Pretty great video. Not related to fundraising or wristbands or anything we do here on the blog… But hey, when Kleenex is going to bring the house down like this, I’ve got no choice but to share!
Non-Profit Brings The Internet To US High Schools

Evan Marwell, CEO and founder of Education Superhighway, wants faster, more reliable internet connectivity in US schools. Sounds like a noble concept to toss out there and then walk away from, never to think of it again…
The Power Of Meeting Face To Face

I was surfing the crazy, fantastic wave of letters, numbers and funny moving pictures we call The Internet when I came across a great non-profit advice column by Joe Garecht of The Fundraising Authority. He was dispensing some sage wisdom, so I’d thought I’d share it with our small, faithful (some might argue barely existent) audience!
LISC Spending $25 Million To Help Low Income Rhode Islander’s
Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) is distributing 25 million dollars in the form of grants and loans for daycare, education, affordable housing and public safety in Rhode Island.
Say what?!

The Red Cross May Be Coming Under The Microscope Soon

The American Red Cross Sunshine Act proposes greater oversight on the Red Cross. Sounds like a good idea to me. Not because I think the Red Cross is up to anything nefarious. I’m not schooled enough on the charity and its disaster relief performance to weigh in on that. However, the Red Cross should aim to be as transparent as possible because of these facts alone, pointed out by Justin Elliot of ProPublica: