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Funders: Considering Collaboration? Start With a Light Touch and See Where It Leads

sgEngage

When smaller, place-based foundations collaborate and align their work, they provide unique value to local communities and nonprofits. Still, many foundations shy away from working together, assuming it will require considerable time and a loss of independence. . Benefits of Funder Collaboration .

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What strategies should nonprofits implement for high-performing cross-sector collaboration?

ASU Lodestar Center

Nonprofit interest in cross-sector collaboration is ramping up due to evaporating resources and increased demand for services. The Bridgespan Group reminds leaders that “cross-sector collaboration is a complicated and time-consuming process, given the complexity of the issues and range of stakeholders involved.” Recommendations.

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New on SSIR: Global Tools for Going Local

Amy Sample Ward

. —– I truly believe that in all communications, information sharing, marketing and even community building there is a natural balancing between more-and-more-global and more-and-more-local. Social media may connect people around the world but it can also connect them locally. Don’t forget the global context!

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Twestival is Back and Local

Amy Sample Ward

The Twestival is back this September, this time focusing on local groups instead of a global campaign! Now is the time to help choose the local organizations that will benefit from the twitter-powered organizing and convening. Check out Twestival Local. Twestival Local puts the spotlight on hundreds of causes around the world.

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How to Recruit for Your Membership-Based Organization Online

Nonprofits Source

Whether you’re recruiting for a professional association or a union , these tech-savvy tactics can put your organization on the map and push your recruitment goals across the finish line. Getting Attention recommends working with a Google Ad Grants agency so you can see the best results. Collaborate creatively.

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Haiti Earthquake: Orphans, Crisis Mapping, and Tech Volunteers

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Worst case: The orphanage collapsed like all other concrete buildings in town and the locals might hesitate to dig out HIV infected bloody kids. Crisis Mapping My colleagues at Ushahidi have been working around the clock and around the globe mapping crisis information from Haiti. Tags: maps. Crisis Camps.

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Citizen Philanthropy: Delivering Impactful Pro Bono Support From Anywhere

Saleforce Nonprofit

Bringing skilled volunteers together in person with passionate and integrated local organisations around the world was how V2I worked towards their mission of helping global communities break the cycle of poverty. Ecosystem map representing the adopt-a-project concept with key value exchanges. Adopt A Project.