Season’s Greetings From CauseWired
Before we step away from our keyboards to enjoy some holiday gatherings with our families, we’d like to take a moment to thank you for your support and encouragement during our inaugural year in CauseWired Communications.
In this the season of peace on earth and goodwill toward men – and women – the CauseWired team is truly grateful for the opportunity this past year to work side by side with so many truly committed people – nonprofit, foundation, corporate and philanthropic leaders who dedicate themselves to making life better for others. It’s an honor to help them as consultants, and to play even a small role in supporting the causes they champion.
It’s been an exciting year since we launched last January – and busy. Tom’s book flew off the shelves, and he was a sought-after speaker, traveling to Toronto, Oxford and Florence to share his expertise. Susan worked closely with our sponsors at Changing Our World, Wiley and Grant Thornton to continue bringing thought leadership to the sector through onPhilanthropy, as well as our Summit, where Ali Velshi led an outstanding roster of speakers. And we were honored to work with colleagues like Allison Fine, Steve Manzi and many others on great projects.
We know we could not have had such a great year without friends and supporters like you – it’s been an adventure and a real blessing.
Happy holidays and a wonderful New Year to you and your families, friends and colleagues – you’ll hear more from us in 2010.
Susan and Tom
Tweetsgiving Gratitude
Last year, we loved the work of the folks who put together the first Tweetsgiving – an online fundraising and advocacy campaign for the children of Tanzania, through the work of the excellent EpicChange.org. This year, they’re back again with ambitious plans to raise more money, engage more supporters, and bring people together in events across the country. The donor stewardship – an old school term, to be sure – was particularly cool after the Tweetsgiving campaign last November. The EpicChange team had video (like the one above) and photos ready of the classroom that the Tweetsgiving donors paid for with more than $10,000 in gifts – complete with donors’ Twitter handles hand-painted on the walls by students. That pretty much assured repeat donations, at least for this click jockey. Check out the campaign and volunteers in your city by following this link.
And watch this video:
TweetsGiving 2009 from LittlePurpleCow Productions on Vimeo.
Philanthropy and nonprofit management expert Susan Carey Dempsey is the editor-in-chief of onPhilanthropy.com. 
Veteran consultant, journalist and entrepreneur Tom Watson is the author of CauseWired: Plugging In, Getting Involved, Changing the World, a new book about online social activism. 
Social media and philanthropy evaluation expert Allison Fine is the author of Momentum: Igniting Social Change in the Connected Age. 
Veteran development consultant Stephen Manzi is a recognized national leader in nonprofit management and fundraising strategy. 
