Category Archives: Nonprofits
Civic Hackers for Haiti
The technical systems and information infrastructure that the entire network of relief requires, however, is also something that typically needs re-building and supporting in times of disaster, and “civic hackers” as are answering the call. Continue reading
Cool People Care by Following Up
One of the things that I used to say to college student leaders during trainings for Break Away was the number one rule of anything you do – be it schedule volunteer work, manage a meeting, or fund raise – … Continue reading
Doing Good, Having a Life, and Staying Sane
I recall very well in college how a relatively small (though seemingly ubiquitous) cohort of do-gooders on campus made a lot of the best things happen. At least things that I thought were “best.” Organizations like Alternative Spring Break, Habitat … Continue reading
Take Your $600 and Shove It …to a Nonprofit
My $600 Bush-proffered economic stimulus hit my bank account a couple weeks ago and ever since I’ve been trying to figure out how to spend it. Actually, “give” it, is probably a better way to think about it. A quick … Continue reading
Politics, Personalities and the Business of Doing Good
Making good things (actually) happen is hard. On any large scale, trying to make the world a bit better place is messy and complicated and almost always full of the same back-room shenanigans chronicled throughout the political, business, and tech … Continue reading
Connecting With the Blogosphere …for good.
I’ve heard a lot of talk around the nonprofit sector in the last 6-9 months about “blogger strategy” and “leveraging the blogosphere.” That is to say, a lot of people are talking about how to get bloggers to write (positively) … Continue reading
If Idealist.org Were a Cocktail…
…what would it be? Are we hard liquor or something smoother? Billy Bob at the bar takin’ down a Coors Light or James Bond sipping a martini over a game of cards? More like gin and tonic or rum and … Continue reading
Blog: The Beast That Must Be Fed
It’s been three weeks since I’ve written anything. The last time I did was in Argentina when a co-worker sent me a great link and I more or less didn’t have to to think at all. The month of April … Continue reading
YouTube Rolls Out New Look for Nonprofits
In early October YouTube announced the YouTube for Nonprofits Program and a special site for them that would allow them to have full branding of a page and free processing of donations for Google Checkout. Since then, hundreds of nonprofits … Continue reading
It’s a .Org World
I’m in London this week for the kick off of the Webby’s People’s Voice Awards sponsored by .Org. www.thewebbys.org Almost every time I’ve said “.Org” someone has responded, “Oh great, which one?” The answer is the interesting thing; the “.Org” … Continue reading