We're off and running at day three of Blackbaud's 2008 Conference for Nonprofits in Charleston, South Carolina. You can get updates on Twitter at www.twitter.com/bbcon and see what others are tweeting by looking at #bbcon . Be sure to check out the conference blog too. First thing this morning...

I do a fair amount of speaking and presenting at nonprofit events and conferences each year. And without fail, I usually get asked to name the best websites, blogs, and other online resources for people to learn more about using the Internet more effectively. So I decided to put together something called...

It's election day here in the US and the results on the federal, state, and local level are sure to change things up. Regardless of your political alignment, it would be hard not to acknowledge the impact of the Internet and social media on the political campaigns this year. The one prediction that...

After two weeks on the road I'm still playing catchup. But here are some things worth reading and checking out: "Uncertainty is the enemy of philanthropy" article from USA Today : "When times are tough, non-profits should focus on maintaining relationships with their existing donors...

After a very successful and sold out event in NYC earlier this year, Blackbaud Interactive is holding a West Coast edition of NetWits Live. This time the free event will be held in Portland on October 2nd. Here are some of the great speakers and sessions that will be at the event: Lose Control: Social...

The latest episode of The Baudcast covers a lot of topics and is well worth a listen. Episode 14 is nearly 40 minutes long and a lot of the discussion is around the value of social networking and how nonprofits can begin to leverage it. The panel discussion includes Chad Norman (Internet Marketing Manager...

G'day from Sydney and Blackbaud's 2008 Asia Pacific Customer Conference . I'm really looking forward to the next two days of the conference. The event is taking place at the Harbours Edge Events Centre in Darling Harbour here in Sydney. The main conference room was jam packed for the opening...

I've done about 15 or so presentations this year at conferences and events. So now I feel like I'm in the homestretch of the year with only a few major conferences left on the schedule. Here are some upcoming events where I'll be presenting: August 21 - 22, 2008 Sessions on Social Networking...

Today's blog entry is coming from Washington, DC and the 2008 American Marketing Association's Nonprofit Marketing Conference . This is a three-day conference with a variety of speakers and sessions all around the theme of "Telling Your Story: From Vision to Results." This morning I'll...

Good morning from New York City . I'm attending today's ePhilanthropy Foundation Social Networking and Nonprofit Online Strategies Symposium at Columbia University . The agenda for the event is pretty exciting and there are 100+ people from across a variety of nonprofit organizations attending...