According to the 2009 eNonprofit Benchmarks Study released by NTEN, Email is still the “killer app” we all thought it was when it came out! That said, we know that Social Media sites like Twitter, Facebook, YouTube and others are growing at astonishing rates. Facebook reached 200 Million users according to Mark Zuckerberg. Twitter grew [...]

Facebook is an ever growing force in the internet space and it looks like it will be for a while. With 200 Million users (and growing) it’s hard to ague otherwise. Facebook is also a great tool for nonprofits. It’s free, it gives you an immediate way to build a tribe and engage people in [...]

I like starting a blog post with a question that doesn’t have a clear answer. But the question begs to be answered, even if only a Magic 8 Ball answer is available. Other notables like Beth’s Blog and The Chronicle of Philanthropy have been asking themselves similar questions about fundraising and Twitter. Anyone who knows me knows patience [...]

We work with some incredible organizations here at Blackbaud. Recently we’ve been talking a lot about how social media can be used effectively in the nonprofit space and how social media tools can be leveraged to improve your web site so we thought to ourselves – what better way to help you see the value [...]