At last weekend’s Open Video Conference, where 850 people turned out at NYU to discuss the future of open media, the standout open source project — at least for me — was Boxee. It’s not so much a company as a cause. This is a big subject, so, first, a word about the conference, put […]
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YouTube calls for video volunteers to help nonprofits
Volunteerism in the 21st century can take a different form than traditional charity work, like YouTube’s Video Volunteers. The mission of YouTube’s Video Volunteers platform is to connect nonprofit organizations with skilled video makers who can help them broadcast their causes through video, reaching new audiences online and driving action around issues and projects that […]
All for Good: A Craigslist for service
On Friday I was one of 66 folks who participated in a conference call around the launch of All for Good. It was fascinating to watch the disparate elements that came together through a single powerful idea: President Obama’s call for Americans to volunteer — for us to give back to our communities — through […]
A public RSS reader for you!
When it comes to nptech, or nonprofit technology, there are more blogs and organizations and resources than any one person can find, let alone keep track of! I’m no exception. I’m overwhelmed daily, just like everyone else, by the amount of information that’s available from, for and about our sector of technology and social benefit. […]
20 tips for mobile advocacy
Mobile social marketing works in increasing awareness and moving people to actions. It is also becoming an effective way to engage users and constituents. Throughout our experience with mobile campaigns, we’ve run into the some great campaigns and some failures as well. In our ongoing series of articles and case studies on using mobiles for […]