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Great reads from around the web on October 25th

Amy Sample Ward

" Facebook app causes raises $16m – "Causes, the popular Facebook charity application, has raised another $9 million in funding and introduced gift cards to let people donate online without using a credit card. Chris Anderson explains how this new paradigm reflects the inevitable course of capitalism.

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Update: Philanthropy’s response to Ukraine crisis

Candid

These countries are, in the main, ones that share a border with Ukraine: Poland, Romania, Hungary, Moldova, and Slovakia. While almost a third of grants went to organizations in Ukraine, recipient countries reflect giving to local chapters of the Red Cross and other international relief organizations, or to their Geneva-based headquarters.

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NCVO and TAG Conference Presentations and Reflections

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Right before Thanksgiving I ended up getting sick and have been behind in posting my conference slides and reflections. The week before I went from Boston to Miami to Romania and flew back to Boston via Miami to present at the TAG Conference. I raised my hand and said I did. tags: nonprofits socialmedia ).

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Birthday Campaign Reflection: Will Your Nonprofit Embrace Free Agent Fundraisers?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Photo emailed from Cambodia by Elephant, Sharing Foundation 's in-country director In this post, I share some learnings as a free agent fundraise r (an individual who uses personal fundraising to raise money for a charity) who is leveraging their personal network to support a nonprofit's programs that help children in need.