Nonprofit Spotlight

January

26th

2012

Celebrate the Anti-Heros of Change

January 26th, 2012 by geofflivingston
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These days, social change online seems to always involve a central figure–a hero, if you would. Whether it’s the individual cause champion rallying online influencers and donors, or a benevolent foundation driving a program of change. Yet, in reality while the hero myth makes an attractive narrative it belies the truth. You need to be…

August

23rd

2011

Social Media for Nonprofits, Los Angeles: Part I

August 23rd, 2011 by geofflivingston
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Yesterday was the fourth Social Media for Nonprofits conference, and the first one in Los Angeles. A packed room of nonprofits and individual activists gathered to learn best practices. The following blog is a summary of the first half sessions. A second blog post focusing on the final four sessions will be posted later today….

July

8th

2011

Mark Horvath (@hardlynormal) Fundraises Across North America

July 8th, 2011 by geofflivingston

Mark Horvath, the founder of InvisiblePeople.tv and a personal friend, has embarked on his third summer road trip across the continent to raise awareness and smash stereotypes about the plight of North America’s homeless. One of the best known activists on Twitter, Mark is fundraising throughout his trip via Razoo, in hopes of achieving a…

June

23rd

2011

Allyson Kapin (@womenwhotech) Talks Community Building

June 23rd, 2011 by geofflivingston
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Having an engaged community is critical for a successful online fundraising effort. Ever wonder where to start? In the above video RAD Campaign Co-founder and Editor of the top ranked nonprofit blog FrogLoop Allyson Kapin (@womenwhotech on Twitter) discusses how to build a community with the Razoo team. By the way, Allyson’s team redesigned our…

November

16th

2010

BREAKING: Give to the Max, The Day of Magically Multiplying Donations

November 16th, 2010 by Lisa for Razoo

1 + 1 = 3? That’s the logic behind Give to the Max Day 2010, a 24-hour event for Minnesota nonprofits that, like loaves and fishes, multiplies every dollar donation through matching grants and special prizes. And it’s on right now. So far, more than 26,700 donors have given more than $5 million nearly  in…