NM Incite, a Nielsen McKinsey company surveyed 1,865 adult (18+) social media users about what motivates them to friend people on social networks, and what causes them to dump their friends. As nonprofits invest more time into cultivating people on Facebook and followers on Twitter, this is helpful data to review. MORE >>

You can help by doing some very simple things to help keep work and life in perspective. What I'm talking about is giving your staff -- who are the best gift of all to any nonprofit -- your appreciation. Human Resources Nonprofit Management employees nonprofit MORE >>

How to use social media to inspire 40,000 people to give on one day. We’re turning that word into a hashtag we hope people will use to share their stories of what motivated them to give and which organizations they support. Note from Beth: Last year I covered Give to the Max Day and the impressive results.   Go Minnesota! MORE >>

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People. Nothing works without people. This means hiring savvy computer using staff and getting people on your board who know things about technology. Be aware that “computer people&# come in all different stripes and it may be difficult to judge a person’s value from the outset. Mission. And by how much?&# MORE >>