non-profits

Meet Philanthroper: The Daily Deal Site With a Charitable Heart

Daily-deal and coupon sites are the vogue at the moment--Groupon's the one you'll think of. But now there's a new one, that's kinda the same and kinda not. Meet Philanthroper, a daily deal site that showcases new non-profits, and gives you the chance to donate.READ»

Lifeplayer, the MP3 Radio for the World's Most Forgotten

An alternative to school and formal education, the Lifeplayer could democratize education in Africa.READ»

Six Ways Non-Profits Can Use Social Media to Grow

Non-profits can use social media to engage their audience, raise funds and handle internal and external communication. Non-profit consultant Alex Steed explains how.READ»

Kayak.com Cofounder Paul English Plans to Blanket Africa in Free Wireless Internet

 Paul English, the cofounder of travel search engine Kayak.com, wants to blanket all of Africa with free and low-cost Wi-Fi. It's a "big, big project," one that will consume the next decade of his life, English tells ...READ»

Do Something: Six Tips to Reinvent Non-Profits

Not-for-profit work is draining Nancy Lublin and driving passionate talent from the sector. What can we do?READ»

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Stinking It Up: Lessons From a PR Failure

We had a big party, but got no buzz. Lessons from a PR failure.READ»

Tweet, Tweet, Ka-Ching: Twitter is Changing the Way Nonprofits Make the Ask

Can non-profits raise awareness, increase membership, and--most critically--“make the ask” successfully on Twitter? Can a 140-character message deliver the visceral wallop of, say, heart-wrenching footage of starving children ...READ»

Writing Holiday Donation Emails E-Book by OnlineMarketerBlog

Most membership organizations use the time between Thanksgiving and Christmas to raise money for the coming year. Many use email to ask their members to donate to the cause. And many organizations do this very, very badly. I have written a free e-book about writing holiday donation emails. These are the emails where organizations, especially non-profits, solicit money from their members. It is often the life’s blood of a membership organization.READ»