Anne Jackson just posted some great Twitter Tips.
While I don’t only follow Twitter on the web like @flowerdust (Anne’s Twitter name), I loved her tip on tracking tweets.
I also really liked this tweet tip (lisp-like pun intended):

4. Interact - To kill the Twitter Diva, I realize there is still a need to interact with [...]

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I just got back from a talk about the changing labor force in Maine.
It’s a very complex and challenging picture. The short form is that we’re facing an aging population without the evidence of a younger people coming in to fill the jobs. And the older people that are retiring still have many more [...]

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This question came across one of the listservs I’m on
Is there anyone using social networking sites such as Facebook for fundraising in any way? If so, can you provide details and is it successful?
I think we all need to be asking this kind of question!
Here’s my response:

Great question!
I’m not sure anyone’s really “figured out” how [...]

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Here’s another story in the growing collection of unassuming people that become noteworthy philanthropists by leaving millions of dollars to charity.
The Chronicle of Philanthropy reports that James Ebbert, the son of a sharecropper, left $10 million to charities in Pennsylvania.
When reporting on this high-school-turned-business-owner:
He lived frugally and invested his money well, says the [...]

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Holly Hall at the Chronicle’s Prospecting Blog reported on comments from the Association for Healthcare Philanthropy’s CEO, Bill McGinley.
The healthcare system is incredibly complex. And hospitals haven’t done a great job telling their story and how they contribute to their local communities.
One of Bill’s recommendations is that hospitals hire more fundraisers. Very sensible! As [...]

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Katya Andresen has a great post on how to compete like a champ in a tough economy.
She expands on this in her interview on the Ask Without Fear Radio Show.
I’ve also written about how to recession proof your fundraising at PNNonline.
In a similar vein, Nancy Schwartz has a good post on standing [...]

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Most of my nonprofit executive coaching clients are surprised that so much of my “Ask Without Fear!” fundraising training is based on listening. I guess most of us fall into the trap of thinking that all we need to do is memorize a great schpeal, give it, and wait for the money to roll in.
It [...]

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Jeff Brooks’ recent post at DonorPowerBlog is such a great reminder: when you’re writing fundraising letters, you need to write like a human being.
He offers a great real-life example of typical copy from a fundraising letter he received.

Winter disasters and other emergencies are on the way. And your gift to [name of charity deleted] [...]

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Here’s something I wrote for the Facebook page of my local library. Unfortunately, it’s too long for the 1000 character limit! So I post it here and hope it’ll help others.
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Hi gang,
Whatever you think of last night’s budget session, it’s clear that that we need to get the message out to an even broader [...]

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Gayle Robertswas my guest on today’s Ask Without Fear radio show.
You really owe it to yourself to listen to Gayle’s thoughts on fundraising and generousity. You’ll be challenged to re-evaluate your thoughts on raising support for nonprofits. And you’ll be re-energized as you realize how incredibly important your role is. And you’ll hear Gayle’s [...]

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