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David Martel Organizing for Change

This is a cross post from 3BL Media.

Board Life Matters
by Melissa Sines (with Rebecca Southers)


“There’s just so much that’s wrong with the world – and with my community – that I don’t even know where to start.” I’ve heard this statement a lot. Okay, I admit, I’ve even said it

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Added by David Martel on August 30, 2010 at 2:31pm — No Comments

Chris Jarvis Collaborating for Sustainable Change: New Approaches to Accelerate Innovation


The following blog entry is a cross-post from my blog Realizing Your Worth.
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Added by Chris Jarvis on August 27, 2010 at 2:30pm — No Comments

Peter Deitz Request for Proposals - Enhancements to the Social Actions API (Deadline: 9/1/2010 at 5pm ET)

Hi My Social Actions community,

I just shared an important update on the Social Actions Developers Google group. Below is a copy. We'd appreciate your help in identifying a qualified dev firm to implement the changes described in the RFP.

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Added by Peter Deitz on August 27, 2010 at 12:30pm — No Comments

Michael Maranda Ten Principles for Digital Excellence, invitation to help revise

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Added by Michael Maranda on August 24, 2010 at 11:57pm — 2 Comments

Karl Miller Why Insurance Donations Are Needed

The New York Times recently ran a piece about insurance in Rwanda, and highlighted the difficulty many Rwandans have in paying the minimal premiums and co-payments involved in the government health plan. This is a big part of the reason Policies for the Poor was formed. Donating to give people access to healthcare does not cost a lot, and its benefits can literally be life-saving.

http://www.nytimes.com/201

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Added by Karl Miller on August 20, 2010 at 3:57pm — No Comments

David Martel Best Practices in Corporate Engagement from VolunteerMatch Solutions: How to Turn Strategic Aspirations into Reality for Your Community Involvement Program, with FedEx and Changing Our World

This is a cross post from 3BL Media.

Have you developed a love-hate relationship with the term "being more strategic"? Many corporate community involvement professionals are increasingly tasked with creating strategic charitable initiatives that align with business priorities and deliver benefits to communities and employees. But how many of you have enc… Continue

Added by David Martel on August 13, 2010 at 3:46pm — No Comments

David Martel Ruth Volk Transformed Her Crochet Skills Into Help for Families in Need: A VolunteerMatch Story of Engagement & Social Change

This a cross post from 3BL Media. (3BLMedia/theCSRfeed) - August 5, 2010 - How much does Ruth Volk love to crochet? Let's just say that even after her family and friends gently asked her to stop giving them so many handmade gifts, she just couldn't put her needles down.

Knitting and crocheting just felt right for the Eagan, Minn., resid… Continue

Added by David Martel on August 10, 2010 at 10:49am — 1 Comment

David Martel VolunteerMatch Helps Target and Ben & Jerry's Inspire Volunteers with Ice Cream

This is a cross post from 3BL Media.

(3BLMedia/theCSRfeed) July 30, 2010 - Target has debuted two new, exclusive Ben & Jerry's ice cream flavors at all stores nationwide. The super premium ice cream flavors, Berry Voluntary® and Brownie Chew Gooder®, are available throughout 2010 in mini cups and pints. And with help from VolunteerMatch,… Continue

Added by David Martel on August 2, 2010 at 9:52am — No Comments

Christine Egger Opportunity Alert: Four Powerful Enhancements to the Social Actions API

Social Actions has a fantastic opportunity to make four powerful enhancements to the Social Actions API in the coming weeks:

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Added by Christine Egger on July 29, 2010 at 3:30pm — No Comments

Christine Egger Social Actions Transition: Request for Letters of Interest

A short six weeks ago, Peter Deitz shared our intention to find a well-resourced and mission-aligned organization, or group of organizations, to assume ownership of Social Actions' programs. Since then, we've recei… Continue

Added by Christine Egger on July 22, 2010 at 4:30pm — 3 Comments

Chris Jarvis The Washington Post Equates CSR with Charity: #FAIL

Was Corporate Social Responsibility responsible for the BP spill? Absolutely! (so says the Washington Post)

CSR? Don't quit your day job!
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Added by Chris Jarvis on July 19, 2010 at 4:30pm — No Comments

Cierra Cass You are invited to the 2010 GSBI Business Plan Presentations at Santa Clara University


Please join Santa Clara University's Center for Science, Technology, and Society for business plan presentations by the 2010 Global Social Benefit Incubator entrepreneurs from around the world.


