I was thrilled to be profiled in Fast Company's Generosity Series this week. Generosity is baked into my DNA and I can’t help it. I don’t do this with an expectation of any return--financial or otherwise. I’ve been volunteering for community causes since I was a kid, something my family encouraged. I grew up at the Jersey Shore. When I was in the third grade, I volunteered to bake cupcakes to help fundraise for Lucy the Elephant (who thankfully survived super storm Sandy). Now a parent with … [Read more...] about Kids and Philanthropy: Teaching Your Children To Be Charitable
Archives for December 2012
2 Strategies for Overcoming Common Fundraising Challenges All Nonprofits Face [Infographic]
Note from Beth: As we head into the home stretch of the giving season, there are lots and lots of wonderful holiday giving campaigns and plenty of fundraising data to guide strategy. Frank Barry offers this guest post with some advice about how to succeed with nonprofit fundraising in 2013. 2 Strategies for Overcoming Common Fundraising Challenges All Nonprofits Face [Infographic] - Guest Post by Frank Barry End of year fundraising is in full swing, but with 2013 right around the corner most … [Read more...] about 2 Strategies for Overcoming Common Fundraising Challenges All Nonprofits Face [Infographic]
Benevolent: Failing Fast To Fill Gaps in the Safety Net
Note from Beth: I recently met Megan Kashner who is founder and CEO of Benevolent, a nonprofit with a mission to bring dignity and self-determination to both sides of the giving equation for social service agencies. The Benevolent fundraising platform helps people living in low-income circumstances to make progress toward personal goals of self-sufficiency that may hinge on a one-time need or opportunity—like the example in the video of Stefanie who needs $700 for security deposit for an … [Read more...] about Benevolent: Failing Fast To Fill Gaps in the Safety Net
Interview: User Generated Content for a PSA Campaign from the Red Cross
Note from Beth: The American Red Cross launched a user generated ad campaign featuring unscripted stories created and filmed by real people helped by the organization. The first ads are part of the organization’s holiday giving campaign and feature people impacted by home fires and flooding. Additional TV and print ads, which are personal accounts of how those featured have been touched by the Red Cross, are being released as public service advertisements (PSAs). The ads, which tell the stories … [Read more...] about Interview: User Generated Content for a PSA Campaign from the Red Cross
Wisdom About Networks From Encore Network
I get to work with many grantees from the Packard Foundation, including the Encore Fellowships Network—which enables professionals to transition from private sector careers into high-impact roles in the nonprofit sector—used a network-scaling model to grow from a single pilot program in Silicon Valley to a network of 200 organizations operating in 20 metropolitan areas nationwide. Wisdom About Networks From Encore Network - A Guest Post by Leslye Louie and Lyle Hurst Having benefited from the … [Read more...] about Wisdom About Networks From Encore Network
