The Bay Area nonprofit Samasource will host the first GiveWork Charity Gala on Nov. 12 at the University Club of San Francisco, bringing together writers, luminaries, and some of the most influential women entrepreneurs in Silicon Valley. The event will feature a live auction, with items for bid including a conversation with Nobel Prize laureates […]
Events
Giving Challenge: Tap your networks to support a cause
Competition lets you win up to $50,000 for your favorite charity Yesterday the Case Foundation, Causes and Parade Publications kicked off the 2009 America’s Giving Challenge. It’s a 30-day nationwide online competition that encourages people to use their personal networks and social media to build cause communities that raise funds and recruit supporters for 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 […]
Social media for social action
And a day of workshops devoted to blogging best practices I‘ll be among the trainers on hand on Oct. 23 for Social Media for Social Action, a day of training and workshops geared especially for Oakland nonprofits and community organizations. Interested in blogging, Twitter, Facebook & other social media tools for your organization, but not […]