Anyone who reads the Kiwanja.net blog, or who follows our work with FrontlineSMS, will know there are two main themes that run throughout our work. First, how do we lower the barriers to entry for NGOs looking to deploy mobile technology in their work? And second, how do we help share information about what mobile […]
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Calendar of 2011 nonprofit & social change conferences
Amy Sample Ward, Holly Ross and Kari Dunn Saratovsky at the Crowdsourcing Innovative Social Change panel at SXSW 2010. (Photo by JD Lasica) Superguide to events for nonprofits & social good organizations See our Calendar of 2012 nonprofit & social change conferences. Following is a roundup of conferences and events scheduled in the nonprofit […]
Network for Good study: Online giving slow to mature
Yesterday Network for Good and TrueSense Marketing released a landmark study of the online giving experience that offers important findings for nonprofits, donation portals, social networks and individual donors. The study analyzed the $381 million that individuals have donated to 66,000 charities through the Network for Good platform over the past seven years. It […]
10 beautiful nonprofit WordPress themes
Guest post by Lorna Li Founder & Editor-in-Chief, Green Marketing TV People who manage nonprofit organizations understand just how difficult it can be to make ends meet – especially in a tough economy where fewer people are donating. When every dime goes to spreading your green message, it can be difficult to find a spare $2,000 […]
‘Dragonfly Effect’: Small acts create big change
‘The Dragonfly Effect,” a new book by Jennifer Aaker and Andy Smith, offers a roadmap for nonprofits and individuals interested in discovering “quick, effective and powerful ways to use social media to drive social change,” as the book’s subtitle promises. Part narrative — with an assortment of rich, compelling stories — and part instructional, The […]