Tags: Fund Raising & NPOs Innovation Film Festival Lights Camera Hel Can you believe I started a non-profit with my friends less than 3 months ago and here we are! Check out the progress we have made! A lot of people think

When the venerable Fieldstone Alliance surprised its readers this week with 25 Random Things that Make the Nonprofit Sector Great , picking up on a popular fad that’s been making the rounds of Facebook, it was a strong hint to take a closer look at that odd phenomenon of online culture, the meme. What’s a meme?

I fear they’ll come out in no particular order, but you’re invited to help me knock this into shape by commenting below. I thought it was about time to re-visit the role of the “buzz director” - flesh out the role I first floated last October. This is especially urgent given that much of the action is now taking place away from your own (increasingly irrelevant ) website, ‘out there’, in social networks and online communities.

For all of us who help users.... I love how both the techy and the new user struggle to control their irritation and keep a friendly ton

As crisply shared at today's Web 2.0 Summit...requiring requiring no embellishment: Don't take a meat cleaver to the core of your business; use a scalpel when making changes. Cut once, and cut deeper than you need to.

In a recent comment on An Introduction to Twitter Hashtags , Wild Apricot reader 88keyman came through with a really great question: Suppose I’m writing on a topic concerning Iran. If I include the hashtag #Iran, how does that differ from merely using the word Iran in my Tweet? Wouldn’t both come up equally in a search of the topic?

Two recent articles from Fieldstone Alliance give practical advice to help nonprofits get by in tough economic times....( When a recession hits, non-profit organizations can do three things to keep on an even financial keel: 1.) Increase your income, 2.0 Cut your costs, and 3.)

Help. Help., Lights. Camera. film festival calls for nonprofit and grassroots film June June 30, 2009 Entry Deadline Details: Details: www.lightscamerahelp.com Contact: Contact: contact@lightscamerahelp.com

The question on my mind and many of yours is where and how can I help? Author: Jill Ward I am saddened by the news and images coming from Haiti after the devastating earthquake that hit yesterday. With a few quick searches on Google and Twitter there is no shortage of options from tweeting to texting.

We have been talking about Search Engine Optimization ( SEO ) a bit here at NetWits lately so I thought I’d direct your attention to another dimension of the SEO game. Social Media/Networking. Have you noticed that social media/networking sites are increasingly showing up in Google search results?