Last night, I attended a fundraiser for Family Promise of Gloucester County, Taste of South Jersey. I am on the planning committee for the event, and as a result was looking forward to having it behind me. It was very successful, with a sold out crowd, excellent food from great restaurants, and even a few words from Karen Rogers, the weekday traffic and weather anchor for Action News Mornings. I had the opportunity, during the festivities, to witness some good, old-fashioned social networking.  The kind you do face to face, not Facebook to Facebook! Parties of 8 or more could Read More

The economy may be recovering, but one hard hit area is still trying to recover. Nonprofits are engaged in stiff competition for available donor support and donations.  At Dinkum, we are tuned in to the needs of nonprofits, and our own Rick Simmons will be participating in an informative seminar, Nonprofits: Creating Revenue and Increasing Capacity in a Distressed Economy. Attendees will leave with the tools to better position themselves for gaining and maintaining donor support. Experts from various fields will share how to: Implement best practices to assure long-term sustainability by Vernon A. Bramble, CAE, President of Bramble & Read More