22
Dec
2011
Take a deep breath. Facebook timeline has officially rolled out to all users… and it’s actually quite intriguing. You read that correctly, a Facebook change that is fun, interesting and pretty easy to adapt to. As for businesses, you’ll still have to wait a bit, but we anticipate the new timeline replacing the fan page …
21
Dec
2011
“Thank you notes before playing with your gifts,” my mom would tell me. I would spend the first few hours of Christmas morning handwriting notes to my grandparents and Santa Claus for their generosity. It was torture for a 10 year old. When I became a fundraising professional 15 years later I credit my mother …
20
Dec
2011
The popularity of Mad Men and Boardwalk Empire show us nostalgia sells. From Ray Charles’ resurrection of old school Pepsi pitches to classic high-fashion photo shoots in Vogue magazine to re-imagined conspiracy theories by Stephen King, turn on any media channel and it looks like a nonstop nostalgia sale and America is buying — big time. The holiday season is no …
16
Dec
2011
Social media giants like Facebook, Twitter and Google+ continue to reinvent (or invent) themselves, rolling out changes more frequently than ever in an effort to outdo each other in a battle for people’s time and attention in the social universe. Many of these changes seem to have exciting implications for businesses and brands, but as …
14
Dec
2011
One of the greatest things about our work with nonprofit organizations is seeing the very best people doing their very best to change the world. If you haven’t donated yet or enough during this season of giving, please consider these very worthy organizations – they’re making a difference and deserve our support! If you want …
Fundraising events often burn out volunteers and “cost” more than they’re worth – whether in real dollars, human energy, or both. It’s one reason community participation events can be so popular: we talk others into fundraising for our cause. Blackbaud’s …
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