Ruby Sinreich

Current

• Communications Co-Director at Fellowship of Reconciliation
• Founder & Editor at OrangePolitics (Self-employed)

Past

• Web Maven at Netcentric Campaigns
• freelance blog maven at lotusmedia.org (Self-employed)
• Online Organizer at Planned Parenthood Federation of America

• freelance consultant at lotusmedia.org (Self-employed)
• Technology Projects Coordinator at N.C. Justice & Community Development Center
• Program Director, Community Financial Counseling at The Women's Center
• Ally/Americorps member at Public Allies North Carolina

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Education

• Duke University
• University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Recommended

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Connections

176 connections

Industry

Non-Profit Organization Management

Websites

• My Website
• My Company
• OrangePolitics

Ruby Sinreich’s Summary

I am the founder and editor of OrangePolitics.org, a progressive multi-author weblog with a vibrant community discussing local issues around my hometown of Chapel Hill, NC. Professionally, I specialize in strategies that connect people to each other, sometimes known as “network-centric advocacy,” “Web 2.0,” or “grassroots organizing,” depending upon what type of geek one is.

My professional professional experience includes social network analysis, blogger outreach, organizer capacity-building, web site design and development, online communication strategy, and all manner of trainings. I have helped hundreds of progressive nonprofits use technology more effectively in service of their educational, movement-building, and political missions. I have worked with organizations of all sizes and scopes including local women’s centers, statewide advocacy organizations, and national and international institutions such as Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Greenpeace International, and the American Civil Liberties Union..

I am also an engaging and informative public speaker and workshop facilitator. I have led sessions or served on panels at South by Southwest Interactive, Harvard’s Berkman Center, NetSquared, IPDI’s Politics Online Conference, N-TEN’s Nonprofit Technology Conference, and many other events for nonprofits and advocacy organizations.

Please visit www.lotusmedia.org to learn more about me and be subjected to my opinions on everything from local politics to Second Life.

Ruby Sinreich’s Specialties:

* Experienced: over a decade in the nonprofit sector
* Current: knowledge of online organizing tools & practices
* Energetic: trainer, organizer, public speaker
* Geek: web development, design, XHTML, CSS, and some PHP
* Political: local, state, and national campaigns
* Strategic: effective planning and grassroots organizing
* Progressive: worked on many issues including race, gender, poverty, environment, housing, civil liberties, labor, militarism, and more

Ruby Sinreich’s Experience

• Communications Co-Director

  Fellowship of Reconciliation

  (Non-Profit; 11-50 employees; Political Organization industry)

  June 2007 — Present (1 year 2 months)

  Responsible for internal and external online communications for 90-year-old, interfaith peace and justice organization promoting nonviolence and opposing war. See http://forusa.org/about and http://FORpeace.net .

• Founder & Editor

  OrangePolitics (Self-employed)

  (Self-Employed; Myself Only; Political Organization industry)

  September 2003 — Present (4 years 11 months)

  Founded multi-author blog sharing progressive perspectives on local issues in Orange County, North Carolina. Wrote over 500 out of more than a thousand blog entries. The blog has received nearly 25,000 comments.
  
  OrangePolitics has been recognized locally and nationally as an outstanding community site and a pioneer in the local blogging movement. See http://orangepolitics.org
  
  This is an all-volunteer labor of love.

• Web Maven

  Netcentric Campaigns

  (Non-Profit; 1-10 employees; Political Organization industry)

  November 2005 — May 2007 (1 year 7 months)

  Provided consulting on network-centric organizing strategies to leading progressive organizations and coalitions. Primary responsibilities included: recommending and implementing online advocacy and community-building projects; conducting social network studies and creating visual maps of the results; and training and assisting advocacy organizations with mission-critical communication tools. Clients included Greenpeace International and the American Civil Liberties Union.

• freelance blog maven

  lotusmedia.org (Self-employed)

  (Self-Employed; Myself Only; Internet industry)

  July 2005 — October 2005 (4 months)

  Developed online communication tools for nonprofit organizations and publications. Projects in 2005 included: developing and implementing blogger outreach strategies for ACLU’s Reform the Patriot Act blog; developing, designing, and launching music and politics blogs for The Independent Weekly; and designing and developing the user interface for the Social Source Commons.

• Online Organizer

  Planned Parenthood Federation of America

  (Non-Profit; 201-500 employees; Political Organization industry)

  February 2003 — June 2005 (2 years 5 months)

  Built online organizing capacity at over 100 state and local Planned Parenthood affiliates. Conducted on-site and online training, provided support by phone and e-mail, developed training materials and presentations, published web site and monthly newsletter for online organizers. Served as internal expert on online engagement tools, and external contact with software vendors. Participated in developing national online organizing strategies. Represented PPFA at national conferences.

• freelance consultant

  lotusmedia.org (Self-employed)

  (Self-Employed; Myself Only; Online Media industry)

  January 2000 — January 2003 (3 years 1 month)

  Created and implemented effective online communication strategies for local, state, and international nonprofits and campaigns.

• Technology Projects Coordinator

  N.C. Justice & Community Development Center

  (Non-Profit; 11-50 employees; Think Tanks industry)

  November 1996 — January 2000 (3 years 3 months)

  Created the very first web site for this economic justice organization.
  
  Webmaster (design, construction, and management) of: www.ncexchange.org, www.ncjustice.org, and award-winning www.ncwre.org. Coordinated projects to help community-based nonprofits use the Internet as a tool for networking and advocacy. Conducted Internet trainings for nonprofits. Responsible for technical support, technology planning, and fundraising.

• Program Director, Community Financial Counseling

  The Women's Center

  (Non-Profit Organization Management industry)

  1994 — 1996 (2 years)

• Ally/Americorps member

  Public Allies North Carolina

  (Non-Profit Organization Management industry)

  1994 — 1995 (1 year)

Ruby Sinreich’s Education

• Duke University

  Certificate, Nonprofit Management, 1997 — 2000

• University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

  BSPH, Environmental Science, Policy Concentration, 1989 — 1993

  Minor: Afro-American Studies

  Activities and Societies:

  Student Coaltion for a Free-standing Sonja Haynes Stone Black Cultural Center, Student Environmental Action Coalition (SEAC)

Additional Information

Ruby Sinreich’s Websites:

• My Website
• My Company
• OrangePolitics

Ruby Sinreich’s Interests:

blogging, local politics, progressive activism, social networks, network-centric advocacy, garlic, funky music, web 2.0, drupal, e-democracy, smashing imperialism

Ruby Sinreich’s Groups:

N-TEN, SEAC, WXYC, Internationalist Books, Public Allies

•    TechSoup NetSquared member
•    Connect US member
•    Social Carolina member
•    Women Who Tech member

Ruby Sinreich’s Honors:

Public Allies North Carolina Change-Maker, 2005
Public Allies N.C.
The Public Allies Change-Maker Awards were created to highlight and recognize the work of alumni who exemplify the core values of Public Allies and whose leadership has significantly strengthened communities, nonprofits and/or civic participation.

Best Local Blog, 2004 & 2005
Independent Weekly
OrangePolitics.org selected as Readers’ Choice in regional community poll.

Sonja Haynes Stone Award, 1993
UNC-Campus Y
Given annually to the student who best exemplifies the late Dr. Stone’s ideals of outstanding leadership in race relations and social justice.

Algernon Sydney Sullivan Award, 1993
UNC Chancellor
Awarded to two seniors annually for unselfish commitment to human welfare with an emphasis on humanitarian contributions.

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