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Engage4change contest asks SF residents for ideas to improve housing & transportation Editor’s note: A start-up called Ideavibes has created a crowd-engagement platform that can be purchased by nonprofits, government agencies or businesses to do their own crowd engagement or crowd funding. It’s one of the more interesting companies we spotted at Web 2.0 […]
Public interest
FrontlineSMS founder wins award for software in public interest
Ken Banks accepting the award at the Nonprofit Technology Conference. (Photo by JD Lasica) Socialbrite partner Ken Banks honored at nonprofit conference Guest post by Florence Scialom Community Co-Ordinator, FrontlineSMS Ken Banks, the founder of FrontlineSMS and a partner in Socialbrite, has been widely recognized for his work in giving grassroots groups the world over […]
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 […]
Public broadcasting needs your support
New campaign seeks to organize public’s backing Guest post by Vincent Stehle Remember the email chain letter that used to circulate warning of impending plans to eliminate funding for NPR and PBS? For years it was regarded as a Snopes-worthy urban legend. At the time, there was no continuing threat to cut funds for […]
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 […]
