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One Economy, SF Goodwill, SF Dept. of Tech, Code for America & Socialbrite team up to develop mobile apps for social good Save the date! On May 6 and 7, several public-spirited organizations — One Economy, San Francisco Goodwill Industries, Code for America, Socialbrite as well as the City of San Francisco’s Department of Technology […]
Activism
Outtakes from Sustainatopia
And an interesting debate: Should journalism offer calls to action? This week I spent four days at Sustainatopia, the Caribbean-flavored conference in Miami that brought social entrepreneurs, VCs, artisans, celebrities, media activists and a fair number of Miami’s beautiful people together for a celebration of sustainability — and a call to arms over what […]
A story-driven Web platform for communities
Shelbyville project kicks off with a series of ‘Welcoming’ videos Chances are you haven’t yet heard of Shelbyville, a small rural community in Tennessee, much less than the upcoming “Welcome to Shelbyville” documentary or the online project that is forging a pilot, or prototype, for communities to tell and share their own stories. So let […]
craigconnects: Getting the word out about good causes
Guest post by Craig Newmark Ijust launched a new thing called craigconnects.org. This is the biggest thing in my life, and I’d like a little help from you. Together, we can work together from the grassroots up to make things better for everyone. ‘I’m committing 20 years to craigconnects, focusing first on nonprofits and public […]
New bootcamp: Move the needle for your nonprofit!
A detail from the three-hour bootcamp taking place in Miami on April 4. At Sustainatopia in Miami, take charge of new social technologies for your nonprofit, social enterprise or social cause Today we’re announcing a new bootcamp for nonprofits and social entrepreneurs and other change-makers: Move the Needle! How to Mobilize Your Supporters to […]
