Is Crowdrise the next big thing in Philanthropy? Ed Norton thinks so. I am a big fan of Ed’s. I not only love his movies, but I also love that he “gets it” when it comes to activism and philanthropy. It officially launched in May of 2010. I know what you are thinking – “Beth [...]
Here are three items of interest, I think you might want to peruse. Icebreakers: I am one of those participants who groans at the introduction of icebreakers. If you are like me, or if you like to conduct icebreakers, you need to read this article – Top 5 Worst Corporate Icebreakers Discrimination: Ruling upholds [...]
I think this is an interesting and important follow-up to a post of mine last week. The Pepsi Refresh Project is donating to help with the aftermath of the gulf oil spill. According to an article in the New York Times , Now Pepsi is donating $1.3 million through its Pepsi Refresh Project, which uses a Web [...]
For weeks, I have been seeing pop up in my social network communities requests to vote for a particular charity for a donation. You know the ones, Pepsi Refresh, American Express, Chase, etc. Honestly, I really did not give it much thought, and it never crossed my mind that this might be an unsavory marketing [...]
I attended the webinar, The Overachiever’s Guide to Year-End Fundraising, Presented by Care2, SeaChange Strategies and NTEN, and Iwant to share some of the key items that resonated with me. Usually I say you get what you pay for, and since this webinar was free, my expectations were pretty low. I was pleasantly surprised. You [...]
