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How to use Seesmic Desktop
You’ve started using Twitter to find new supporters. But now you’re having a tough time managing the “stream.” Fortunately, there are many applications (both desktop and web-based) to help you organize your followers and conversations on Twitter. One such tool is Seesmic. Below are three videos I created for folks who want to learn how […]
Craigslist Foundation’s 6th Nonprofit Boot Camp
The 6th annual Craigslist Foundation’s Nonprofit Boot Camp takes place June 20 in Berkeley, CA. The day includes workshops, one-on-one coaching sessions, and keynotes by Arianna Huffington, Randi Zuckerberg and Craig Newmark. For years, I’ve been wanting to attend and this year, finally, I am! And, I’m leading a workshop on social media strategy. My […]
The promise of open source video
On June 19-20, 2009, I’ll be at New York University’s School of Law attending the Open Video Conference. To my surprise and delight, this is turning out to be quite a big event. Socialbrite readers get 15 percent the registration fee (regularly $75 for individuals and nonprofits and $200 for companies). The event will be […]
Foundation Center: a deep resource for philanthropy
Foundation Center: philanthropy info galore from JD Lasica on Vimeo. • See a more recent interview with Sarah Jo Neubauer: Helping nonprofits master the art of grant writing (2011) If you’ve spent some time in the world of nonprofit philanthropy, you’ve no doubt heard of the Foundation Center. The venerable organization, which has been around […]










