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Social Media for Nonprofits (presentation)

Posted by Manny Hernandez on February 4, 2010

Recently, I had the great opportunity to d 

5 Trends That Will Affect Online Fundraising In 2010

Posted by Michael Stein, Senior Internet Strategist on February 3, 2010

Our good friends at Network for Good offers us their view into the crystal ball of online fundraising in 2010 in this good article about upcoming trends for the year.  Here’s the high level summary:

Assemblywoman Nancy Skinner Represents California at Climate Conference in Copenhagen

Posted by Amy Wachler, Communications Associate on December 10, 2009

The Madera Group partnered with Strategen Consulting to co-host a special fundraiser celebrating Assemblywoman Nancy Skinner’s first year in the California State Assembly and to support her re-election in 2010.  More than 100 friends and supporters gathered at the David Brower Center last Friday evening to honor Nancy’s hard work and success in passing several key bills through the legislature.

Happy Birthday President Clinton!

Posted by Andre Carothers, Senior Strategist, Madera Group on August 21, 2009

Success in social marketing and fundraising means making our clients visible in a crowded online marketplace. Our agency works with clients to develop a strategy that not only uses social networks, but also persuades others to pass the word on. That means creating inspiring and thoughtful messages that work for both email inboxes and social networking sites. It means telling a story that communicates the meaning of the work we are describing, and showing the results that come from it.

Animal Legal Defense Fund

Posted by Erik Johnson, Creative Director on May 8, 2009

When Animal Legal Defense Fund (ALDF) approached the Madera Group, it had a steady base of supporters and donors built over the past 30 years.

Online Giving Marketplaces: Changing the Face of Philanthropy

Posted by Neelu Jain, Organizational Strategist on October 13, 2008

Last week I attended the Online Giving Marketplace Conference at Stanford University sponsored by the Stanford Social Innovation Review (SSIR) with Madera Group founder Kath Delaney. The following 5 key takeaways stood out for me:

1. Optimize operations and resource allocation: Kiva President Premal Shah is focusing on “mind blowing efficiency” in his organization.

Online Giving Marketplaces Conference, Stanford, October 8

Posted by Kath Delaney, Founder and Chief Executive Officer on October 3, 2008

Madera Group founder Kath Delaney and social profit strategy consultant Neelu Jain will participate in Online Giving Marketplaces: Changing the Face of Philanthropy, presented by Stanford Social Innovation Review, on October 8.

We’re excited to be a part of the ongoing learning about socially beneficial online giving that’s growing world wide.

ChipIn: Online Fundraising’s Next Frontier

Posted by Michael Stein, Senior Internet Strategist on November 15, 2006

I noted with interest the recent launch of ChipIn, a new online fundraising service that allows an organization (or an individual or a school) to conduct a fundraising campaign without setting up a merchant account or using a traditional online vendor.