Guest post by Kari Dunn Saratovsky Case Foundation Armed with just $45, a laptop, and a small handheld camera, Mark Horvath set out on a journey that will forever change the face of homelessness in America. I had the opportunity to catch up with Mark as he made his way back to California following a cross […]
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Why you need to share your story
The sprouted seeds that create most non-profits are often powerful and personal stories. Stories that can revive a bored board meeting or fuel a fundraising event. They can be told with pictures, videos, or blog posts. But sometimes they need to be told face to face. Last weekend I had the privilege of attending a […]
GoingGreen: Innovations in green tech
Photo by Salem Kimble By Salem Kimble East Bay Green Tours Earlier this month, amid the picturesque backdrop of the Cavallo Lodge in Sausalito, Calif., a flurry of venture capitalists and industry innovators came together at the GoingGreen Conference from AlwaysOn. There were all manner of industries represented, from cement that absorbs carbon (Novacem) to […]
16 big ideas to change the world: Vote now
Google to award $10 million in Project 10^100 Prize Voting is open now through Oct. 8 for who you think should win Google’s Project 10^100 Prize. Google, which launched the program a year ago on its 10th birthday, has committed to awarding $10 million in prizes. Since last year, more than 150,000 idea submissions in […]
Scale vs. ownership: A conflict in the making?
A guest post by Kelly Sponberg, project manager at RANET “For about a decade now I have been fortunate enough to work on a small and niche-focused program called RANET (Radio And Internet for the Communication of Hydro-Meteorological Information for Rural Development). The program has a simply stated goal to make meteorological forecasts, warnings, and […]