Thursday, October 07, 2010

Chase Community Giving Advisory Board Names 17 Additional Charities to Receive Grants - MarketWatch

PRESS RELEASE

Chase Community Giving Advisory Board Names 17 Additional Charities to Receive Grants - MarketWatch: "NEW YORK, Oct 07, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- The Chase Community Giving Advisory Board today announced a final list of 17 additional small and local charities to share a portion of more than $500,000 in grants, receiving $30,000 each. The Chase Community Giving Advisory Board, a panel of individuals from a diverse range of philanthropic backgrounds, includes Emmy-nominated actress and philanthropist Eva Longoria; NBA Hall of Famer and philanthropist David Robinson; Ben Keesey, Executive Director and CEO of Invisible Children, Inc.; Elliot Schrage, Vice President of Global Communications and Public Policy at Facebook; and JPMorgan Chase Foundation President Kimberly Davis"

Facebook's New Groups, Dashboards, and Downloads Explained [Video] | Fast Company

Facebook's New Groups, Dashboards, and Downloads Explained [Video] | Fast Company

Wednesday, October 06, 2010

Charity Seeks to Move Beyond Making Loans to Entrepreneurs - Technology - The Chronicle of Philanthropy- Connecting the nonprofit world with news, jobs, and ideas

Charity Seeks to Move Beyond Making Loans to Entrepreneurs - Technology - The Chronicle of Philanthropy- Connecting the nonprofit world with news, jobs, and ideas: "Kiva first made its mark by allowing people to make online loans to entrepreneurs in developing countries, but the organization has ambitious plans to move beyond its initial mission.

The organizational structure that Kiva has developed—its technology systems, pool of supporters, and relationships with charities in more than 50 countries—could be deployed easily and efficiently to tackle other social problems, says Premal Shah, the organization’s president"

Mass. nonprofits bring tech to developing countries - Mass High Tech Business News

Mass. nonprofits bring tech to developing countries - Mass High Tech Business News: "Hewens, a former attorney at WilmerHale, has centered an entire organization on that mission. His nonprofit, Smallbean, has delivered solar-powered computer labs and packages of technology — a laptop, solar power, cameras, audiorecording equipment, portable hard drives, coupled with computer education — to villages in Kenya and Tanzania."

Nonprofits use social media as new fundraising tool - Sacramento News - Local and Breaking Sacramento News | Sacramento Bee

Nonprofits use social media as new fundraising tool - Sacramento News - Local and Breaking Sacramento News | Sacramento Bee: "Women Escaping a Violent Environment in Sacramento needed cash, and needed it fast.

So the nonprofit agency, which serves victims of domestic violence, sent out a modern-day SOS.

With a critical program on the chopping block last summer because of the loss of county money, WEAVE enlisted the pro bono help of technology firm Activate Direct, and launched an elaborate e-mail, Facebook and Twitter campaign."

6 Tips for Keeping Members Engaged in Online Communities – Engage365

6 Tips for Keeping Members Engaged in Online Communities – Engage365: "As the newest community leader here at Engage365, the first thing I was curious to know is what keeps you all engaged in an online community. So I decided to make it the topic of Friday’s Water Cooler Chat, thinking that the answers would not only help me, but would probably be enlightening for members who run their own online communities for events."

Tuesday, October 05, 2010

Brooklyn Museum: Community: bloggers@brooklynmuseum � A Response to Rothstein's "From Picassos to Sarcophagi, Guided Along by Phone Apps"

From the Brooklyn Museum folks

Brooklyn Museum: Community: bloggers@brooklynmuseum � A Response to Rothstein's "From Picassos to Sarcophagi, Guided Along by Phone Apps": "Many of you may have seen Edward Rothstein’s assessment of mobile technology in museums, but if you haven’t it is certainly worth a read and a bit of discussion. The article looks at our mobile application along with the Museum of Modern Art and the Museum of Natural History and Rothstein pretty much dislikes the state of the union across the board."

Monday, October 04, 2010

Author Don Tapscott on the growing influence of public participation | Media | The Guardian

Author Don Tapscott on the growing influence of public participation | Media | The Guardian: "Watching television at his Boston home in January this year, Patrick Meier, a director of the crowdsourcing internet platform Ushahidi saw early reports that a devastating earthquake had caused massive damage to Haiti. Within 40 minutes, he was working with a colleague to set up a dedicated Haiti-focused website, and in less than an hour the site was gathering intelligence from people on the ground."