Grab a plate folks, it’s time for your biweekly serving of the latest and greatest commentary from the philanthropy and nonprofit blogosphere.
Twenty-one Community Foundations that Tweet
(Philanthropy 411 Blog) The world of philanthropy is all a-twitter! Here’s a list of 21 community foundations from the Philanthropy 411 Blog who are using twitter to keep in touch with their stakeholders.
How to use Twitter to Benefit Your Nonprofit
(NJ.com) Wondering how twitter can help your nonprofit? This article gives an excellent overview of what twitter is, with some ideas on how you can get started with it. (Not technically a blog entry, but it’s so useful I don’t think you’ll mind!)
Nonprofits Will Never Be Respected Until We Start Respecting Ourselves
(Rosetta Thurman) Thurman addresses the important issue of individual responsibility in raising the prestige of working in the nonprofit field.
Philanthropy Feature on AOL News
(Charity Navigator Blog) The Philanthropy Project, in partnership with AOL, recently launched a new site, http://news.aol.com/philanthropy, to promote the benefits of living a philanthropic lifestyle. There are some great features on the site including interactive quizzes to help you identify your philanthropic interests.
Why Innovation Matters
(Stanford Social Innovation Blog) Mario Morino explores the concept of innovation using the analogy of an ecosystem. Using examples, he outlines a model for fostering a culture of innovation on a national scale.
-Cary Lenore Walski, MCF Web Communications Associate
