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All the “Social Good” at Social Media Week Toronto 2012
Posted on February 6, 2012 | No CommentsLooking for all the crowdsourcin’, tweet-flingin’, Facebookin’ social-movement-y goodness at Social Media Week Toronto 2012? Here are all the Toronto events related to the charitable sector listed in one handy spot by day of the week. You’ll be able to learn from fundraisers, interdisciplinary artists,... -
Voices on the State of Emergency in Attawapiskat
Posted on November 27, 2011 | 1 CommentIn the week since NDP MP Charlie Angus’ plea for help in The Huffington Post (“What if they declared an emergency and nobody came?“), Canadian eyes have turned to the state of emergency in Attawapiskat. While the Canadian Red Cross will mobilize to manage donations... -
The very best virtual charity gifts of 2011!
Posted on November 25, 2011 | 1 CommentVirtual charitable gifts for the holidays are nothing new. You’ve probably sent or received “A goat has been purchased in your honour!” e-card at some point. Alternative giving programs allow a donation to virtually represent the cost of the item in the real world. The... -
10 cool charity t-shirts you won’t use for paint rags
Posted on November 6, 2011 | 1 CommentHow many ill-fitting XXL tees from a fundraising run or golf tournament do you have stuffed in your dresser? I’ve got over a dozen balled-up in my bottom drawer. It’s getting sad down there. Many charity t-shirts become sleepwear, or your designated “messy activities” outfit... -
Win a ticket to the Women for Women’s Luncheon
Posted on October 19, 2011 | 34 CommentsThe Women For Women’s Annual Luncheon is Friday October 28th at the Sheraton Centre in Toronto! Produced by Women of Influence Inc. and hosted by Fashion Television’s Jeanne Beker, this special event will support Women’s College Hospital and Advancing Women’s Health. The lovely folks at... -
Not every F-bomb on Twitter is a Fail
Posted on October 17, 2011 | 2 CommentsWe’re used to seeing companies and charities criticized for “Fail Tweets”. You know what I mean: Personal vs. Work account mistakes, ill-considered or insensitive tweets, links that go to the wrong place, etc. It’s fun to explain just how failsy the other guy is and... -
Six months of social media goodness (for NFPs!) mashed in one post
Posted on September 28, 2011 | 2 CommentsWho’s got two thumbs and has completed her first six months writing a column about nonprofits and social media issues for CharityVillage.com? This girl, that’s who! What better to do to celebrate a milestone than to squish all the goodness together in one place for... -
The charitable sector remembers Jack Layton
Posted on August 22, 2011 | 3 CommentsFederal NDP leader Jack Layton was an enthusiastic supporter of many Canadian nonprofit organizations, charities and institutions. He was a proponent for social justice, an advocate for environmental issues and an active participant in campaigns to raise money for charitable causes important to him. Here’s... -
Smartphones, a smart charity & a smart annual report
Posted on July 31, 2011 | No CommentsExcerpt from my CharityVillage.com column: July, 2011 Heads up! Your social media supporters are mobile. Which nonprofit communications departments are already thinking “mobile”? Some charitable sector professionals do consider how to reach out to their mobile visitors. Laura Bradley, digital communications specialist at SickKids Foundation... -
3 questions to answer before you invent something for “social good”
Posted on July 24, 2011 | No CommentsSo you want to design some kind of inter-webby digitally-mobile twit-enabled project for “social good”? Clever, you! Maybe you’ll get to meet Bono at SXSW. Or maybe, you’ll fade into obscurity because nobody uses what you invented. Here’s three questions to answer before you invent...