Five trends to look for in 2012
The new year is likely to bring new trends which will affect the voluntary sector. Here are five things charities should be doing in 2012.
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How charities are using games to engage online
Interaction is a necessity for charities. Getting an audience to listen to everything we want them to hear can be difficult; getting them to respond is even harder. There is one medium that not only excels at getting a response, but depends on it - games.
The three biggest risks for charity bloggers
There are three worries that stop some would-be bloggers. That what they write won’t be read, that if it does get read it won’t benefit their organisation in any way, and that they open themselves up to negative or just plain crazy comments.
What are blogs, and do they get results?
Twitter and Facebook may have overtaken blogs in the headlines, but blogs still remain one of the best ways to generate new audiences for your organisation.
21 winning charity blog post ideas
The key to a successful charity blog is that the benefits work both ways. You publish interesting, inspiring and useful content about your cause which in turn attracts people with an interest in your field to your blog, website, brand and, hopefully, your supporter base.
Save time and money using the web
There seems to be more things to do, and less time and budgets to do it with. So if having to update your organisation's twitter feed, as well as run the monthly newsletter, on top of the rest of your day job is making you sweat, then here's three fast, easy and free ideas that'll save you time and money.
Help your volunteers help your digital campaigning
Charities get volunteers to fundraise or attend events, but often forget that they can get involved in digital campaigning.
What your charity can learn from video games
Successful websites are applying game theory to excite & engage users. What can you learn from video games to improve your charity campaigns?
5 ways to get results from your charity's digital comms
"More for less" is already the catchphrase for 2011, and we're all feeling the need to become more competitive and sustainable as a result.
Diversifying the Board: Engaging and involving young people in charity governance
This free event for National Trustees' Week 2010 aims to encourage organisations to encourage young people to join their boards.
How to spot a bad charity website
Have you looked at your own charity's website recently? Have you ever suspected it's a bit rubbish? Here are a few things to look out for.
Getting the best out of your charity's email communications
In spite of the meteoric rise of social media, email remains one of the most powerful and cost effective items in your charity comms toolbox.
Whose future is it anyway? Calling time on the big society.
Scotland's leading public intellectual Gerry Hassan invites us to go beyond the big society.
5 ways charities should be using Foursquare
The next Twitter or a geeky fad? We look at five ways you can raise awareness of your nonprofit's cause with Foursquare.
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