They’re square pegs that don’t quite fit into round holes, those technology companies profiled by the New York Times last weekend: firms that make money, just not as much as investors would like, and that have social missions at their core. As the article noted, nonprofits with nice revenue streams are hardly new, but what […]
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It’s wicked easy to subscribe to 501(c) Files feeds: Just click here and follow […]
Talk about ambitious. Greg McHale thinks he’s found a win-win-win-win way for:
Nonprofits to reach greater numbers of donors, volunteers, and event participants
People to discover new ways to contribute to the causes they believe in
Media companies to earn more advertising revenue
Corporations to increase the visibility of their giving programs
McHale is the founder and CEO of good2gether, […]
One of the lessons I gleaned from the M.B.A. program from which I graduated was that regardless of your tax status or your mission, there’s one seminal necessity for success:
It’s all about the data.
Having the right information — however you define that — and having it readily available and up to date is paramount. Without […]
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Harvard Law took a good first step. More is needed.
It’s wicked easy to subscribe to 501(c) Files feeds: Just click here and follow the simple instructions. […]
One Laptop Per Child, the nonprofit that sees its inexpensive XO notebook as a tool to spur education in developing countries, is having trouble getting out of its own way. In the same week OLPC won the Brit Insurance Design Award, it was revealed that the organization lost its well-regarded director of security architecture, who […]
"You are changing the world," notes Google on the home page of its new nonprofit portal. "We want to help."
I have to confess that initially I felt a touch of cynicism about the move. Most Google applications are already free, after all, so offering them for free to nonprofits hardly seems like the company is […]
With limited resources and a need to reach new publics, nonprofits would do well to consider the expanding realm of digital and interactive marketing. Rachel Clarke, who writes Behind the Buzz, this week’s b5media Business Channel blog of the week, is on top of the latest trends in the field. I know, I know — […]
Today is March 14.
Or, 3/14.
Or, 3.14
Recognize that last number? It’s the first three digits of pi, 22 divided by 7, that magical equation that marks the ratio of a circle’s circumference to its diameter.
The Exploratorium, the nifty San Francisco science museum, has been celebrating Pi Day for a decade now, and today will offer exhibits, […]
As “the trusted philanthropic advisor to more than 1,600 individuals, families, and businesses who want to make a difference in the lives of others through charitable giving,” the Columbus Foundation, located in Ohio’s capital city, makes a pretty good case for its claim of being “your community foundation.” The foundation strengthened its case last week […]
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