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Added by Cierra Cass on July 21, 2010 at 2:20pm — No Comments

Christine Egger Breakthroughs in Online Fundraising: Institute of Fundraising presentation materials

I had the good fortune to share the following presentation during last week's Institute of Fundraising's National Convention in London. It's just the briefest outline of what Peter Deitz and I refer to as the emerging philanthropic web, with suggestions for how organizations might design fundraising activity for that environment.

Huge thanks to Bryan Miller for creating this opportunity (and for this kind… Continue

Added by Christine Egger on July 12, 2010 at 2:00pm — No Comments

David Martel Enjoy Café Mujer and change the lives of Peruvian female coffee farmers!

To view video click here.

TransFair USA

The act of raising a family alone is not easy, but being a women entrepreneur with only a small coffee plot to provide for your children
is downright heroic. For Peruvian female farmers in this situation,

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Added by David Martel on July 11, 2010 at 10:30pm — No Comments

Chris Jarvis Corporate Volunteering: Why It Works & How To Prove It

This is a recent presentation I gave to the International Association of Business Communicators at their World Conference in Toronto, June 8, 2010. I used a format available a Prezi.com. I HIGHLY recommend taking the time to figure out this new style of presentation. I absolutely love it. It's free and fairly intuitive.
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Added by Chris Jarvis on July 7, 2010 at 3:47pm — No Comments

Tom Tuohy Why Wouldn't I Be Happy?

Quincy lives in the Illinois Center for Rehabilitation and Education, (ICRE), a state facility for young people with physical and or developmental challenges. Quincy was born with cerebral palsy.

I love Quincy’s infectious enthusiasm and the way he just puts his head back and yells, “Yeah!” He doesn’t need a reason to do it, He just does it. He is happy. He loves life. He loves people.
Kristen, one of our avid supporters and engaged volunteers, was making one of her frequent visits… Continue

Added by Tom Tuohy on July 1, 2010 at 11:57am — 2 Comments

Julie Vautrot ViewChange Online Film Contest

The ViewChange Online Film Contest is open for short film entries! ViewChange.org, a new project from LinkTV, it’s a next-generation website that uses the power of video to build a case for better global development initiatives. We want powerful five-minute films that tell stories of progress being made towards achieving the United Nations Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). Document

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Added by Julie Vautrot on June 30, 2010 at 12:00pm — No Comments

William Logai Ochieng Help rock the cradle at the G8

On 25 June, G8 leaders will meet to sign on to a new maternal and child health initiative to help the 8.8 million children and 300,000 women who still die each year from preventable illness, childbirth and pregnancy.

In many places these deaths could be prevented simply by giving these women the support of a trained community health worker, and a childbirth delivery bed.

No mother about to give birth or caring for a sick child should be without support.

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Added by William Logai Ochieng on June 23, 2010 at 4:30pm — No Comments

William Logai Ochieng SOCCER PLAYS A POSITIVE ROLE IN PEOPLE'S LIVES ALL OVER THE WORLD

During the 2010 World Cup, we're reminded of the positive role soccer plays in people's lives all over the world.


But even after the World Cup, soccer will continue to play a unique role in making the world--and people's lives--better. It advances understanding and International Corporation among nations.


Learn how soccer is contributing to social change, and then make a gift to support these efforts. Score now!


During World C

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Added by William Logai Ochieng on June 17, 2010 at 11:30am — No Comments

Peter Deitz Taking Social Actions to the Next Level

Two years ago, the nonprofit technology sector came together to support an open-source project called A Mashup of 29+ Social Action Platforms – Social Actions (see video below). Through the support of the NetSquared community and related grants and prizes, my team and I were able to attract sufficient funding to give life to a vision I had been promoting for close to a year.

That v… Continue

Added by Peter Deitz on June 10, 2010 at 4:00pm — 2 Comments

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