Best Links: GeoLocation for Charity, Nonprofit Hiring, Online Competition Tips

Social Media

This delightful article from Duck Call is just fun, thanks to the research done by Rebecca Hume: Can these Facebook statistics get more fans than Megan Fox?

I get cross eyed over things like "policies." So I was glad to see this post by the inimitable Beth Kanter that pretty much provides all that you need to know and all the resources you could possibly want about Social Media Policies, all in one place.

Nonprofit online competitions are proliferating like bunnies in springtime. Dan Morrison, in a guest turn at Geoff Livingston's blog, reveals some of the tips for success from Scott Beale of Atlas Corp about how that NPO won more than $300K in the last two years in online competitions. Read Winning Online Competitions: A Coalition of the Giving

Nathaniel Whittemore, of Change.org, explains a great new geo location app for some smart phones in A Mobile App That Lets You Check In For Charity. It's called "CauseWorld," and it creates "Karma."

Philanthropy and Fundraising

Kerri Feazell summarized what he has learned about the "new normal" in recent months in 5 Things Nonprofits Need to Know About Philanthropy in 2010.

We all hang on Warren Buffett's every word, and now he has shared some thoughts about fundraising and philanthropy. Ian Wilhelm, of The Chronicle of Philanthropy, captures some of the best of Buffett's remarks in Warren Buffett Shares His Philanthropic Philosophy.

Cause Marketing and CSR

Joe Waters, cause marketing guru, reveals how he keeps his edge without ever leaving his couch at Whatgives? We should all be so lazy!

The HuffPost explains the quite wonderful program that American Express is waging to encourage volunteering in American Express Rewards Members For Volunteering.

If you want to check out which companies are doing the best on corporate social responsibility before you spend money, take a look at The Goodness 500. This nifty site knows that we are all busy, so it rates companies on their "goodness" quotient so we can make better spending choices. Check out the blog too for vignettes of inspiring people doing cool things.

Social Marketing

I'm psycho for psychology and ate up this article from Stanford Social Innovation Review titled Subtle Nudges for Greater Good. Learn how to help people rise to their best, not sink to their worst.

News

Charities in N.Y. and Washington Look to Hire in 2010, Studies Find". Oh, let this be one of those "green shoots" they keep talking about with the economy. This article at The Chronicle of Philanthropy is bound to raise your spirits.

Obama to give Nobel Peace Prize award to 10 charities. This CNN article lists the charities chosen by Obama. See what you think about his choices.

Webinars

This free webinar from Guidestar caught my eye because I am a big admirer of Perla Ni, CEO and founder of GreatNonprofits. She will speak on the topic, "Don't Get Lost in the Crowd - Tap into Your Supporters' Passion to Become a Great Nonprofit," on March 31, 1 p.m. (EDT).
Register here.

Network for Good is hosting a free webinar, Online Donors: Why They Leave and How to Get Them Back, featuring experts Katya Andresen, Rebecca Higman, and Kivi Leroux Miller. The date is March 30, 1 p.m. (Eastern).

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