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After a short hiatus, the DonorPower Blog is back with some important news!   But before we get into that, let’s quickly get caught up on intriguing and somewhat relevant news from around the world …

 

Let’s see ….

 

Donating to charity is considered a “suspicious terrorist activity,” according to a video produced by The Center for Empowered Living and Learning and supported by the Department of Homeland Security.  It ranks right up there with buying gold, owning guns and using binoculars.  People are urged to report such behavior to the FBI.   Opens door for the next big premium idea – “Get out of Jail Free” cards. 

 

Please tell me billionaire investor Carl Icahn’s prognosis of “double dip” recession is actually a new Ben and Jerry’s ice cream flavor and not another dark economic forecast.   

 

The drought continues in Somalia – even camels are now dying.  And, speaking of dying, the nation of Jordon is trying to revive the shrinking Dead Sea by refilling it with salt water.

 

You’re at a fabulous new restaurant, trendy bar or unique gallery and only want to let a few good friends in on the secret. Don’t use Twitter or Facebook; use foursquare – the fastest growing social networking service in America.  

 

Ring one up for Microsoft’s “Bing.”  It is the first search engine to offer search results from Facebook and Twitter as they’re posted, although Google is not far behind.

 

Now for some important news …we are sad to announce that after many years of sharing, listening and caring, Jeff Brooks has posted his last entry to the DonorPower Blog.   We at Merkle want to thank him for his commitment and passion over the years and will continue to socialize the conversation of how to acquire, retain and cultivate happy donors.   

 

Check back tomorrow and regularly thereafter as the DonorPower Blog continues providing unique thoughts, ideas and opinions that we hope will inspire and invigorate the future of direct fundraising.    

 

-Greg Fox

 

Comments

[Sam Vigil Jr]

I'm sorry to hear the Jeff will no longer be the voice of the DonorPower Blog. I've been a reader for less than a year and have come to appreciate Jeff's unique perspective on fundraising. I'll miss his voice here, but will continue looking for other refreshing and unique views here on the blog.

[Greg Fox]

Mary, thank you for your recent post on the DonorPower Blog. Over the years and through thousands of blog posts, Jeff has championed the concept of DonorPower within the non-profit community. We are all grateful for his contribution. Our objective moving forward with the DonorPower Blog is not to try to replicate Jeff's style and perspective, but rather continue bringing a unique, refreshing and "market forward" point of view to the fundraising industry.

We would appreciate any feedback you care to share with us as we begin to be more active in our blog posts. Thanks again.

[Mary Cahalane]

I'm sorry to hear that we've had the last posting from Jeff Brooks. I learned an enormous amount reading this blog every day! Many thanks.