Well, I just got my first one out in 2008! Benetech Update: Summer 2008 I'm thrilled to be writing you this update, because this year is unusually exciting even by Benetech standards. You can imagine the impact of Bookshare.org going from a $1 million per year enterprise in 2006 to over $7 million in 2008. students.

Starting a for-profit in California took me one or two weeks, and I think it's still that fast. Setting up as a nonprofit is not easy. But, setting up a nonprofit and getting 501(c)(3) status can take a year or more and cost ten or twenty thousand dollars (unless you get pro bono legal help). This is a qualified nonprofit (i.e.,

Reason #258 I'm glad to live in California: Cultural Connections. Cultural Connections is a group of museum professionals who meet up a few times a year and host excellent programs on a variety of topics. was captivated by Chris Alexander 's story about participatory online/onsite efforts at the San Jose Museum of Art (SJMA). What happened?

Monday, November 10th, in an initiative similar to Blog Action Day , thousands of bloggers will post about refugee issues to raise awareness as part of Bloggers Unite. Flavours of Italy , the blog of Flavours Italian Cookery Holidays, an Italian holiday tour operator. Traveling Project , a travel blog by "TravelDude." Cross-posted from BlogHer.com.

I am on the board of the Zerodivide Foundation, which is an extremely cool foundation serving the underserved of California with technology. We work to transform California communities and the lives of the people who live in them. We're seeking new board members. We focus on technology. ZeroDivide's Board of Directors has 15 members.

They can be big things, like I'm thankful that I have a warm, dry place to live in the midst of this crazy California rainstorm, or small things, like I had a really yummy hot chocolate the other day. An activist friend of mine recently asked, "How do you get over it when life is unfair in a really big way?" Maybe Oprah ? gratitude journal

It was underwritten with the generous support of The California Endowment t, Edna McConnell Clark , and Robert Wood Johnson foundations. Photo by Fred Dawson. ??? Come On In. The Water's Fine. An Exploration of Web 2.0 tools and techniques. I'm still wading my way through it. world. Of course there are risks and challenges. Be strategic.

The Science of Fear , currently on display at the California Science Center. It’s one thing to experience and or be confronted by content that is uncomfortable, either in the form of an exhibition or a program. But what about interactive exhibits that give visitors active roles in the uncomfortable situation? The first is Goosebumps!

Groups like Asian Communities for Reproductive Justice located in Oakland, California, working on the front lines of the reproductive justice movement. In a previous post, Spirituality, Religion and Activism: What's the Connection? I mentioned the work of the Seasons Fund for Social Transformation. Who are the founding members?