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Live Blogging from Cause Marketing Forum – Day 2

Selfish Giving

So whether it was listening to presenters in the main ballroom or networking in the lobby, we had some much needed elbow room. I made an extra effort to stay in the main ballroom and listen instead of drifting out to the lobby area to chat. The CMF website has been upgraded, it has an interesting blog and active Twitter handle.

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Unions and their role in the social sector

Candid

In honor of Labor Day, this blog—the first in a two-part series—offers insights into the various roles that unions play within the social sector, based on data from available recent tax filings (2016 and on). . million on lobbying. . Much like other community institutions (such as churches, YMCAs, etc.),

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NEW THINKING: Blog digest – November/December 2022

Critical Fundraising

Each month, the Critical Fundraising blog presents a digest of the best fundraising-related blogs and articles from the previous month that have adopted a critical fundraising mode of thought. h/t Heather Hill for suggesting this blog. h/t Heather Hill for suggesting this blog. True enough.

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How Nonprofits Can Positively Impact Climate Change on Blog Action Day 2009

Tech Soup

Unless your nonprofit or library is also running a power plant, I suspect you can do little other than lobbying your representatives to affect number 1; however, you have it within your power (pun intended) to reduce your energy use. Right now, before even finishing this blog entry, I urge you to go and check your power settings.

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Why and How Nonprofits Should Use Pinterest

Selfish Giving

I wouldn’t start with it unless I already had an active blog, Facebook and Twitter. Just don’t pin a picture of the new lobby area of your school. Add “pin it” buttons to your blog or web site so your visitors and supporters can create their own pin boards that highlight your cause. It’s win-win.

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Upcoming Webinar on December 1: Legislative Matching with the Cicero API

Tech Soup

This information can then be used both in your organization's lobbying efforts and to empower your donor-base. To learn more about the Cicero Legislative Information API, take a look at our previous blog post, Integrate Legislative Data into Websites and Databases with Cicero by Azavea.

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Important Considerations for Nonprofits When Applying for IRC 501(c)(3) Status: Part 1

Tech Soup

This is the first of a three-part blog series I have prepared pertaining to the Federal tax aspects of tax-exempt organizations, more commonly known as nonprofits. A subsequent blog will explore these issues in depth, but just having awareness will help you now. Charitable Organizations and the IRS.