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The Path of Least Resistance parallelmindzz.com
If we, either as individuals or as a society, would chose to live...
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How The United Nations Is Using Social Media To Spot Crises [Video] psfk.com
From PSFK CONFERENCE NYC: Robert Kirkpatrick explains the mission of...
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Know What Successful Social Media Looks Like socialsteve.wordpress.com
I am really astounded at much of the conversation that the Facebook...
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Corporate social responsibility: Should govt force cos to spend or... csrfootprint.wordpress.com
What are a company’s social responsibilities and why must a company...
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Announcing: Social Innovation Summit 2012 (United Nations, New York - May 30-31st)
We’re pleased to announce the dates for our annual Social Innovation Summit 2012 at the United Nations on May 30-31st. For more ...

Corporate social responsibility: Should govt force cos to spend or... csrfootprint.wordpress.com
What are a company’s social responsibilities and why must a company acknowledge social responsibilities: these questions are brought once again to the fore by the tabling of the Companies Bil...

Venture philanthropy risky but rewarding denverpost.com
Venture capital takes financial capital and expertise and provides it to high-potential, high-risk, startup businesses. Venture Philanthropy uses the same approach and applies it to philanthropic donations...

The Facebook Issue No One Wants To Discuss socialsteve.wordpress.com
So, you are tired of reading about Facebook this past week. From the controversy with GM pulling its $10M Facebook ad program early in the week to the Facebook IPO on Friday. And then the surprise ...

Why is it that whenever a natural disaster occurs, it's always the musicians and artists who are always involved to raise money?
I never hear of politicians getting involved or is it that I am bias. Any thoughts?

Social Innovation - name change & summit announcement
Dear friends,
To reflect this group's increased focus on social innovation, we have decided to rename our group "Social Innovation." As ...
Social Innovation Summit 2012 socinnovation.com
The Social Innovation Summit is a private, invitation-only forum that explores “What’s Next?” in the world of Social Innovation. Tailored to executive leaders interested in discussing the strategies and business innovations...

Doing IT For Good 2011 - Congratulations to DoSomething.org
It is with great pleasure that we’d like to announce DoSomething.org as the beneficiary of our 2011 Doing IT For Good partnership. ...
Volunteer | Do Something dosomething.org
Powering offline action. Using the power of online to get teens to do good stuff offline.

Drupal and CiviCRM
I recently implemented a website/CRM for a non-profit using a combination of Drupal and CiviCRM. While I have been using Drupal for ...

Thinking about what the collective unconcious it moving us toward.
I'm hearing from many around me that the pulse of change is quickening

Each year, the NJ SIM Foundation holds our annual CIO Technology Expo & Charity Golf Outing to support the NJ SIM Foundation and Scholarship programs. Last year we had over 180 participants. In addition to great golf,...

Here is an interesting story. After being in the financial industry for over 20 years,
I decided to find the meaning of life and went to the World Tea Expo in Las Vegas on 2010 to mingle with the tea professionals and to ...

Africa's Bandwidth is increasing -- finally
Low bandwidth stunts educational and economic development.
Africa’s International Bandwidth Reaches 500 Gbps Mark africabandwidthmaps.com

The Community Corps thecommunitycorps.secure.force.com
The Community Corps represents a unique and powerful community of nonprofits, corporations and skilled professionals, who share a passion for using technology to make a difference in people's lives. The Community Corps achieves...

Save the Date: Fall Social Innovation Summit 2011 (Silicon Valley - November 30th)
A brief note to let the group know that our next major event has been scheduled for November 30th at the Four Seasons Palo Alto.
The ...

Volunteering Will Save Your Career (Or Put You In A New One) fastcompany.com
Starting today, LinkedIn will let users list their public-spirited deeds and philanthropic efforts alongside job experience under a new section called "Volunteer Experience and Causes." According to a survey by the social network, more then ever volunteer experience is valuable information that could give job hunters the boost they need to get promoted or hired.

Good IT Strategy for Education?
A special legislative commission studying the use of e-texts in the state’s public schools has issued its final report. As a result of ...
One R.I. School Goes Paperless in 2013 governing.com
The state will supply an electronic device for every student in one school, cutting down on heavy and easily outdated textbooks.

Bring Technology to K-12 Classrooms – Digital Wish has Matching Gift Opportunities
Grant a teacher’s wish this holiday! Consider investing your philanthropic dollars into technology for your favorite classroom – and ...

TechSoup - The Technology Place For Nonprofits home.techsoup.org
TechSoup Global is one of the most comprehensive technology resources for NGOs in the world. Working with corporate donors, including Microsoft, Adobe, Cisco, and Symantec, TechSoup provides NGOs, nonprofits, libraries, and...
