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Barnes & Noble bookend 2010 with CSR commitment

Shining the light on the excellent CSR work done by companies is a continuing theme on the Miratel blog. As Corporate Social Responsibility continue to become more firmly embedded in the overall approach taken by corporations and small companies it's...

January 18, 2011 Read More

Apple face growing pressure over ban of nonprofit fundraising apps

The ongoing saga between Apple and the nonprofit industry seems to be escalating much as I had expected. The crux of the issue is the lack of versatility offered by Apple smartphones when it comes to using apps designed for...

January 13, 2011 Read More

Wikipedia’s face to face results in online fundraising success

Nonprofit fundraising can sometimes be at its most effective when you encounter it almost subliminally, especially when your awareness of a cause is only triggered because you were online looking up some information. According to 'typical internet user stats' the...

January 7, 2011 Read More

Nonprofits tax exempt status being tested due to weakening city cashflows

Nonprofits throughout the US are facing what may amount to becoming a huge, systematic (if temporary) and inconsistent change dependent upon the location of their operations. In different cities and municipalities throughout the States, city management are scrambling to create...

January 6, 2011 Read More

The best snapshot survey of online giving to nonprofits I’ve seen this year

Online giving to nonprofits is a rapidly growing component of a professional fundraising strategy. Today I wanted to point you in the direction of the fascinating survey that is presented in full by 'The Online Giving Study.org' that provides so...

December 31, 2010 Read More

Fundraising benefits from a Daffy (Duck) viral Facebook campaign

If ever a case study was needed to determine the viral impact of Facebook in terms of nonprofit fundraising it has certainly taken place over the last four weeks. If you spend any time on the social media site you...

December 29, 2010 Read More

Warren Buffett’s philanthropic pledge should be an example to us all for the holidays

Nonprofit fundraising is a fascinating, commendable and increasingly worthwhile sector of our society. As much as I enjoy researching and writing about the topic I acknowledge that the words of others are often inspirational.Warren Buffett is one such person -...

December 24, 2010 Read More

Nonprofit Fundraising survey for 2011 reveals hopes and concerns

This may be one of the most comprehensive nonprofit fundraising surveys of the year and comes highly recommended especially when trying to gauge the pulse of the industry as we head quickly into the beginning of 2011. I'm referring to...

December 23, 2010 Read More

Southwest Airlines align CSR with Make-A-Wish Foundation via novel use of social media

Southwest Airlines have launched a creative way to introduce their millions of customers to a charitable cause in a practical way involving social media. This level of creativity is a very tangible way for a company to demonstrate their commitment...

December 21, 2010 Read More

Is Apple taking a bite out of mobile giving to nonprofits?

Nonprofit fundraising is often in tandem with the economy and quite naturally has faced some difficulties in the last 2 to 3 years. While donations overall fell away in conjunction with the recession which was very nearly global; the response...

December 17, 2010 Read More

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