They’re young, they’re idealistic – and they don’t care whose industry they change next. A new generation of visionaries and entrepreneurs has come of age on the internet since the dotcom bust.  The bloggging phenomenon has been one of the most powerful examples.There is little agreement on exactly what this phnominon protends, let alone what its business impact will be. ...

Call them serendipitious, entrepreneurial, spontaneous, unofficial, out of the box, under the radar, independent or unaffiliated.   These are the new volunteers that do what they want, when and how they want to do it.  They do not feel obligated to do their volunteer work through established channels.  They see a need or  something that peaks their interest and they are ...

Foundation Source, a Fairfield, Conn.-based company that offers turnkey services for financial advisors, has come up with "The Gifting Game", a board game that engages the family in philanthropy.  The objective of the game is to help the family decide how best to allocate a limited pool of funds to a group of charities selected by family members.  Participants soon ...

Gene Austin of Convio in PNN Online, discusses the true value of the Internet in fundraising.  It is to create and sustain constituent relationships to ensure ongoing support.  This is achieved by implementing an online Constiuent Relationship Management strategy in more than one activity. The following factors should be considered for online success: Drive Online and Offline Giving.  Online conmmunications ...