"
The Buzz

The Buzz (1637)

Raising Money with Connections

The new charity auction site, Connect for a Cause, lets non-profits raise money by auctioning off meetings, reports NOLA.com. Charities can auction off one hour meeting with VIPs, celebrities and business executives.
Read more...

Shopping Goodwill with an App

Goodwill of Greater Washington has an updated app that allows shoppers to buy items from Goodwill using their mobile devices, reports The Chronicle of Philanthropy.
Read more...

Blackbaud and Tech Soup Expand Resources

According to Fundraising Success Magazine, the partnership between Blackbaud and TechSoup is expanding. The new offerings will focus on the technology needs of small non-profits including webinars, donations and discounts.
Read more...

Making Giving Easier

Online giving is getting even easier with the new iGivefirst button, reports Business Insider.
Read more...

New Website Bribes Celebs for Charity

According to the Huffington Post, a new website Charity Bribes, which is dedicated to bribing celebrities to do good deeds by raising money for charity, is attempting to get Larry David to join Twitter for charity.
Read more...

YouTube Awards DoGooder Award

The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation received the “best video” award in the DoGooder YouTube Nonprofit Video Awards, reports the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. The award, in the large nonprofit category, recognized the creative and effective use of video by nonprofit organizations.  
Read more...

Online Fundraising Increases

The 2012 eNonprofit Benchmark Study, reports the Chronicle of Philanthropy, shows that the amount raised by charities online increased 19% from the previous year.
Read more...

Social Media & Planned Gifts

According to the Chronicle of Philanthropy, social media can be used effectively to appeal to dedicated donors for planned gifts.
Read more...

Tech Camp Benefits Local Charities

For the second year in a row, the NWA Give Camp helps local charities, reports the City Wire. During Give Camp, tech savvy volunteers donate thousands of hours to help local charities create websites, build databases or launch social media campaigns.
Read more...

New Website Makes it Easy to Find Public Services

Aunt Bertha, a new online service, makes it easy for users to find assistance, reports Mashable. Aunt Bertha compiles federal, state and local charity programs into one easy to search database so users can find public services that they need easily.  
Read more...

Visit other PMG Sites:

PMG360 is committed to protecting the privacy of the personal data we collect from our subscribers/agents/customers/exhibitors and sponsors. On May 25th, the European's GDPR policy will be enforced. Nothing is changing about your current settings or how your information is processed, however, we have made a few changes. We have updated our Privacy Policy and Cookie Policy to make it easier for you to understand what information we collect, how and why we collect it.