StreetSmart Australia

StreetSmart Australia announced their 2009-2010 results on Monday – an impressive $351,400 now funding 84 grassroots projects to help the homeless.
I’m really impressed with how open and transparent StreetSmart are about where the money goes. In addition to providing details of recipients by year, state and amount, StreetSmart are ahead of the curve when it [...]

Foursquare in practise for nonprofits

In the interest of practising what I preach, I’d like to share with you a project I’ve implemented at work involving Foursquare.
RSPCA Australia has a scheme called Choose Wisely:

Choose Wisely businesses serve humanely produced eggs, chicken or pork (or all three) at a Gold, Silver or Bronze level, depending on whether they use them in [...]

Leveraging 2010 Consumer Trends

Reading Trendwatching.com’s Top 10 Consumer Trends for 2010 got me thinking about how nonprofits could potentially be taking advantage of these  this year.
The trend of Embedded Generosity, where  “consumers will continue to respond well to products and services which have a charitable component” is a trend that many nonprofit marketing departments are already aware and [...]