earthquake

Storytelling, the Green Revolution and cell phone video.

The scene: the summer of 2009 in Tehran, Iran. More angry protestors are beaten back by the Basiji, the Iranian regime’s oppressive militia. Neda is an innocent bystander passing through. Not even innocent bystanders are safe. A Basiji sniper bullet rips into her heart. She lays on the ground bleeding to death. Her father cries [...]

2010 fundraising outlook: lessons from the Haiti response.

I’m amazed by the generous outpouring by Americans in response to the Haiti earthquake last month. What can nonprofits learn from the Haiti response that will translate into success for the rest of the year? I’d like to take a minute to look at an article by Peter Schoewe about the fundraising outlook for 2010. [...]