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JANUARY 19, 2011

If you have suggestions for people I should interview, please email me at britt AT brittbravo DO com. She's also the wife of Kenya Masala , whose song, "Mango Delight," I use for the Big Vision Podcast's intro and outro. You can listen and subscribe to the Big Vision Podcast via iTunes , its landing page , or on the player above.

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JULY 2, 2008

We're half way through 2008, so I thought I'd share how mine are going, and check in on yours. Interviewed Janessa Goldbeck of the Genocide Intervention Network. Challenge for the rest of 2008: I'm feeling a bit discouraged about what feels like a lack of progress in the situation. My resolutions were to: 1. Watched Darfur Now.

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FEBRUARY 1, 2011

If you have suggestions for people I should interview, please email me at britt AT brittbravo DOT com. You're probably most familiar with Norton (pictured left with Robert) from his roles in films like Fight Club , American History X and 25th Hour , but he's also a committed social and environmental activist.

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DECEMBER 28, 2007

"[S]top thinking about how crazy the times are, and start thinking about what the crazy times demand."-- Seth Godin A couple weeks ago blogger Latoya Peterson posted her 2008 Activist Resolutions on Racialicious. Power is on my Big Vision Podcast dream interview wish list, if anyone knows her and can provide me with an introduction.

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FEBRUARY 18, 2012

You can view all of the interviews, and subscribe to the show, on iTunes , or on the Big Vision Podcast's landing page. The way they're titled below is how they were listed at the time of the interview. Today is the 6th anniversary of the Big Vision Podcast! Happy listening!

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FEBRUARY 18, 2011

For the past five years I've had the amazing opportunity to interview 56 changemakers for the Big Vision Podcast who I think have big visions for a better world. I come away from each interview energized and inspired You can view all of the interviews, and subscribe to the show, on iTunes , or on the Big Vision Podcast's landing page.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 16, 2008

The interview is with Sharath Jeevan and his colleagues Rachel Smith and Svetlana Gitman. For more on what's happening with different giving platforms, see Social Actions 9/12/08 roundup and Lucy Bernholz's philathanthropy predictions for Nov/Dec 2008.

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FEBRUARY 20, 2010

Below are links to conversations with 48 big visionaries who I've interviewed for the Big Vision Podcast over the last four years. Please note that because the interviews take place over four years, some people's work and lives may have changed. The way they are titled below is how they were listed at the time of the interview.

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FEBRUARY 22, 2008

February 18, 2008 was the 2nd anniversary of the Big Vision Podcast ! A big thanks to everyone who listens to the program and reads the interview transcripts here on Have Fun * Do Good. Over the past two years I have had the privilege of interviewing 30 "Big Visionaries." Their stories are the fuel that keeps me going.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JULY 10, 2008

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology My Theory of Practice July 10, 2008 I finally had the reason to begin to more completely articulate my theory of practice. My theory of practice is different than my consulting philosophy.

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DECEMBER 3, 2012

She spearheaded the successful Take Back the Filter Brita recycling campaign in 2008, and her life and work have been profiled in Susan Freinkel's book, Plastic: A Toxic Love Story , in Captain Charles Moore's book, Plastic Ocean , and in the award-winning film, Bag It. You can follow her on Twitter at @PlasticfreeBeth.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

AUGUST 5, 2008

August 5, 2008 I have been thinking for the last few days about what it means to “keep up&# with the technology field, particularly ‘net technology. I’ve been helping a client hire a temporary project manager, and so in the interview process one of the questions I ask is how people keep up with change in the field.

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JULY 25, 2008

Read an interview of an Android developer. There are some other interesting moves outlined in that great post by Marshall Kirpatrick, my currently favorite ReadWriteWeb blogger Android for the masses, iPhone for the rich? It’s an interesting question, what Android might (or might not) turn out to be. So far, it’s simply vaporware.

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JANUARY 21, 2011

Peter Deitz is a long-time member and contributor in the NetSquared (and TechSoup) community; he started the NetSquared Montreal group and his Social Actions project was a winner in the 2008 N2Y3 Mashup Challenge.

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FEBRUARY 19, 2009

A big thanks to everyone who listens to the program, and reads the interview transcripts here on Have Fun * Do Good. I've listed all of the interviews below with links to the audio and the transcripts. Please note that because the interviews take place over three years, some people's work has changed.

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

Thanks for answering my post from last week, Who Should I Interview for the Big Vision Podcast? Kimberly Wilson , Tranquil Space Foundation ( I interviewed Kimberly in November 2009 ) Lisa Rose Starner, Burdock and Rose Megan Webb, Oakland Animal Services Organizers of S. I'm loving hearing all of your ideas.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

JUNE 3, 2022

Finally, acclaimed journalist and producer Soledad O’Brien interviewed José Andrés, founder of World Central Kitchen, who spoke about the power of a good meal to reignite, maintain, and grow a community. . The two discussed innovative solutions to the challenges facing nonprofits. Customer Spotlights.

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Care2

OCTOBER 10, 2012

A 2008 Congressional Management Foundation report provided a bit more insight: nearly half of US adults had contacted Congress, more than 80% of them at the urging of a third party organization. We partnered up with eight non-profit organizations to survey their advocates and interviewed 25 current and former senior Hill staffers.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

MARCH 19, 2007

I decided several weeks ago, for a variety of reasons, to retire my independent consultant hat. Freelance Switch Gavin’s Digital Diner Idealware Jon Stahl’s Journal Lifehacker LinuxChix – Be Polite. Freelance Switch Gavin’s Digital Diner Idealware Jon Stahl’s Journal Lifehacker LinuxChix – Be Polite.

