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Introducing the 2021 Classy Awards Leadership Council

Classy

These individuals were selected to apply their unique perspectives into the judging process and help determine this year’s Social Innovation Winners. Oxfam America. Feeding America. Designs and launches new initiatives, drives organizational strategy, and helps chart the future of Feeding America.

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What does a Purpose-Driven Company Look Like?

Saleforce Nonprofit

It helps to start with a clear, shared definition of purpose and what it means to be a purpose-driven company. CVS realized that tobacco didn’t align with its purpose: “helping people on their path to better health.” CVS didn’t just remove tobacco from its stores; it launched several programs to help smokers quit.

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How Long Does It Take for 250 Super Connected Gnomedex Geeks to raise $2,500 for Cambodian kids?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I started with a story about how Ponzi and Chris helped me demonstrate the networked effect with flickr and twitter for a nonprofit training, then told my story about the Case Foundation and Parade Magazine's America's Giving Challenge , and then I set up a real time fundraising challenge. Today I presented at Gnomedex 8.0. (My

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Bryant Terry: Eco-chef, Food Justice Activist, Author of Vegan Soul Kitchen

Have Fun - Do Good

His first book, Grub: Ideas for an Urban Organic Kitchen , which he co-authored with Anna Lappe , won a 2007 Nautilus Award for Social Change. You can listen to the interview on the Big Vision Podcast : Or read the edited transcript below. In America, I think oftentimes one of the first things that gets cut are people's food budgets.

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The Last Blogpotomac: A New Community Rises from the Ashes

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I'm writing this post from 30,000 feet aboard Virgin America as I fly back to California from a whirlwind week on the East Coast. more like the Berkman Center Thursday evening blogger meetups I used to attend from 2005-2007. It helped me write this post - " What Color is the Social Web? ". Flickr Photo by Ghbrett.

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The Global Fund for Women: An Interview with Kavita Ramdas

Have Fun - Do Good

She has been the recipient of many awards, including Fast Company's 2007 Social Capitalist Award, and the League of Women Voters' Women Who Could Be President Award. I had the opportunity to interview her on March 6th for the Big Vision Podcast, and have included an edited transcript of the interview below. Could I make a contribution?"

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