Wednesday, March 18, 2009

Thinking Entrepreneurially...in a social way

I recently read that the Salvation Army had increased their Red Kettle donations by 10% in 2008, DESPITE the fact that the retailers suffered one of their worst years. How were they able to do this? By thinking and acting entrepreneurially.

The increased donations were the result of (a) increased partnership with Wal-Mart and the NHL, (2) using 'cashless kettle' that accepted credit card donations and (3) a text messaging service that allowed contributions via telephone bills. What neat ideas! These are three creative ways in which the Salvation Army thought 'outside of the box' in order to increase their revenue. 

It is my hope that the many non-profits as well as for-profits are able to maneuver their way through this difficult time economically by doing the same.

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