Beyond Press Releases on Charity Blogs, Plus More: Wednesday’s Roundup
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
December 9, 2009 | Read Time: 1 minute
- As more charities struggle to fill their blogs with something different than the latest press release, they should think of themselves as “curators” of their cause by sharing their expertise and commenting on relevant news events, writes Joanne Fritz, a former nonprofit manager, on About.com.
- A recent push by nonprofit watchdog groups to change how donors evaluate charities will be very difficult, writes Sasha Dichter, director of business development at the Acumen Fund. He doubts people are going to stop looking at how much charities spend on overhead anytime soon. Dan Palotta, founder of a company that raised money for charities, also weighs in on the watchdog efforts on his Harvard Business blog.
- When recruiting a famous actor or musician for a charitable project, charities should draft a contract with the celebrity, give the individual some leeway to develop his or her own ideas on how to help, and of course find someone who genuinely cares about the cause, advises Nancy Lublin, the chief executive of Do Something, in her Fast Company blog.
- The recent settlement of a lawsuit against a California nonprofit leader accused of using charitable money for personal activities shows that “rehabilitation trumps punishment” for the state attorney general’s office, says Jack Siegel, a charity lawyer, on his blog.
