Here is a roundup of what our readers in 2009 were most interested in. Not surprisingly, most of them addressed in some way or another the lifeblood of nonprofits: FUNDING!

With a new president in office, the post JVA Consulting wrote right after the election continued to be popular:

• How will Obama’s plan affect nonprofits?

Worries about the economy dominated nonprofit conversation, and a popular blog post was on the lessons from 911:

• Nonprofit 911: lessons learned from the real 9/11

There was a lot of interest in stimulus dollars, with three of the top blogs focused on that topic:

• Stimulus package to provide opportunities for nonprofits
• Colorado nonprofits try to sort out recovery act funding at workshop
• State of Colorado launches stimulus funds Web site

Stories about celebrity foundations were also popular, with those about Leona Helmsley and Michael Jackson garnering top rankings.

• Leona Helmsley’s foundation to support more than dogs
• Michael Jackson — King of Philanthropy?

The increased interest of nonprofits in social media and its potential for fundraising was evident:

• Nonprofits find useful applications for Twitter

And these 2008 postings addressing two perennial nonprofit issues—dress codes and board fundraising—continued to be popular:

• The Office Wardrobe: What’s Appropriate, What’s Not?
• Do your board members contribute financially to your organization?

What do you want to read about this year? Let us know…