Wildlife Direct harnesses social networks to ‘secure a future for wildlife’ Last week I wrote about a pair of surveys that looked at social media and nonprofits. One came to the conclusion that social media was a waste of time; the other talked about strategic implications on how to be successful. If you want to […]
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The story behind Invisible Children
The story behind Invisible Children from JD Lasica on Vimeo. Laren Poole came about his cause, Invisible Children, completely by accident. He and two friends were documenting the refugee situation in Sudan six years ago when they crossed the border into northern Uganda and came upon a completely different conflict they didn’t know about: kids […]
Global Voices: Lifting up the powerless & voiceless
Giving international bloggers a global voice from JD Lasica on Vimeo. International bloggers network offers alternative perspectives on events around the world Since 2005, the international bloggers network Global Voices has been one of the shining success stories in citizen media: a community of more than 200 bloggers around the world who offer perspectives frequently […]
Using nonprofit tech to benefit society
Amy Sample Ward on nonprofit technology from JD Lasica on Vimeo. Just before we launched Socialbrite.org, I met Amy Sample Ward in person for the first time. Amy’s a whirlwind of energy and passion about all things np tech (nonprofit technology), and I was so impressed that I immediately asked her to join the Socialbrite […]
Louder: A collaborative campaigning platform
“Together we are … LOUDER!” It’s true! And that’s the leading tag for a new campaigning platform called Louder. The platform just hit open beta, so create an account and start playing. You can create your own campaigns with unique URLs, add all kinds of media, and then start campaigning for change! Here are some […]