Entries Categorized as 'Guest Posts'

Be Authentic to Yourself, Not Gender “Role”

Author: , April 26th, 2013

By Jenifer Snyder, Executive Director of The mGive Foundation “I was born this way,” proclaims the anthem of a current pop diva.  If you prefer a more traditional expression of that sentiment, consider, “to thine own self be true.”  But whether it’s the words of Lady GaGa or William Shakespeare that speak to you, my [...]

Re-connect Beyond the Month of Love

Author: , February 25th, 2013

Similar to most holidays, Valentine’s Day includes a lot of build-up, anticipation and planning – and then it’s over. This sometimes mirrors the big push before a gala or fundraising campaign. It’s easy to focus on your loved ones on the big holidays. But the question I always wrestle with is “How do I keep [...]

Mobile Makes Poetry

Author: , February 14th, 2013

When love and mobile connect to solve social problems, it’s poetry. In honor of Valentine’s Day, here’s a story about how love, poetry and mobile came together—across the country, in a matter of hours—to spread love. Elise Ackerman, a Forbes blogger living in Oakland, CA, read a NY Times article about Jesús “Papoleto” Meléndez, a [...]

10 Principles of Fundraising with a Mobile Twist

Author: , July 5th, 2012

“10 Principles of Fundraising… with a Mobile Twist” is part one of a five part series on how mobile and fundraising work hand-in-hand. The perfect fundraising effort has many components. Leave an element out and your final result may not be what you expect. Learn to perfect each of these 10 must-have steps and your efforts will [...]

A mGive Challenge – Resolve to Use Mobile in 2012

Author: , January 20th, 2012

As part of my personal resolutions for 2012, I have committed to use social media. I know, I know – better late than never. But to be honest I haven’t embraced it because the few times I have engaged in it, not much happened. Being a person who likes instant results, I immediately lost interest [...]