Blackbaud and PayPal have announced the launch of BlackbaudNow , an affordable solution to help new and growing nonprofits reach their fundraising goals. BlackbaudNow gives smaller nonprofits the tools they need to quickly and easily get their organization online and growing its donations today. Set up, hosting, and support are all free. MORE >>

If one person acts to help another, then at least two people know about it. Each of these folks has a lot to say about using social media tools as a way for people, from non-profits or not from non-profits, to reach out and generate some support for any cause and generate change in the world. Give them opportunities to act, talk, preach, etc. MORE >>

We know social media is all about sharing, being authentic and building relationships; however, some people take the sharing part too far. From the Cisco tweet to Anthony Weiner , social media has brought down the mighty and the not-so-bright. There is more information about us in the electronic universe than we ever intended. Risk and Social Medi MORE >>

Kiehl's commitment to helping communities : "To kick off the initiative, Kiehl’s launched kiehlsgives.com with a global donation of US$160,000 (RM480,000) to charitable organisations in the United States and around the world, in support of three key Kiehl’s causes: children’s well-being, environmental issues, and HIV/AIDS research. MORE >>

Every vote helps, but so do comments! When it isn’t “conference season&# , it’s “session submission season&# ! Voting is now open to select sessions for the next SXSW Interactive conference, taking place in Austin in March. Please join me in selecting the panels for the 2012 conference, just follow these steps: 1. MORE >>