Idealware recently released its  Fundraising, Communications and Outreach. Unlike their earlier guides (to inexpensive donor databases, content management systems, online donation tools, etc.) this one is an actual book (84 pages, paperback) and costs actual money ($19.95, plus, I assume, shipping and maybe tax). They describe it as follows:

What types of software should your nonprofit [...]

Tags: Databases, Donor Databases, IT Management, Nonprofit Technology, Software

In the wake of the huge number of donations given to Haiti earthquake relief via text mesage, MobileActive has published Texting for Charitable Dollars: The Definitive Guide. 
It describes the process of raising funds via SMS from the donors’ and the nonprofits’ perspectives, including costs and tips for getting started. The guide is available for free [...]

Tags: Fundraising, Mobile Communications, Online Fundraising

Applications are being accepted for $2,500 in-kind donations of audio, video, and web conferencing services from C3 Conferencing. C3 will also provide complimentary training as needed. In addition to the in-kind donation, C3 will provide a $2,500 cash grant to be used for the purposes of enhancing communication.
C3 is looking for examples of how organizations [...]

The Tides Foundation is accepting nominations for the annual Antonio Pizzigati Prize for Software in the Public Interest. The prize will award $10,000 to an open-source software developer whose work is helping nonprofits succeed. Nominations will be accepted through February 1, 2010. The winner will be announced this April at NTEN’s 2010 Nonprofit Technology [...]

Tags: Open Source, Software

The results of two new surveys paint a bleak picture of the effectiveness of social media for fundraising and volunteer recruitment. The first from Philanthropy Action, has the depressing title, “Social Networking and Mid-Size Nonprofits: What’s the Use?” The survey is based on responses from about 200 mid-sized nonprofits (defined as having revenues between $1 [...]

The latest round of the America’s Giving Challenge is on. This is a national competition to encourage people to use their personal and social networks to help win cash for their favorite nonprofit. The Giving Challenge is not focused on how much money you can raise, but on how successful you are at getting people to [...]

Tags: Online Fundraising, Social Media, Web 2.0

Our friends at NTEN have launched a survey to examine nonprofits’ data ecosystems. Your first question is probably "what is a data ecosystem?" NTEN describes it as follows:

The nonprofit ecosystem is a way of thinking about how data is shared by and flows across the different departments and activities in your organization. Similar to the [...]

Tags: Databases, IT Management, NTEN, Software

The Chronicle of Philanthropy isn’t known for giving away money, but for talking about how to get it. They’ve come up with a contest to benefit a few lucky nonprofits. Here’s the deal:
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Tags: fund, Fundraising, Marketing

What: Another in The Chronicle of Philanthropy’s series of online discussions: How to Use Facebook Causes to Promote Your Nonprofit Group
When: Tuesday, October 13, at 12 noon, Eastern time
Where: http://philanthropy.com/live/2009/10/facebook/
How Much: Free
Description:
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Tags: Online Fundraising, Social Media, Web 2.0

CARE2 is holding a webinar on strategies for successfully welcoming, cultivating, and converting new leads into donors. Holly Ross of NTEN will moderate a panel with Heidi Hess of Children’s Defense Fund and Greg Zelder of the California State Parks Foundation. They will review data about nonprofits’ speed and type of responses to newly acquired [...]

Tags: Email Marketing, Fundraising, Online Fundraising