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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

Meatless Monday with Zucchini Paneer

Happy Meatless Monday everyone! As a green call centre, we support the Meatless Monday movement in support of reducing meat consumption to improve personal and planetary health. On the menu tonight is Zucchini Paneer – a  perfect dish for this...

December 20, 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

New survey shows perceived value CSR has moved so far in last decade

Based upon a new article in British newspaper 'The Guardian' the landscape for a corporation's CSR practices have gone from being very pedestrian to a fully fledged component of how they do business. This is encouraging news and to be...

December 14, 2010 Read More

Meatless Monday with Vegetarian Lentil Soup with Croutons

Hello and welcome to another Meatless Monday. As a green call centre, we support the Meatless Monday movement in support of reducing meat consumption to improve personal and planetary health. On the menu tonight is a hearty vegetarian lentil soup...

December 13, 2010 Read More

Jumo early verdict – hit and miss

Now that Jumo have had a live beta version online for about a week the reviews are coming in from far and wide. Opinions range from the ecstatic to the unconvinced and in the middle many are taking a wait...

December 10, 2010 Read More

5 great timesavers for your nonprofit fundraising Twitter account

Using Twitter to help grow the networking capability of your nonprofit fundraising organization is a topic I've touched upon previously on the blog, for example this post about tagging/keyword reach and this one about creating a simple to use audio...

December 9, 2010 Read More

Our urban future and CSR in the year 2040

When looking at issues concerning CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) we tend to look at the present and near terms issues. How can companies modify their behaviour today and tomorrow to better integrate worker's rights, fair trade, sustainable practices and global...

December 8, 2010 Read More

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