilleSun.com: "Foundation Testing Potential of Philanthropy via Internet 12:00 am, December 13, 2007The Case Foundation is embarking on an effort to test the potential of citizen-led philanthropy via the Internet.

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10 Twitter Best Practices for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

With so much stressful, depressing news in the world today, positive news stands out. Nonprofits tend to mostly tweet content about the sad state of affairs – international, national, state, and local. It’s a good practice to tweet content relevant to breaking news stories. Like mentions and replies.

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Technology Toolbox: Learn from Occupy Wall Street to Occupy YOUR Street

Amy Sample Ward

As a community organizer and network weaver myself, I am incredibly excited by the #OccupyWallStreet movement that started in New York just over three months ago now (on September 17th) in response to a failing federal economy and political process that impact local, national, and international markets.

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Research Friday: Senior Arizona volunteers -- how do they stack up against the rest of the nation?

ASU Lodestar Center

Subscribe to the feed here , or click here to subscribe via email. The Corporation for National and Community Service , using the Current Population Survey (CPS), reported that by 2020 more than 13 million older Americans will volunteer — a 50 percent increase. These findings echoed those of the national PSID survey.

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Great reads from around the web on August 24th

Amy Sample Ward

To follow more of the things I find online, you can follow @amysampleward on Twitter (which is just a blog and resource feed), or find me on Delicious (for all kinds of bookmarks). You can join the conversations in the comments, or click through to the original posts to find what others are saying.

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Hurricane Sandy: How to Help

Care2

Craig Newmark of craigslist and craigconnects is offering to match any donations made through his fundraiser (funds will be distributed to the Red Cross, Feeding America, the National Wildlife Federation, and other groups). The New York Blood Center. FEMA volunteer links. NE Options: Virginia Disaster Relief Fund.

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Nonprofit Technology News: Help for Charities to Develop Mobile Giving Capacity

Tech Soup

Our lead story in this issue of TechSoup’s Nonprofit Technology News is the creation of the Mobile Giving Alliance that will help charities develop their mobile giving. Facebook’s Problematic News Feeds. None-the-less, as California goes, so goes the nation – again. Here’s What It Did to Me.

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