Bioneers takes places Oct. 14-16 in San Rafael, Calif. Events guide for nonprofits & social change organizations We’re now in full-on conference mode. What events are you planning to attend this month? Anybody going to the first SXSW Eco? Here’s a roundup of conferences and events scheduled in the nonprofit and social change sectors […]
Rally: Raise money for your favorite cause
Target audience: Nonprofits, NGOs, cause organizations, fundraising professionals, social media managers, cause supporters. This is Part 6 of our series on social fundraising. See below for other articles in this series. If you’re a nonprofit looking to raise funds online or an individual looking to support a favorite cause, there’s a new kid on the […]
Helping nonprofits master the art of grant writing
Foundation Center offers a deep resource for philanthropy It seems that many of the 1.5 million nonprofits in the land still have not heard of the Foundation Center. And that’s too bad, because the venerable nonprofit organization, which has been around for more than 50 years, offers a wealth of information about U.S. philanthropy and helps […]
Social change & nonprofit calendar: September
Social Capital Markets returns to San Francisco next week. Events guide for nonprofits & social change organizations Conference season is ramping up again. Here’s a roundup of conferences and events scheduled in the nonprofit and social change sectors for the month of September. I’ll be attending the Social Capital Markets conference in San Francisco […]
Storytelling 2.0: Why nonprofits need to tell stories
Nonprofits have astonishing stories to tell — about the constituents you serve, about your mission, about your organization. But too often nonprofits don’t know how to convey those stories effectively. At the Social Media for Nonprofits conference in Los Angeles on Monday, I gave a half-hour talk on “Storytelling 2.0: Harnessing video and commkunity to […]