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Three Tips for Common-Sense Fundraising

Connection Cafe

Yet, despite this abundance of data , fundraising faces serious challenges and many nonprofit organizations are balancing their futures on very shaky foundations. He could keep driving in the direction he was going and make excellent time, but he would never get to Minnesota, which was to the west. Gertrude Stein, author).

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Minnesota Open Idea: Crowdsourcing Contest For Social Change Done Right

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

The Minnesota Open Idea is an example of an online social good contest that works. In this interview, Jennifer Ford Reedy , VP for Strategy and Knowledge Management, at the Minnesota Community Foundation shares the how they designed this online social good contest for success. What was your judging process?

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