Posts Tagged ‘volunteer’

February

27th

2013

The Hidden Costs of a Free Website

February 27th, 2013 by johnhaydon
"Coin Jar" (Photo by mwiththeat)

Did you know there are hidden costs that come with a free website? Lately I’ve been chatting a few small nonprofits about converting their current website (built for free by a friendly volunteer) to WordPress. These conversations usually start with exploring what they think is broken, how their current site performs, how effective it converts, and…

January

14th

2013

MLK Day of Service 2013: What Are You Doing For Others?

January 14th, 2013 by margie
Photo by Jason Riedy

This year, on January 21, 2013, we will once again mark the birthday of Martin Luther King, and once again, the day is being marked not just as a time to reflect on King’s life and legacy, but also as a day of service. Dr. King believed strongly in helping others, not just in the…

December

26th

2012

Give Nonprofits What They Need (Not Teddy Bears)

December 26th, 2012 by kenmueller
Photo by JunCTionS

The other day I read something on my Facebook wall from a friend who is a television reporter in Nebraska. His station was doing stories related to the school shooting in Newtown, CT, and how people are reaching to help out. In his comment, he noted that they had spoken to one woman who had…