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Location Based Applications & Nonprofits

giant-pinIt seems like everything has an app these days. With the incredible prevalence of smartphones, not to mention the use of the Internet and online social media platforms, there is practically an app for any situation. You can play games alone; you can play games with other people. You can do your banking; you can get paid. You can send virtual gifts; you can send real gifts. And you can tell people where you are and what you're up to the whole time. Read more...

Making Events Count

When planning an event, the size of your organization doesn’t matter. Big or small, the only thing that matters is that the event is successful. A well run event will meet its fundraising goals and maintain the continuing support of attendees, while a poorly managed event will fail to meet its goals and might even do long term harm to the organization’s reputation.

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Tablet, Laptops or Desktop?

laptop_Vs_DesktopThere’s such a variety of options available when it comes to modern computing. The intention, of course, is to make life easier. And, the compact size of tablets, portability of laptops, and on-the-fly aspect of smartphones are all wonderful conveniences, depending upon your situation. Even the more old-fashioned desktop computers are an important part of most organizations’ network. Read more...

Blackbaud Opens Referral Program

Scott Bechler, BlackbaudThis item is cross-posted from our sister site The Progressive Accountant.

Blackbaud has opened a new Accountant Referral program that is designed to reward members for referring client to use the company's Financial Edge fund accounting software. The program is currently aimed at CPAs although the Charleston, S.C.-based firm might consider opening it to all accountants. Read more...

Don't Make the Same Mistake

Have you ever heard of Chirpify?  I hadn't...

I read a story about this company that provides a commerce and fundraising platform for Twitter so I tried contacting them to get a press release or something about them and received this response, "Kurt, We have PR covered. Thanks and best of luck." To say that I was surprised by this response is an understatement.

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Has America's Charitable Giving Climbed out of its Great Recession-fueled Trough?

Giving USA estimates total charitable donations increased to $298.42 billion in 2011, reflecting other similar gains across the economy. Estimates contained in Foundation's 57th consecutive report.

Total charitable contributions from American individuals, bequests, corporations and foundations were an estimated $298.42 billion in 2011, up from a revised estimate of $286.91 billion for 2010, Giving USA FoundationTM and its research partner, the Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University, announced today.

The 2011 estimate, detailed in Giving USA's 57th consecutive annual report, represents growth of 4.0 percent in current dollars and 0.9 percent in inflation-adjusted dollars.

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Mobile Websites

mobile-websiteWhat is a mobile website? According to Alison Risso of Razoo, a mobile site is simply an organization’s website optimized for the size and function of a mobile device. Read more...

Make Quality Videos for You Nonprofit with Little Money

online_videosDo you find yourself wishing your nonprofit could benefit from an engaging video but worry that you and your staff just don’t have what it takes to put it together? Read more...

Fundraising Software Roundup

roundupIt seems that there’s no shortage of available software these days. From free shareware to prohibitively expensive suites, if there’s something you want done in the nonprofit world, there’s likely been a software package designed to help you out. In fact, it can be kind of overwhelming. Read more...

Utilizing Your Public Library for Grant Research

libraryI was recently charged with the task of putting together some grant recommendations for a small nonprofit organization in North Idaho. Being a fan of all things related to Internet research, I began to dig in. Read more...

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