http://blog.nozasearch.comQuick BlogcastMon, 06 Oct 2008 14:18:57 GMThttp://blog.nozasearch.com/2008/09/10/things-that-really-annoy-donors.aspx#comment-1355088Marc A. Pitman, FundraisingCoach.comThanks for posting this! These results will be really helpful for nonprofits!http://blog.nozasearch.com/2008/09/10/things-that-really-annoy-donors.aspx#comment-1355088Wed, 10 Sep 2008 15:33:53 GMThttp://blog.nozasearch.com/2008/08/08/nonprofit-writing-blog.aspx#comment-1316400JakeIf you're interested in grant writing blogs, you might also find <A href="http://blog.seliger.com/">Grant Writing Confidential</A>useful; some of the most popular posts are about <A href="http://blog.seliger.com/2008/01/18/the-goal-of-writing-objectives-is-to-achieve-positive-outcomes-say-what/">Objectives</A>, <A href="http://blog.seliger.com/2007/12/24/writing-needs-assessment-how-to-make-it-seem-like-the-end-of-the-world/">Assessments</A>, and <A href="http://blog.seliger.com/2008/02/25/what-does-a-grant-proposal-look-like-exactly-13-easy-steps-to-formatting-a-winning-proposal/">Formatting</A>. http://blog.nozasearch.com/2008/08/08/nonprofit-writing-blog.aspx#comment-1316400Fri, 29 Aug 2008 11:44:09 GMThttp://blog.nozasearch.com/2008/05/13/giving-circles--the-idea-behind-community-giving-part-two.aspx#comment-1115418S BettgerNote that there are 800 "estimated" Giving Circles according to "Just Causes - The Giving Back Gang" by Linda Daily, Delta Sky Magazine (January 2007) given that many GCs are informal and are hard to identify. However, there are only 400 actual "documented" Giving Circles (as of 2006) according to More Giving Together: The Growth and Impact of Giving Circles and Shared Giving by Jessica E. Bearman, Washington, DC: New Ventures in Philanthropy initiative of the Forum of the Regional Associations of Grantmakers (2007). Note that other statsitics noted above come from the Forum publication and research. Please refer to those two publications for more detaiiled information on the estimates and actual documented Giving Circles.http://blog.nozasearch.com/2008/05/13/giving-circles--the-idea-behind-community-giving-part-two.aspx#comment-1115418Thu, 12 Jun 2008 12:11:00 GMThttp://blog.nozasearch.com/2008/05/14/indiana-university-prepares-for-its-first-graduating-class-of-doctoral-students-of-philanthropic-studies.aspx#comment-1044651Melissa BrownThank you, Nozasearch, for all of your support for the study of philanthropy!http://blog.nozasearch.com/2008/05/14/indiana-university-prepares-for-its-first-graduating-class-of-doctoral-students-of-philanthropic-studies.aspx#comment-1044651Wed, 14 May 2008 12:41:22 GMThttp://blog.nozasearch.com/2008/05/08/nozasearchcom-listed-one-of-the-top-100-alternative-search-engines.aspx#comment-1032285Tina DavisAnother alternative search engine to keep in mind is eZanga.com. eZanga ranks in Alexa's "Top 10000 sites." They are an online services company specializing in pay-per-click advertising. Members of the search engine enjoy premium search along with chances to win monthly prizes and cash giveaways. Advertisers enjoy advantages such as personalized account management and expansive tool sets. In addition, advertisers receive eZanga.com’s advanced fraud-filtered technology, known as Traffic Advisors™, which focuses on real-time fraud prevention.http://blog.nozasearch.com/2008/05/08/nozasearchcom-listed-one-of-the-top-100-alternative-search-engines.aspx#comment-1032285Fri, 09 May 2008 11:17:15 GMThttp://blog.nozasearch.com/2008/05/06/the-biggest-mistakes-to-avoid-when-starting-a-planned-giving-or-endowment-program-part-two.aspx#comment-1030675Nancy FoxI think all accountants should be reading these posts. While we think they are aware of all of these requirements and legal nuances, too often the details slip through the cracks. This also might make a great CPE course series Lorri, unless you've already thought of it.http://blog.nozasearch.com/2008/05/06/the-biggest-mistakes-to-avoid-when-starting-a-planned-giving-or-endowment-program-part-two.aspx#comment-1030675Thu, 08 May 2008 14:53:17 GMT