Michael Stein: Internet Strategy for the Nonprofit SectorMichael Stein is an Internet Strategist who empowers nonprofits to use the online medium for communications and fundraising. He's the author of three books and numerous articles about the Internet, and consults regularly to nonprofits nationwide.New video by Exhale opens dialogue about abortion- August 28, 2008 I had the pleasure of working earlier this year with Exhale, a nonprofit organization that was created by and for women who have abortions. As a member of Madera Group, I conducted a technology audit of their online and offline...http://michaelstein.typepad.com/michael_stein/2008/08/new-video-by-ex.html Social good and politics meet in Denver at Democractic Convention- August 28, 2008 My good friend and colleague Kath Delaney has been attending the U.S. Democratic Party Convention in Denver, Colorado. Kath is my colleague at Madera Group and is also a delegate for Senator Hillary Clinton in California's 10th Congressional District. She...http://michaelstein.typepad.com/michael_stein/2008/08/social-good-and.html 11 tips for using video to raise money- August 21, 2008 While I'm on the subject of Michael Hoffman and See3 Communications, here's their wonderful list of eleven tips for using video to raise money online: Tell a story. Be relevant. Tell them what you want. Be brief. Videos dont raise...http://michaelstein.typepad.com/michael_stein/2008/08/11-tips-for-usi.html A few good methods for processing credit cards- August 21, 2008 The good folks at Idealware (I'm on the Board) are up to it again with another fine (and free) article, this one covering A few good methods for processing credit cards. It turns out that it's not necessarily difficult or...http://michaelstein.typepad.com/michael_stein/2008/08/a-few-good-meth.html "We want a viral video"- August 21, 2008 One of my favorite bloggers is Michael Hoffman over at See3 Communications who works on and blogs about online video. Michael is constantly opening my eyes to new ways to use online video effectively. An item in his recent e-update...http://michaelstein.typepad.com/michael_stein/2008/08/we-want-a-viral.html Online marketing strategies for fundraising in challenging times- August 7, 2008 As a nonprofit management consultant I'm frequently asked how the online medium can help nonprofits fundraise in economically challenging times. I've been pointing people to this good article by Vinay Bhagat, Founder and Chief Strategy Officer at Convio. Vinay is...http://michaelstein.typepad.com/michael_stein/2008/08/online-marketin.html Donation page optimization boosts online fundraising- August 7, 2008 The good folks at Donordigital have published some new research that shows that improving donation pages can boost online fundraising. In partnership with Donordigital, Amnesty International USA embarked on a project aimed at improving donation landing page conversions before the...http://michaelstein.typepad.com/michael_stein/2008/08/donation-page-o.html |