Dr. Adrienne Burk convened an amazing conference last month on behalf of the Institute for the Humanities at Simon Fraser University, and I was lucky enough to get a chance to speak on one of the panels. The conference was called Witnessing the World: New Possibilities for Citizenship and Social Change, and while it was [...]
It’s no coincidence that 2012 (the latest in a long line of disaster movies from director Roland Emmerich) is timed to release during one of the worst weather months North Americans experience. Yep, November is storm season, bringing with it power outages, floods, snow, wind – and that’s only on the west coast. We’ve written [...]
Capital campaigns are a big deal, because, well, you’re trying to raise a building here. You need a campaign that will catch people’s imaginations, make them want to stick with you for the long haul and hopefully, donate more than once. This sounds like a job for…social media! If you’re looking for inspiration [...]
Our European guest writer Sven Haertig checks out a proposal to teach social media in British schools. A committed human rights activist based in Warsaw, Sven is the leader of Amnesty International Poland’s international volunteer group. Want to connect with him about non-profits in Europe? You can find him on Facebook where he’s working on [...]
Guest writer Sven Haertig looks at European fundraising both on and offline. A committed human rights activist based in Warsaw, Sven is the leader of Amnesty International Poland’s international volunteer group. Want to connect with him about non-profits in Europe? You can find him on Facebook where he’s working on Amnesty International Poland’s Page, or [...]
I just discovered the coolest widget on the New York Times website, and it’s making me think about new ways to represent community opinion.
The New York Times asked 200 people in an unofficial poll what their hopes were for the Obama administration. But it’s how they represented that information that’s really fun: they combined cloud [...]
Do you ever stumble across something, and wonder how you could have missed an entire field of study? Not just an interesting fact, but an entire body of research, whole teams of grad students slaving away…with you none the wiser? Okay, maybe it doesn’t keep you awake at night – it’s just me.
Still [...]
Hey, does this sound like your non-profit job description?
“…Creating, communicating, delivering, and exchanging offerings that have value for clients, partners, and society at large.”*
Surprise: the secret word for your job is marketing. Why is it a secret? When you work as a fundraiser, “marketing” is a bit of a dirty word – it sounds corporate, [...]
For a nerdy non-profit activist, this brand new initiative is the ultimate geek-bait: it combines music remixes, open source technology, and supporting Africa. What’s not to like?
Launched yesterday, the non-profit IntraHealth International has partnered with Youssou N’Dour, Senegalese/World Music superstar. They have released a new charity EP titled OPEN Remix, to support a project that to [...]
The internet is a joy forever, but sometimes it’s not actually helpful to your workflow. Ever worked eight solid hours and then wondered where the time went? Find yourself falling down a rabbit hole of possibly useful websites? Not getting anything from your Facebook breaks?
You clearly need to enjoy the benefits of going analog. Here [...]
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