Thursday, March 31, 2011

Chase Commits $25 Million to Charities Through Chase Community Giving Program over Next Two Years | Business Wire

Chase Commits $25 Million to Charities Through Chase Community Giving Program over Next Two Years | Business Wire: "NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Chase announced today an additional two-year, $25-million commitment to the Chase Community Giving philanthropic program on Facebook. The popular program has already awarded $10 million to 300 small and local charities in 38 states, and Washington, D.C., since 2009.

“We've learned that the social media outreach process is extremely valuable – even for the charities that haven't finished among the winners”

Since its inception, Chase Community Giving has attracted more than 2.4 million fans that determined the winners from more than 500,000 participating charities nationwide. Chase is currently preparing for its Spring 2011 program, which will begin online Monday, April 4, and will focus on local charities with annual operating expenses from $1 million to $10 million. Plans are also underway for another program later this year geared toward smaller, more local charities."

Wednesday, March 30, 2011

TELUS puts a logic probe to your Facebook status with help of Leonard Nimoy

TELUS puts a logic probe to your Facebook status with help of Leonard Nimoy: "TELUS puts a logic probe to your Facebook status with help of Leonard Nimoy

(Canada Newswire Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) VANCOUVER, March 29 /CNW/ - Ever write a Facebook status you wish you hadn't? Something that made you LOL at the time, but fizzled the moment you beamed it out to your entire friends list? Now you can avoid future Facebook fails with the help of TELUS and of the most logical man in the universe: Leonard Nimoy."

Tuesday, March 22, 2011

Grizzard and Convio Partner to Power New Integrated Fundraising and Marketing Offering | Business Wire

Grizzard and Convio Partner to Power New Integrated Fundraising and Marketing Offering | Business Wire: "Grizzard and Convio Partner to Power New Integrated Fundraising and Marketing Offering

Nonprofit Industry Powerhouses Join Forces on New Initiative: Go! Forward
Association of Fundraising Professionals International Conference

CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Grizzard Communications Group and Convio Inc. (NASDAQ: CNVO) announced today that they have partnered on a new solution for nonprofit organizations that integrates Convio’s online marketing and fundraising platform and best practices model, known as Convio Go!™, with Grizzard’s direct response strategies and capabilities for implementing integrated campaigns. The new offering, Go! Forward, gives nonprofit professionals access to Convio’s online marketing tools and Grizzard’s direct marketing resources. Go! Forward will also feature a team of experts to guide clients through integrated online and offline campaigns, designed to acquire new donors and increase giving levels for existing donors."

Monday, March 21, 2011

New Web-Based Sage Grant Management Helps Not-For-Profits Strengthen Collaboration, Build Pipeline Management, and Optimize Success Measures

New Web-Based Sage Grant Management Helps Not-For-Profits Strengthen Collaboration, Build Pipeline Management, and Optimize Success Measures: "CHICAGO, IL--(Marketwire - March 21, 2011) - Sage North America today introduced Sage Grant Management, a new web-based grant receiving product that helps nonprofit and government organizations maximize their funding potential by tracking grants and providing transparency at the organization, program, and grant level. An integrated development and financial management solution, Sage Grant Management helps organizations strengthen collaboration, build pipeline management, and optimize success measures so they can better serve their missions, constituents, and communities. Through March 22, Sage is exhibiting Sage Grant Management and several of its other not-for-profit products in booth #100 at the 48th Association of Fundraising Professional (AFP) International Conference on Fundraising, being held in Chicago."

Tuesday, March 08, 2011

Members Project� Announces Final Round of Winners to Receive Total of $1 Million in Funding from American Express

Members Project� Announces Final Round of Winners to Receive Total of $1 Million in Funding from American Express: "NEW YORK, March 4, 2011 --

American Express and TakePart announced today the final round of Members Project winners, chosen by the public through online voting. These five organizations will collectively receive $1 million in funding from American Express to advance their missions of serving communities around the country."