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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

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

Social Actions Adds Five Action Sources: Citizen Effect, EurekaFund, IdeaEncore, SaveTogether, and Spot.Us

Today, we're excited to announce five action sources have joined the Social Actions API, an open database of opportunities to make a difference. For a full list and profiles of the latest innovators contributing to Social Actions, please see Our Guide to 60+ Action Sources.

Welcome to the new partners!

New Action Sources

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Added by Peter Deitz on April 2, 2010 at 2:30pm — 1 Comment

How Microphilanthropy is Changing Giving

Today, I had the honour of presenting at Social Venture Partner Toronto's panel discussion on, "How Microphilanthropy Is Changing Giving."

Below are my 'slides' from the presentation...

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Added by Peter Deitz on March 9, 2010 at 3:30pm — 2 Comments

Social Actions Adds Five Action Sources; Canada, Netherlands, and New Zealand Represented

Today, we're excited to announce five action sources have joined the Social Actions API, an open database of opportunities to make a difference. For a full list and profiles of the latest innovators contributing to Social Actions, please see Our Guide to 60+ Action Sources. Welcome to the new partners!

New Action Sources

Africa Rural Connect… Continue

Added by Peter Deitz on January 20, 2010 at 12:30pm — No Comments

Social Actions is Looking for a Community Engagement Intern

Also posted on Idealist >> Social Actions is looking for a Community Engagement Intern to help manage and grow Social Actions' online communities. Responsibilities - Help develop and implement Social Actions' social media strategy - Send introductions, answer questions, highlight community members and group activity, and otherwise engage with Social Actions' community on My Social Actions, Twitter, a… Continue

Added by Peter Deitz on December 11, 2009 at 11:30am — 1 Comment

Social Actions Adds Five New Action Sources; Connects to the WiserEarth API

Today, we added five new action sources to the Social Actions API, an open database of opportunities to make a difference. For a full list and profiles of the latest innovators contributing to Social Actions, please see Our Guide to 60+ Action Sources. As part of this update, we're excited to announce that Social Actions has connected to the WiserEarth API. Applications… Continue

Added by Peter Deitz on September 11, 2009 at 11:00am — No Comments

Don't Miss #SoCap09 Twitter Chat on Wednesday, 7/29/2009 (12:00pm PT to 1:30pm PT)

On Wednesday, I will be co-facilitating a live chat on Twitter about the upcoming Social Capital Markets conference. Here's a brief description of the chat:… Continue

Added by Peter Deitz on July 28, 2009 at 3:30pm — 1 Comment

The Future of Social Actions, Part III: A Constellation of Consultants

Over the next several weeks, I will be thinking out loud about the Future of Social Actions. Our initiative is approaching its two year anniversary at the end of August, and would benefit from some community participation in creating a long-term plan going forward. I hope this blog post, and others in the series, w… Continue

Added by Peter Deitz on July 28, 2009 at 12:30pm — 3 Comments

Open Standards, Yes We Can

(Source: Robotson on Flickr) I don't know about you, but I am a big fan of open standards, particularly when my bladder Direct Messages me with the hashtag #urgent. Open standards (see picture a… Continue

Added by Peter Deitz on July 17, 2009 at 9:00am — 3 Comments

Jolkona Foundation and UniversalGiving Join the Social Actions API

Today, Social Actions added two new action sources to its open database of opportunities to make a difference. For a full list and profiles of the latest innovators contributing to Social Actions, please see Our Guide to 50+ Action Sources.

New Action Sources

Jolkona Foundation -> Donate Un… Continue

Added by Peter Deitz on July 14, 2009 at 11:19am — No Comments

The Future of Social Actions, Part II: Projects in the Pipeline

Over the next several weeks, I will be thinking out loud about the Future of Social Actions. Our initiative is approaching its two year anniversary at the end of August, and would benefit from some community participation in creating a long-term plan going forward. I hope this blog post, and others in the series, w… Continue

Added by Peter Deitz on July 8, 2009 at 10:30am — 1 Comment

The Future of Social Actions, Part I: Partners and Projects

Over the next several weeks, I will be thinking out loud about the Future of Social Actions. Our initiative is approaching its two year anniversary at the end of August, and would benefit from some community participation in creating a long-term plan going forward. I hope this blog post, and others in the series, w… Continue

Added by Peter Deitz on July 7, 2009 at 10:30am — 7 Comments

Social Actions Adds Six New Action Sources; Partners with Innovators in India, South Africa, and the UK

Today, Social Actions added six new action sources to our open database of opportunities to make a difference. For a full list and profiles of the latest innovators contributing to Social Actions, please see Our Guide to 50+ Action Sources.

