One of San Francisco’s largest social services agencies is living its core values — and growing its impact Guest post by Stacy Coleman Vivanista Located in the Tenderloin, one of San Francisco’s harshest urban environments, GLIDE is an oasis that has served poor, homeless and disenfranchised individuals, families and children for more than 45 […]
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Tips to take charge of your change-making career
How to use your talents for greater purpose, positive impact & lasting satisfaction Guest post by Lorna Li Founder & Editor-in-Chief, Green Marketing TV & Entrepreneurs for a Change I recently received a review copy of the book Work on Purpose by Lara Galinsky and Kelly Nuxoll of Echoing Green, an organization that provides […]
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 […]
Empowering homeless people to tell their own stories
Advocating for the homeless from JD Lasica on Vimeo. Mark Horvath on invisiblepeople.tv & wearevisible.com If you haven’t come face to face with the plight of the homeless, then you need to have Mark Horvath drape his arm around you and introduce you to invisiblepeople.tv and wearevisible.com. Mark, who goes by the handle @hardlynormal […]
Help enhance sustainability in the world
The e Pack spotlights organizations & initiatives making a difference Alot of us have a hard time keeping up with organizations and initiatives that are advancing the social good. The e Pack makes it easier. I met the impressive founder and director of The e Pack (the “e” stands for enlightenment and Earth), Alejandra […]