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Top 10 Tweets From the 2014 Cause Marketing Forum

Nonprofit Tech for Good

The History of Crowdfunding in the Nonprofit Sector: 2000: @DonorsChoose 2002: @GlobalGiving 2005: @Kiva || #CMF2014 pic.twitter.com/MltUrTCoG6. — @NonprofitOrgs (@nonprofitorgs) May 28, 2014. . — @NonprofitOrgs (@nonprofitorgs) May 29, 2014. 22 Retweets, 13 Favorites. 17 Retweets, 15 Favorites. 13 Retweets, 12 Favorites.

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More thoughts about Web 2.0 Adoption by Nonprofits

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

In Cambodia, NGO staffers were eager to learn about Web 2.0 The recommendations in the report call for more institutionalized capacity building programs around Web2.0. My thoughts are still half-way around the world in Cambodia and, in the US, we don't have the added challenge of a slow Internet connection.

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NpTech Summary: VTvigils Online, Netsquared Announces 21 Featured Projects, and Happiness Hacking

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Someone tagged the NGO-in-a-Box with nptech just today. New (To Me) Blogs Living on $2 Day @ UMW students will live on $2 a day if you donate money to Kiva to support a loan to Gurbat in Azerbaijan. NTEN blog points us to Code for Change this Summer , an opportunity for those with drupal skills to put them to good use. Paul Lamb might.

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Why Women Are the Market for Changing the World, and How to Reach Them: Interview with The She Spot co-author, Lisa Witter

Have Fun - Do Good

If you are in charge of communications for your nonprofit or NGO, I recommend you read The She Spot: Why Women Are the Market for Changing the World, and How to Reach Them by Lisa Witter and Lisa Chen. Kiva's a great example. The Obama campaign did it, but without calling out women as their target audience.

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Is Direct Mail Dying or Dead? Hogwash! - Online Fundraising, Advocacy, and Social Media - frogloop

Care2

While direct mail may be declining in some markets since its heyday in the 90s it is still an effective form of direct communication to raise funds and the NGO brand. Sue Anne Reed Communications Manager EMQ FamiliesFirst sreed@emqff.org May 31, 2009 | Sue Anne Reed I think I would have to agree with Mel on this one.

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NpTech Tag: People Behind Tags, NpTech Timeline, Twitter, and More Widgets

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Tara Hunt's reflection describes Twitter's value, attraction, and benefits while Andy Carvin looks at the potential value from an ngo perspective. " Another write up about Kiva. If you want to talk about micro-lending with Kiva for a whole day, here's a Talkathon. Here's a number crunching perspective on its recent growth.

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