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Museum 2.0

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

Second, in 2008 and 2009, when the economy dipped and membership renewal rates started to soften, we started to think more seriously about the emotional factor of supporting the arts in the community. Projects interview membership. We saw an opportunity to really differentiate ourselves, the way we do with our exhibitions and programs.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

APRIL 14, 2008

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Free and open source tool #15: MPower Open CRM April 14, 2008 I am so far behind, it’s not funny. I’ve got to catch up. I have high hopes for it. And Blackbaud may well be shaking in their boots.

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OCTOBER 27, 2006

I was also wondering if I could do a quick audio interview with you on this topic. And sure, I’ll be glad to be interviewed. I’m working on a screencast about how one might use some of these low cost or free tools to build community around a blog. Would take like 1-2 minutes – only need soundbyte 2 Beth 10.31.06

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JULY 31, 2009

in the Spring of 2008 at an Innovations in Journalism conference, I thought, this is going to be big. was a 2008 Knight News Challenge Winner. On July 9, 2009 I interviewed David about Spot.us Below is an edited transcript of the interview which you also can listen to online , or subscribe to via iTunes. I totally agree.

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DECEMBER 15, 2008

Part of the application process is to submit links to places you've been quoted, interviewed, or mentioned in the media. I thought I'd post the list here, to give a little "link love" to the folks who quoted, or interviewed me, and 'cause some of the pieces might interest you. December 2008. October 2008. May 14, 2008.

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FEBRUARY 15, 2008

She went from being somebody's servant to somebody who when she walks down the street of her community, people stop her and shake her hand and thank her for the stories that she is telling, or ask, 'When are you going to interview me? Last month I interviewed Cristi Hegranes, its Founder and President. CH: How much money can I donate?

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OCTOBER 10, 2012

In 2008, Tim was named an Ashoka Fellow. You can listen to the interview on the Arts and Healing Network's website , through iTunes , or on the player below. In 2011, he received the James Irvine Foundation Leadership Award.

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MAY 5, 2011

B efore you know what kindness really is you must lose things - from "Kindness" by Naomi Shihab Nye For the past few days, I've been reading Kim Rosen's book, Saved by a Poem: The Transformative Power of Words , in preparation to interview her for the Arts and Healing Podcast.

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OCTOBER 22, 2008

I'll be starting the challenge again on October 30, 2008 so that the 29th day of my challenge will be on November 27, 2008, American Thanksgiving. Below is an edited transcript of an interview from October 11, 2008 with Cami Walker, the founder of the 29-Day Giving Challenge, which you can also listen to on the Big Vision Podcast.

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JANUARY 6, 2010

Although I've been a sponsor of a "sister" for the past two years, and am familiar with the organization's work, to prepare for the interview I read her riveting memoir, Between Two Worlds. You can read a transcript of my interview with Zainab Salbi here. You can read a transcript of my interview with Lisa Witter here.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MAY 11, 2021

Eisenmann : The Lean Startup movement swept out of Silicon Valley starting in 2008 or so and has since been embraced by entrepreneurs around the world. Rather than writing yet another how-to guide for people wanting to launch a startup, Tom Eisenmann conducted original research on startup failure to better understand startup success.

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ASU Lodestar Center

OCTOBER 4, 2016

We’d like to provide our readers with a peek into what we do each day to accomplish our mission by introducing members of the faculty and staff via short interviews and conversations. I joined ASU in Fall 2008, and it’s been 8 years. Welcome to a new ASU Lodestar Center Blog series, “Get to Know the Lodestar Center!” Lili Wang, Ph.D.,

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 15, 2011

It was also a nod to the &# Cute Cat Theory of Digital Activism &# which was the title of a talk given by Ethan Zuckerman at O’Reilly’s E-Tech Conference in March, 2008 (notes from Ryan Singel of Wired Blog). Ethan points out that the Web was invented so physicists could share research papers, but Web2.0

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MAY 29, 2012

In 2008, Will was named a John D. If you have suggestions for people I should interview, or a do-good business that would like to sponsor the show, please email me at britt AT brittbravo DOT com *Show notes* I mentioned in the intro that I was first introduced to Will's work in FRESH the Movie , which came out in 2009.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 25, 2008

To top it off, I did an interview with Wendy Harman from the Red Cross about her recent experience using Twitter and other tools to spread buzz for campaign - Social Media Roadblock. Tell me about the campaign - what, why,objectives. The Social Media Roadblock. We also encouraged people to change their avatars (see above).

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Whole Whale

OCTOBER 13, 2020

Platform Fee: Free Transaction Fee: Free Setup Fee: Free Commitment: None Integration: PayPal, Stripe, Salesforce Podcast interview with the CEO of Give Lively: Givebutter. Founded: 2008 MobileCause has a pretty simple goal: Help nonprofits raise more money with less time and effort. MobileCause.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 31, 2008

Interview with Jonathon Colman. Things You Can Do In Ten Minutes. The Cute Dog Theory. Pimp My Nonprofit Panel at SXSW. Transparency and Social Media: Dealing with Criticism. The Intangible Benefits of Social Media. Reports of the Death of Social Networking for Nonprofits Are Not True! Harry: A Green Geek.

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FEBRUARY 15, 2012

What better to celebrate than with an interview with Kim Murray who became the 10,000th fan. I started my current blog in 2008 just after I gave birth to my first daughter. My metric for success is that the dialogue inspires at least once insightful blog post per month and it has certainly over delivered. Tell us about yourself!

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