Announcements - Week of December 9, 2009

Affiliate News

• UCP of Central Florida: News-Journal Online - Christmas with the (300-plus) 'family'
• UCP of Michigan: Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital Research Opportunity
• UCP of Greater Sacramento: Life without limits begins with the right tools
• UCP of Oregon and Southwest Washington: Measures 66 and 67 (State ballot initiatives).
• UCP of Southern Illinois: 2009 Annual Report

Other News

• New York Times: Long-Term Care Stirs Health Care Debate (featuring UCP National Office Board Member - Anne M. Rader)
• Washington Post: Schools for disabled count on Mr. Fix-its - Retired engineers come in handy when students' assistive technology gadgets need repair
• Disability Scoop: Gifts Can Be Double-Edged Sword For Special Needs Recipients
• Disability Scoop: States Make Little Progress On School Restraint And Seclusion

Fundraising News

• GrantStaion: GrantStation Insider - Week of December 14, 2009
• Social Media 4 Nonprofits in Plain English: Top 4 Things to Ensure Last-minute Giving Success
• Donor Power Blog: Compete or Cooperate?
• Fundraising Success Magazine: Easier Said than Done - Fundraising in the Age of Cynicism - Here's what you can do to win donors' hearts in today's tough climate
• Future Fundraising Now: The solution to dysfunctional annual report nightmares
• Getting Attention - Helping Nonprofits Succeed Through Effective Marketing: Reader Favorites to Power Up Your Nonprofit Communications in 2010
• Care2.com Frogloop Blog: Who are the Millennials?

Social Networking/Web 2.0

• Nonprofit Tech 2.0 - A Social Media Guide for Nonprofits: ATTN Nonprofits - Major Changes Coming Soon to Facebook Fan Pages
• Nonprofit Tech 2.0 - A Social Media Guide for Nonprofits: Ten Things Nonprofits May Not Know About MySpace [But I Wish They Did]
• Beth's Blog - How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media (Video): Network + Self-Organizing + Location + Data Visualization = 2010
  
  YouTube: Groundcrew Tour
• HoneyTech Blog: Top 10 Social Media Tracking and Analytics Tools
• Wild Apricot Blog: Better Twitter Analytics for Nonprofits
• InventorSpot: Social Media Predictions For 2010
• SmartBlog on Social Media: The value of silence