Link Roundup 11/25

The NonProfit Times - November 21, 2013 Crowdfunding platform CrowdRise has launched its third Holiday Charity Challenge campaign. Charities have until Jan. 9 to raise as much money on the platform as they can to win a grand prize of $100,000. The second place winner will receive $40,000, with third place winning $20,000.

Target audience: Bloggers, nonprofits, cause organizations, foundations, NGOs, social enterprises, businesses, educators, journalists. One thing I've learned from years of blogging is that a blogging process saves time and headaches. My approach uses creative momentum at the beginning to blow through tasks that require linear thinking.

Bringing transparency to the world of philanthropy

When was the last time you revamped you LinkedIn profile? If you're like most people, probably the last time you applied for a job. However, your LinkedIn can be more than an online résumé-it can be a powerful career tool.

Image Credit: hksocialinvestor.blogspot.com Starting a business is hard. Starting a business that attempts to solve large-scale social problems is even harder. But that hasn't stopped the most idealistic and ambitious entrepreneurs from trying.

Taylor Corrado is a guest contributor for Nonprofit Hub, and is the Nonprofit Marketing Manager at HubSpot and has worked in the nonprofit space for several years, starting as a marketer (and HubSpot customer) at the online fundraising company, FirstGiving.

Hello and welcome to the Guardian Social Enterprise Network's daily digest. Our space to tell you the latest news, advice and analysis from the sector. * On the network today, David Abraham argues why Channel 4 should be defined as a social enterprise.

Blog Post > 5 Ideas For Nonprofit HR Management NPT JOBS BLOG The NonProfit Times - November 22, 2013Hiring talented employees for your organization is one thing; it's another to get them to work at the height of their abilities on a consistent basis.

If you are running a young social enterprise or looking to start one, a pit stop at a social enterprise incubator or accelerator program may be all you need to kick start your business. Many of these programs provide social entrepreneurs with the opportunity to meet seasoned entrepreneurs and mentors, get advice, refine the business model, receive start-up capital, or pitch the business to potential investors.

Facebook: it's a small social network you may have heard about... yes? Since its roll-out to individuals beyond college campuses and high schools in 2006, and then to businesses and organizations in 2007, Facebook has become a formidable communications channel for all-including nonprofits.

Grab a bunch of helpful -- and free -- social media marketing resources.

Three best moves and three biggest lessons-Marc Benioff reflects on more than a decade of work at the Salesforce.com Foundation. SSIR x Bridgespan: Giving That Gets Results Giving That Gets Results is an eight-week series of voices from the vanguard of giving.