Angelina Jolie at a refugee camp in Tunisia along the Libya border. And take part in the first ever #BlueKey Tweetathon today! At Socialbrite, a lot of people approach us about cause campaigns. But one in particular is especially worth spotlighting this week: the Blue Key campaign, which ends with World Refugee Day next Monday. […]
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NCVS: Innovation and volunteerism
CNN anchor and special correspondent Soledad O’Brien at NCVS this week. This week I participated in the National Conference on Volunteering and Service for the first time. The annual conference, held in New Orleans this year, brought together about 4,500 thought leaders in the community and volunteer sectors across America. It kicked off Sunday […]
Does a mobile app make sense for your nonprofit?
Tap-n-Give app helps lay groundwork for other charity apps Guest post by Tonia Zampieri Smart Online Does a mobile app make sense for your nonprofit? It depends. If your organization has the capacity to support one, a mobile app can be not only a phenomenal branding tool but also an entirely new way to capture […]
A reality check on social media
Social Media for Social Good It only works when it’s connected to the real world At the National Conference on Volunteering and Service — which some folks call “the Super Bowl of nonprofit conferences” — George Weiner and I teamed up on one of the most successful Social Media for Social Good Bootcamps that […]
Highlights of Craigslist Foundation Boot Camp 2011
Craig Newmark at yesterday’s Boot Camp (photo by JD Lasica) The Craigslist Foundation Boot Camp, now in its eighth year, is always a great gathering of nonprofit thought leaders, community activists and others under the banner of social good. This was, I think, my fourth straight year in attendance, and it was great to see […]