Annoucements - Week of August 19, 2009

Affiliate News

• United Cerebral Palsy Endorses the America's Affordable Health Choices Act: Fox Business, Bio-Medicine.
• UCP of Central Minnesota: 2009 Fall E-Waste Event (September 15, 2009).
• UCP of Huntsville & Tennessee Valley: Krispy Kreme Challenge (November 21, 2009).
• UCP of the North Bay: "Ride of Your Life" Event (October 24-25, 2009).
• UCP of Hudson County Receives Grant from the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation.
• UCP of Mobile: Take A Nine Inning Vacation With UCP.
• UCP of East Central Florida: Sign Up for Disability Mentoring Day (October 21, 2009 or another day that's more convenient for you).

Research/Studies

• Washington University Program in Occupational Therapy in collaboration with Paraquad, Inc.: Study Seeks Participants with Sensory and/or Mobility Impairments.

Webinars

• Care2.com: Using the Web and Social Media for Advocacy: Nuts, Bolts, and Strategies for Success (August 25, 2009, 12:00 PM PDT).
• Issue Labs: Fall Webinar Series
• Topics include: Helping Nonprofits Rethink Dissemination and How to Find Your Audience Online

Other News

• College of Direct Support: 2009 Sept. 13-15 ANCOR's Governmental Activities Seminar (GAS) Conference Focuses on Political, Economic Issues (Get More Information).
• Casey Hibbard: Help Nonprofits Sell Better with Stories - Tips for using success stories to show a nonprofit's value.
• Wild Apricot: Is Your Non-Profit Web site Turning Off New Readers? (Get advice to better focus on your audience of your Web site, blog or fundraising appeal).
• Chronicle of Philanthropy: Charities Need to Track What Is Said About Them Online, Says Nonprofit Official.

Social Networking/Web 2.0

• Apophenia :: Making Connections Where None Previously Existed (Danah Boyd): Twitter - "pointless babble" or peripheral awareness + social grooming?
• Beth's Blog - How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media: Do Social Media Nightmares Encourage Adoption? The Answer Might Surprise You!
• Katya's Nonprofit Marketing Blog: Aspire to this - An example of a great Web site.
• iMedia Connection: 10 practical tips for Facebook fan pages.
• Donor Power Blog: Emotional messaging works; rational messaging hurts.
• Step By Step Fundraising:
  The "Three R's" of Fundraising Letters.
• Nonprofit SOS: Guest Post - Developing a brand through an online presence.
• Tactical Philanthropy: High Performance vs. High Impact Nonprofits.