One estimate is that there are more than 1,700,000,000 rare and unique books, periodicals, and other documents currently contained in collections around the world, at least 16% of which, 270,000,000, are endangered because of poor conservation. Of the estimated 21,000,000 paintings, sculptures, and decorative art now in those collections, 26%, 5,500,000, are threatened. What if these […]
You know how a snowball grows as you roll it in the snow? Well, that’s how I think about growing donations through some of the great new sites that help you organize and magnify the impact of your donations. What I like most about these sites is that they are leveraging social media for a great […]
Technically your audience is the people you’re trying to reach via the media, but it’s hard not to consider the reporters, producers, bloggers, etc. you’re targeting as your main audience. They are your first point of contact in trying to reach the broader audience that will respond to your message or call to action. With […]
Creating The Future’s mission is to assist in transitioning the societal perspective so that dramatic community improvements become normalized behavior by the actions of social enterprises, non-profit organizations, and benefit groups throughout the world. This organization has a fantastic handle on the powers of technology. Through its use of the internet to regularly host engaging […]
Morgan’s and Phillip’s™ was founded in 2007 with the idea to create clothing that reflected the history of not only America but the unique passion Americans have for all things on wheels. Founder and designer Michael Satterfield had bought his first car two years before he could legally drive and hung on the every word […]
Ric Leutwyler is the founder of Philanthropegie. He was our guest on Uncommon Giving on BlogTalkRadio on Friday, July 26th. Listen to the interview: Philanthropewhat? by clicking on the image at the left. Philanthropegie provides easy access to thousands of valuable resources available to people who want to make a meaningful difference in the world. […]
I’ve talked about keeping your eye out for stories that may relate to your area of expertise in general media, but we haven’t discussed the invaluable media that actually understand your area of expertise. These are the trade, vertical or specialty media that cover what you do everyday. Rather than writing about a geographic area, like […]
I am blessed to have two very loving, caring and thoughtful daughters. While I always enjoyed the time we spent together as a family in philanthropic endeavors – what’s been most heart warming is to see how connected they are with opportunities to give back as young adults. This is one of the reasons why […]
Many non-profit organizations have their tried and true approaches to fund raising. Whether it is planned giving, annual telethons, fund raising events, a pledge program, grants or posting a DONATE NOW button on your website, it may be time to step back and look at a more diversified approach. While donors may write checks to […]
Someone recently asked me to choose the most important quality of an effective leader. Before you read on, take a moment to think about how you would answer this question? To set the stage for this, I should share that I am a big believer in the maxim – “Leadership is Action, Not Position.” For […]
