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Guest post by Amy Sample Ward amysampleward.org Earlier this month, Samsung Hope for Children, the national philanthropic initiative of the Seoul-based tech company, and the Dan Marino Foundation launched a new social action campaign, “Team Up for Autism,” in conjunction with the first annual WalkAbout for Autism organized by the foundation started by the former […]
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Celebrate the Martin Luther King holiday over dinner
For MLK Day 2011, sign up and then eat, talk, change Guest post by Jessica Kirkwood Points of Light Institute The 25th anniversary of the celebration of the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday is only a few days away. Over the years, honoring Dr. King’s legacy through volunteer service is an idea that’s taken […]
SeeYourImpact: Affiliates help spread the joy
A short CNN segment on Apolo Ohno and SeeYourImpact. Nonprofit, HasOffers let you connect with recipients of your gift this holiday season Here at Socialbrite, we’re big believers in how online platforms are democratizing online philanthropy, volunteerism and social entrepreneurship, and we’ve profiled several of these organizations — Jolkona, InVenture, Kiva, CatchaFire, VolunteerSpot — […]
Using social networks to spread change
Editor’s note: Nick Cooney is author of the new book Change of Heart: what Psychology Can Teach Us About Spreading Social Change. Below is an introduction he wrote for Socialbrite and a chapter from his book: The non-profit world is filled with competing theories about how to create change, with many of those theories revolving […]
VolunteerSpot: Tips to spur offline actions
I‘ve been impressed every time I’ve stopped by VolunteerSpot, a tool that makes it easy for anyone to coordinate and organize volunteers. At BlogWorld Expo, I got to chat with founder Karen Bantuveris shortly after she appeared on a panel about fueling real world action through social media. “Just by making it easier to volunteer,” […]
