Grassroots.org

We need your help! We are approaching a major milestone in our organizations history. Just this month, we surpassed the halfway mark of helping 10,000 organizations with free tools and services. We would like your help in updating our membership database so that we can deliver new and exciting products and services at no cost to you. Please take a minute to fill out our short survey.

Grassroots.org wants to hear from you about how we are doing. Here is your chance to tell us what you think about our services and how we could improve our services. If there is a service you would like us to add to our Toolbox, tell us.

Grassroots.org is being provided with the opportunity for their nonprofits to work on a series of business support projects for a day event. A group of professional volunteers from the New York City area will spend their Saturday, October 29, to provide business plans in finance, marketing and strategy consultation to any registered member of Grassroots.org, at no cost.

Members that are in or around Manhattan and are interested in attending the event to work one-on-one or in group sessions on their project should inquiry about attending the event. The location is yet to be determined, and there will be limited room for nonprofits to be able to attend, so nonprofits will be randomly selected if there is an overwhelming response. To register for the event, Sign up here! and email all questions and inquiries to [email protected].

Note: The deadline for submitting proposals is October 25. However, we cannot guarantee that your proposal will be worked on during this event due to time constraints.

Thank you for your interest in our event.

A unique training opportunity is taking place in New York on September 29th and will be presented by Heather Mansfield (bio) of DIOSA Communications and Nonprofit Tech 2.0.

This workshop is based upon her book Social Media for Social Good: A How-To Guide for Nonprofits, the training will present a comprehensive strategy for integrating your Web 1.0, Web 2.0, and Web 3.0 campaigns in order to maximize return on your investment. All attendees will receive a copy of Heather’s book on the day of training with proceeds benefiting goodnik.org

Register Now

Our news roundups are back! Don’t miss the technology and nonprofit news that everyone’s buzzing about. From the super-useful to the sort of weird, we round up the week’s most retweeted stories every Friday.

Want these updates in real time? Follow us on Twitter.

Twitter's new design has Tweeters trying to adjust their background images. Mashable shows us how to make your background fit for the new layout.

WildApricot lists October's free webinars for nonprofits.

Rosita Cortez lists free Google tools that will help "rock your nonprofit website."

Think Causality welcomes nonprofit grant applications from now until November 15; recipients will receive branding and marketing assistance.

Photo courtesy of Rosaura Ochoa via Flickr.

Don’t miss the technology and nonprofit news that everyone’s buzzing about. From the super-useful to the sort of weird, we round up the week’s most retweeted stories every Friday.

Want these updates in real time? Follow us on Twitter.

The Best Damn Web Marketing Checklist Period from Techsoup.

Mashable asserts that the next generation of CEOs will definitely "get" social media.

"Why let billionaires have all the fun?" New York Community Trust says anyone can give! (via Forbes).

5 budgeting tips for nonprofits from Rogers & Company Technology Consultants.

How To Use Social Media Monitoring Tools For Outreach Marketing (via Searchengineland.com).

Image: Salvatore Vuono / FreeDigitalPhotos.net

Don’t miss the technology and nonprofit news that everyone’s buzzing about. From the super-useful to the sort of weird, we round up the week’s most retweeted stories every Friday.

Want these updates in real time? Follow us on Twitter.

Curious about Facebook's new location-based "Facebook Places"? Find out what it means for media brands from eMedia Vitals.

Did you read Wired's article on the death the Web? Good.is challenges the rumors that web surfing is on the decline.

Check out these 5 Lightweight CMS Alternatives to Drupal, Joomla and Wordpress from Mashable.

How much money should you request in your grant proposal? Pamela Grow shares some tips for picking the right number.

Get the most out of Google Docs with these awesome templates including online petitions and timecards (via Wild Apricot)!

Image: Salvatore Vuono / FreeDigitalPhotos.net

Don’t miss the technology and nonprofit news that everyone’s buzzing about. From the super-useful to the sort of weird, we round up the week’s most retweeted stories every Friday.

Want these updates in real time? Follow us on Twitter.

Does your nonprofit use video to engage its supporters? Watch these amazing examples of animated videos of StoryCorps stories from Good.is.

Check out Guidestar's free report on the effect of the economy on nonprofits so far in 2010.

Success stories are great, but can we also learn from sharing our mistakes? (via NY Times).

Need convincing when it comes to SEO? These brief infographics from Hubspot capture its importance.

Make sure to read these great tips on how to earn media with a PR budget from Bethany Hardy.

Image: Salvatore Vuono / FreeDigitalPhotos.net

Don’t miss the technology and nonprofit news that everyone’s buzzing about. From the super-useful to the sort of weird, we round up the week’s most retweeted stories every Friday.

Want these updates in real time? Follow us on Twitter.

Did you lose a twitter follower? Check out these tools to track down the unfollowers (via Mashable).

We recommend checking out HubSpot's FREE 23-page SEO guide with great tips on increasing traffic to your website.

Did you know that charities are outpacing large and small businesses in adopting social marketing? Find out how from The Nonprofit Quarterly.

50 POWER Twitter tips from Randy Schrum.

Jerry Huntsinger has some wonderful advice on how to really capture attention with your nonprofit's story.

Photo via WeFunction.com.

Don’t miss the technology and nonprofit news that everyone’s buzzing about. From the super-useful to the sort of weird, we round up the week’s most retweeted stories every Friday.

Want these updates in real time? Follow us on Twitter.

Are you tuned in to your social media? Mashable explains how you can be all ears in 10 easy steps.

WildApricot is back with August's free nonprofit webinars. With over 40 this month, be sure to squeeze in at least one!

A newly released framework from Microsoft UP will help battle any resistance to adopting technology at your nonprofit.

If you're feeling indecisive when it comes to social media, download a free copy of this must-have guide from Idealware.

And if you're still unsure, join these free Social Media 101 webinars sponsored by Small Act for some live advice!

Photo courtesy of Kate Ter Haar, Flickr.

Don’t miss the technology and nonprofit news that everyone’s buzzing about. From the super-useful to the sort of weird, we round up the week’s most-re-tweeted stories every Friday.

Want these updates in real time? Follow us on Twitter.

You may want to check your nonprofit's last newsletter to make sure you're not guilty of these common mistakes (via Pamela Grow).

Yikes! One hundred million Facebook pages leaked on torrent site. Read about it here (via THINQ.co.uk).

Apply for a semester of free consulting with MBA students from the University of Maryland through Grassroots' Social Venture Consulting program. Tomorrow is the final day to apply!

Mark your calendars! Net Squared tells us where to find upcoming Do-Gooder Tech Events across the country!

Unsure of who to follow on Twitter (other than Grassroots.org of course)? NonprofitOrgs has released a list of 29 extremely follow-worthy bloggers!