Blog Archives



10 Take-Aways from SXSW for Nonprofits


Now that the geeky glitz of SWSW is over it’s time to reflect back on what you took away from the conference other than a stack of business cards and a few hangovers.

MATT KOLTERMANN posted a cool article about

his key takeaways.

What did you learn??





What I’m reading: Chomsky on Haiti Aid; Best corporations; RNC Fear plan; Climate Change documentary


t/100-best-corporate-citizens-2010″>100 Best Corporate Citizens 2010

  • RNC Memo Leaked: ‘Fear’ Strategy Planned
  • New Documentary Shows Real Faces of Climate Change
  • 5 Winning Corporate Social Good Campaigns




  • Social Media Cheat Sheet


    Should your non-profit be on Linked-in, Flickr, and Facebook at the same time? With so many social networks it’s often difficult to determine which combination makes sense for your organization. In cases like these, a little cheating is completely

    fine. This Social Media Cheat Sheet goes over the pros and cons of using some of the major social networks. Download the pdf here.





    Green Comedy


    The Green Market has assembled a great list of some of the funniest and innovative videos produced for the en

    vironment movement.

    One of my favorites is a Steven Colbert piece where he makes fun of climate change deniers who claim that Washington’s recent snowfalls repudiate global warming.

    See the whole list here





    How Pretty is your WebSite?


    Smashing Magazine is one of my favorite blogs for design news and opinions. It’s where you go if you are a font geek or want to see what’s happening in the online design world. They recently posted a

    really cool article reviewing some non-profit web sites from a design and usability point of view. Even a few sites like the Red Nose Day Campaign or the WWF, which have some of the best designs around got taken to task for a few design errors.

    Checkout the article here.