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Telling Your Story

Live Stream: DoSomething.org Social Action Boot Camp

by Robert Rosenthal on November 6, 2009

in Conferences & events, Telling Your Story, Web 2.0/social media, volunteer management

Thanks to help from BusinessBoomer, this weekend we’re live streaming coverage of DoSomething.org’s Social Action Boot Camp, which takes place Saturday, 11/7 in NYC.

The Social Action Boot Camps bring together a diverse group of young community leaders, activists and social entrepreneurs for a day of networking and training dedicated to giving [...]

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Just Dabbling In Social Media? That’s OK.

by Robert Rosenthal on October 8, 2009

in Designing opportunities, Telling Your Story, Virtual volunteering, Web 2.0/social media

Guest post by Brad Manilla,  let’s dabble, LLC
Facebook, Twitter, Myspace, YouTube, Blogger, Digg, Flickr, Wordpress, Eventful, Ning….
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The list of buzz words constantly competing for our attention seems to expand endlessly and yet is often devoid of context. Does your nonprofit need a Jaiku account? Or should you be on Twitter? What’s this thing [...]

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GreatNonprofits Youth Thrive Awards

by Robert Rosenthal on September 10, 2009

in Conferences & events, Partnerships, Telling Your Story, Youth/Family volunteering

Is your organization making a difference for youth? If so, let your volunteers know they can help you by participating in the 2009 GreatNonprofits Youth Thrive Awards.
The Youth Thrive Awards from GreatNonprofits recognizes the top-rated youth-focused nonprofits. The contest asks clients, donors, volunteers, and board members to write reviews of these nonprofits.
GreatNonprofits.org is a tool [...]

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Boomer Engagement: Build Your Organization’s Capacity, Even in Times of Scarcity (Part 3)

by Robert Rosenthal on August 27, 2009

in Boomer volunteers, Designing opportunities, Telling Your Story, Using VolunteerMatch

Editor’s note: Tapping into the growing number of Boomer volunteers (those aged 50 and up) is a leading concern for many nonprofits looking to grow their capacity over the next five to 10 years and beyond. This article is the third in a series of four posts on the subject by experts and guest bloggers, [...]

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How Nonprofit Organizations Can Participate in the New 9/11 Day of Service and Remembrance

by Robert Rosenthal on August 25, 2009

in Designing opportunities, Seasons of service, Telling Your Story, Using VolunteerMatch, Volunteering in the news

It’s been a year of historic happenings in the world of volunteering, and the inspirational events continue next month as 9/11 becomes an official National Day of Service and Remembrance.
September 11 was officially designated a service day as part of the Serve America Act, signed into law by President Obama in April. The idea is [...]

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