How to run useful, inexpensive focus groups
Fieldstone Alliance has released an information package based on Judity Sharken Simon's The Fieldstone Alliance non-profit guide to conducting successful focus groups.
The young are wired for social media: Is your non-profit?
In "The young are wired for social media: Is your non-profit?", Joanne Fritz provides some perspective on the latest identified generational demographic--net-genners--and why non-profits should pay attention to them.
The value of press kits and press rooms to non-profits
An important tool in any marketing and media relation strategy is the press kit. A press kit contains organizational information in an easily accessible format specifically designed for the media. The kind of information typically provided ranges from organizational history and member bios to press releases and up-coming events.
Branded Bread to benefit B.C.'s homeless
The First United Church Mission and the marketing agency Tribal DDB Canada held what was touted as "...the first edible advertising campaign in downtown Vancouver." The groups used branded bread to get their message out.
IMPACS to cease operations
The Board of Directors of IMPACS, the Institute for Media Policy and Civil Society, regrets to announce that IMPACS has ceased operations and made a voluntary assignment into bankruptcy effective March 21, 2007.
Podcasting: A lucrative venture in more ways than one
A great opportunity for charities and nonprofits to get their piece of what is sure to be a lucrative "pie" through sponsorship opportunities, ads in podcast transcripts, building subscribers bases, and much more.
Community Foundation Canada launches five revised French resources
Is your foundation looking for new community foundation resources in French? Community Foundations Canada has just released a series of new and revised resources for Canadian community foundations.
Workshop: Web 2.0 for your organization
Communications strategists, marketing managers and webmasters will learn how the latest tools for online collaboration and community building can make an organization smarter and more effective.


