5 Questions For Social Media Fundraising, posed by Richard C. McPherson in his book Digital Giving: Is someone in your organization responsible for monitoring the online communities and blogs that actively discuss your issue? The findings must … [Continue reading]
Philanthropy and Politics
Posted on August 25, 2008 Written by
a guest post by David Roth and Ardie Geldman The Olmert-Talansky affair has placed the interplay between philanthropy and politics on page one. Several months ago, the prime minister was accused of accepting a number of envelopes filled with cash … [Continue reading]
It’s Time to Focus on a New Generation
Posted on August 24, 2008 Written by
Back in June, at JCSA's annual meeting, the focus was on Maximizing Technology. The keynote speaker for the event, complete with the incredible live-streaming JCSA provided, was Allison Fine, the author of Momentum. Now, in an opinion article from … [Continue reading]
MediaWatch: Around Our World
Posted on August 24, 2008 Written by
from the London Jewish Chronicle: Charities ‘not being open enough’ Jewish charities are the worst in the country at being transparent and open about their work, according to a survey by an independent agency. Intelligent Giving (IG), a … [Continue reading]
How Do You Measure Success
Posted on August 21, 2008 Written by
Last night was the First Annual (?) International Jewish Bloggers Convention. Some 200 of us showed up to this Nefesh B'Nefesh sponsored event; and according to their communications director, an additional 1230 participated through the … [Continue reading]
The New 990
Posted on August 21, 2008 Written by
Completing the first major overhaul in a generation of the informational return that most charities must file with the federal government, the Internal Revenue Service released this week final instructions for the redesigned Form 990. The IRS … [Continue reading]
