South by Southwest begins March 11 (photo of crowdsourcing panel at SXSW 2010 by JD Lasica) Events guide for nonprofits & social change organizations Here’s a roundup of conferences and events scheduled in the nonprofit and social change sectors for the coming month. It’s a busy month: my colleagues Sloane and John will be […]
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4 resources to create custom Facebook tabs with iFrames
You’re probably very sad to see Static FBML be laid to rest on March 11 – especially since you’ve just started getting the hang of HTML and FBML (Facebook Markup Language). But don’t despair, nothing is wasted in the land of Facebook Custom Tabs. Why iFrames is better than Static FBML First of all, the […]
The networked activist: How ‘The Story of Stuff’ went viral
The Story of Stuff from JD Lasica on Vimeo. Filmmaker Annie Leonard offers advice on becoming a network-centric organization At the TechSoup Global Contributors Summit in San Jose on March 15, Annie Leonard, an independent filmmaker in Berkeley, Calif., gave one of the standout talks, discussing how The Story of Stuff — the film […]
Heading to Haiti for a first-hand look at life there now
Heart of Haiti. ‘Be open to the possibility that something amazing can happen around any corner’ Ihave exciting news … and a bit of a story to tell you. First, I’m headed to Haiti! I’m leaving early this Friday for four days. I’m really excited to be part of a small blogger team going […]
Support a new project: Help A Woman Out
I’m really excited to announce the launch of Help A Woman Out. It’s a new web project from me and The Causemopolitan Labs and something that has really taken off in the two weeks since it launched. Help A Woman Out is your guide to finding organizations, events and nonprofits that support women and girls. […]