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CommUlinks of Colorado is a consulting firm based in the Denver, CO metropolitan area serving nonprofit organizations. The purpose of our blog is to provide information to the nonprofit community and to engage them in discussions on relevant topics.

Wednesday, August 5, 2009

Is Your Organization Using Social Media Enough?

A recent article published by the New Communications Review highlights the untapped donors that can be found through the use of social media. Is your organization reaching this potential group of high donors?

Read the article: Social Media Provide Untapped Opportunity to Engage High Dollar Non-Profit Donors, According to Community Philanthropy 2.0 Research Study.

CommUlinks Connects Colorado

CommUlinks of Colorado launched a special Twitter page designed to bring together Colorado tweeters. It is part of our company's ongoing mission to create common community communication links. Join us at ConnectColorado: http://twitter.com/ConnectColorado

Status of Colorado Foundations

As reported in an article published in the Denver Post on August 2, 2009, Colorado Foundations saw their investments plunge between 20 and 30 percent and will be contributing between eight and 12 percent less to nonprofits:

Lack of donors put culture on hold in Colorado
Museums and foundations are struggling to find donors for projects


The bright spots in this report are the ingenious ways nonprofits are coping with the problems they face, which is a true testiment to the spirit of nonprofits. Foundations are obviously working hard to address emerging issues as well.