Brad Rourke

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  • On My Radar 5/4/09: Climate Change Controversy

    * Conflicts Over “Climate Change” * Boston Globe DMW? * Bigger Kindle Here are the stories that interest me this morning, along with my take on why I think they may be of interest to nonprofit and philanthropy leaders. Climate change conflicts and controversies are growing. The rift between Reps. Henry Waxman and Chris Van…

  • Are You Ready To Switch To Opt-In Marketing?

    Think about how much you send out (whether by mail or by email) that people did not ask for. What if you switched over to entirely opt-in strategies?

  • On My Radar 5/1/09: H1N1 Not Seen As Super Dangerous

    * H1N1 Not Seen As Super Dangerous * S.D. Cops Texting Drivers On Checkpoints * Souter To Retire __________ Here are the stories that interest me this morning, along with my take on why they may be of interest to nonprofit and philanthropy leaders: H1N1 (“swine”) flu is not seen as dangerous as previous ones.…

  • Danger For United Way, And Similar Organizations

    Twenty-one DC-area nonprofits announced this week that they had suspended their memberships in the United Way and were linking up with a new competitor. The new umbrella organization is called Community1st, and it includes the region’s largest nonprofits. [UPDATE to clarify: Community 1st is the name of the Washington-area campaign. It is overseen by an…

  • On My Radar 4/30/09: Give Our Money Back, Arlen

    * Specter Donors Want Money Back * Facebook CFO Runs For Office  * Fresh vs. Lame 100 Day Reporting __________  Here are the stories that interest me this morning, along with my take on why I think they may be of interest to nonprofit and philanthropy leaders. Arlen Specter fallout continued. Allaying fears (mine included)…

  • Explained: Why You Tweet So Much

    Someone unfollowed me on Twitter the other day. You don’t get a note or anything when that happens; I just happened to notice. It doesn’t bother me, but sometimes I like to know why. My guess is that they were seeing too much volume in my updates, and it was overwhelming their Stream. Fair enough.…

  • On My Radar 4/29/09: Test Scores Up Since NCLB

    Dear friend: if you enjoy my work or find it useful, please consider sharing it with others, through Twitter or Facebook or Digg or . . . you get the picture. When people share, it lets me know I should continue. It is the sincerest form of encouragement. * Test Scores Up Since NCLB *…

  • What We Can Learn From The White House's Missed Opportunity

    By now you’ve heard about the Air Force One flyover in New York City that has turned into a PR train wreck for the White House. Those of us in the nonprofit and philanthropy worlds can learn from it. What Happened Someone wanted to get a money shot of the President’s office-in-the-air near the Statue…

  • On My Radar 4/28/09: News Circulation Steep Drop

    * Newspaper Circs Drop * Music Bigs Settle With Family For $7K * Big Corps Need Cash * Verizon Doing Well __________ Here are the stories that interest me this morning, along with why I think they may be interesting or useful to nonprofit, philanthropy, or community-based organization leaders: Newspaper circulation continues its slide. Among…