New Action Sources

GiveIndia -> Donate… Continue

Added by Peter Deitz on June 25, 2009 at 8:00am — 3 Comments

Join the Discussion: Competition or Collaboration?

This week, I am hosting a discussion on SocialEdge.org called, Competition or Collaboration?. I look forward to your contributions to the discussion. Please don't be shy. This is an important conversation to have out in the open, and a timely moment to have it.… Continue

Added by Peter Deitz on June 23, 2009 at 3:30pm — 4 Comments

I am not an ATM machine - Your charity from the donor perspective

Below are the video and slides from my presentation at My Charity Connects in Toronto, June 9, 2009. I will be adding the transcript at some point soon.

I Am Not An ATM Machine: Your Charity From The Donor Perspective from CanadaHelps on Vimeo.

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Added by Peter Deitz on June 10, 2009 at 10:30am — No Comments

Join Me at My Charity Connects, Toronto, June 8-9, 2009

During the week of June 8-12, 2009, Toronto is playing host to an impressive array of social tech events and conferences. The NetChange Week, organized by the Social I… Continue

Added by Peter Deitz on May 20, 2009 at 7:30pm — No Comments

Embedded Philanthropy Blog Series, Sponsored by Telecom for Charity

From the RED campaign to CREDO cellular phone service, embedded philanthropy has emerged as an innovative and scalable form of corporate social responsibility. Social Actions is convening the "Embedded Philanthropy Blog Series, Sponsored by Telecom for Charity" in order to draw attention to the practice of embedding donations to nonprofits in the sale of commercial g… Continue

Added by Peter Deitz on May 18, 2009 at 1:30am — 9 Comments

Time and Social Action

Note: The transcript below if from my keynote presentation at Connecting Up Australia in May 2009.

Thank you for the introduction. A little more background on what Social Actions is b… Continue

Added by Peter Deitz on May 11, 2009 at 3:30am — 2 Comments

Very Raw Notes from Clay Shirky's Morning Plenary at the 2009 Nonprofit Technology Conference

Message -> I'll save you the cost of "Here Comes Everybody". Group Action Just Got Easier Some stories 1) HSBC introduced fees on interest free checking accounts "Stop the Great HSBC Graduate Rip-Off!" Thousands of members in the first few minutes Students document how to get accounts into other banks Once someone solves the problem once, they solve it for everyone Online protests, and then real world protests HSBC caves the day before protest "We would never have done this if we kne… Continue

Added by Peter Deitz on April 27, 2009 at 3:30pm — No Comments

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

Taking Social Actions to the Next Level

Social Actions Adds Five Action Sources: Citizen Effect, EurekaFund, IdeaEncore, SaveTogether, and Spot.Us

How Microphilanthropy is Changing Giving

Social Actions Adds Five Action Sources; Canada, Netherlands, and New Zealand Represented

Social Actions is Looking for a Community Engagement Intern

Social Actions Adds Five New Action Sources; Connects to the WiserEarth API

Don't Miss #SoCap09 Twitter Chat on Wednesday, 7/29/2009 (12:00pm PT to 1:30pm PT)

The Future of Social Actions, Part III: A Constellation of Consultants

Open Standards, Yes We Can

Jolkona Foundation and UniversalGiving Join the Social Actions API

The Future of Social Actions, Part II: Projects in the Pipeline

The Future of Social Actions, Part I: Partners and Projects

Social Actions Adds Six New Action Sources; Partners with Innovators in India, South Africa, and the UK

Join the Discussion: Competition or Collaboration?

I am not an ATM machine - Your charity from the donor perspective

Join Me at My Charity Connects, Toronto, June 8-9, 2009

Embedded Philanthropy Blog Series, Sponsored by Telecom for Charity

Time and Social Action

Very Raw Notes from Clay Shirky's Morning Plenary at the 2009 Nonprofit Technology Conference

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