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Happy Birthday President Clinton!

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

Happy Birthday President Clinton!

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.


New “Engaging Volunteers” Blog Targets the Volunteer World

Posted by Michael Stein, Senior Internet Strategist on July 30, 2009

New “Engaging Volunteers” Blog Targets the Volunteer World

VolunteerMatch has launched its first ever blog for the nonprofit community called Engaging Volunteers: The VolunteerMatch Blog for Organizations, which is targeted at the VolunteerMatch membership of more than 75,000 nonprofit professionals and the greater community of organizations that work with volunteers.


Change.org launches “Jobs for Change”

Posted by Michael Stein, Senior Internet Strategist on May 22, 2009

Change.org launches “Jobs for Change”

Change.org has launched 

a new career service and online marketplace for social change jobs called Jobs for Change.  They’ve created the site in partnership with more than a dozen nonprofits, including Young Nonprofit Professionals Network, AmeriCorps Alums, Echoing Green, Network for Good, and Encore Careers.


Video: Clinton Foundation Millennium Network Launches in Los Angeles

Posted by Erik Johnson, Creative Director on May 15, 2009

The Clinton Foundation and Madera Group launched a new video about the Clinton Foundation Millennium Network’s work to inspire young philanthropists to become the “How Generation.”


Diabetes Hands Foundation

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

Diabetes Hands Foundation

In January of 2009, the two founders of the Diabetes Hands Foundation, Manny Hernandez and Andreina Davila, asked the Madera Group to help them envision and execute the next steps in their organizational growth.


Building Your Donor Base on Facebook: The Nature Conservancy

Posted by Michael Stein, Senior Internet Strategist on April 22, 2009

Building Your Donor Base on Facebook: The Nature Conservancy

My friend and online alter ego Michael Stein (yes, there is another!) offered a useful write-up way back in July 2008 about The Nature Conservancy’s use of Facebook for fundraising. Michael writes:

There’s been a lot of excitement in the last year about social networking in general, and about Facebook in particular.


Online Giving Marketplaces: Changing the Face of Philanthropy

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

Online Giving Marketplaces: Changing the Face of Philanthropy

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.


Wasilla Project Offers Deeper Understanding of Sarah Palin

Posted by Michael Stein, Senior Internet Strategist on October 10, 2008

My Madera Group colleague Erik Johnson recently completed a trip to Alaska, where he worked on a series of videos to capture a deeper understanding of Republican Vice Presidential candidate Sarah Palin.  Erik joined a team of highly respected Bay Area producers, camera operators, editors and musicians … and the Wasilla Project began.


Online Giving Marketplaces Conference, Stanford, October 8

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

Online Giving Marketplaces Conference, Stanford, October 8

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.


Clinton Global Initiative Annual Meeting Live Via Webcast Sept. 24-26

Posted by Kath Delaney, Founder and Chief Executive Officer on September 22, 2008

Clinton Global Initiative Annual Meeting Live Via Webcast Sept. 24-26

On Wednesday September 24, leaders from business, government, philanthropy, and religion will again gather in New York City for the fourth Clinton Global Initiative Annual Meeting to find innovative solutions to some of the world’s most pressing challenges — and you can watch it all unfold, live via webcast on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday.


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