Can you believe I started a non-profit with my friends less than 3 months ago and here we are! Check out the progress we have made! A lot of people think about a non-profit film festival and think it will be a weekend full of crying puppies and 30 second long bursts of tears. [...]
Mark Horvarth (@HardlyNormal) for those of us on Twitter, has been garnering national attention for his efforts to bring voices to the homeless. His blog and his website have given him a place to explore unexplored stories, and call attention to some of our most overlooked citizens—the homeless among us. Alan invited him [...]
I am an active member in Open Austin which has been working to re-do the City of Austin’s Web Site. Check out our latest FTW.
Two RFPs will be released for the City’s website. The first one is to do a gap analysis and determine the requirements for the City’s new site. The second RFP is [...]
The purpose of this survey is to find out how giving to charitable organizations in the Austin area has changed over the past few years and to examine factors influencing giving.
Please consider taking 10-15 minutes of your time to respond. As a special thanks, your participation automatically enrolls you in a raffle for a $25 [...]
Check out this new line of Tshirts from our friends over at Holiday Matinee. There slogan is :: Does your t-shirt lower your utility bill? Ours do! Does your t-shirt reduce your carbon footprint? Ours do! Holiday Matinee donates 100% of artist series proceeds to Plant-It 2020, who will plant, maintain and protect 20 trees [...]
A new study released today from Wetpaint and the Altimeter Group confirms that deep engagement with consumers through social media channels correlates to better financial performance. The ENGAGEMENTdb study (www.engagementdb.com) showed significant positive financial results for the companies who measured as having the greatest breadth and depth of social media engagement. These “Social Media Mavens” [...]
I just got back from Chicago and am humbled and honored to be named the American Marketing Association’s Non Profit Social Media Marketer of the year. What an amazing honor. Here is the press release below explaining the awards and who else won.
AMA & AMAF Honor the Recipients of the 2009 Nonprofit Marketer of the [...]
Check out this great article from our friend over at The Bridge Span Group about raising money for your Non Profit.
An exerpt from the great article:
Money is a constant topic of conversation among nonprofit leaders: How much do we need? Where can we find it? Why isn’t there more of it? In tough economic [...]
As many of you know I have started my own non profit here in Austin with some amazing people. It’s called Lights. Camera.Help and is the world’s first non profit film festival. As of this week we have started selling our Film Passes for the event. Please check out more below. We would love you [...]
Everyone knows a well-balanced diet is essential for a healthy life-style, right? But, what about a well-balanced life?
YNPN delved into the mysteries of work-life balance earlier this year and in response to members’ overwhelming interest on this topic, YNPN will be continuing the conversation and hosting another workshop exploring this issue even further.
Work/life balance [...]
