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CrowdConf 2010 Coming to San Francisco

Tech Soup

CrowdFlower has announced CrowdConf 2010 , a crowdsourcing conference that will take place in San Francisco in October. Presentation submissions are being accepted through next Wednesday, September 1. ( We've talked a lot on this blog about crowdsourcing.

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Great reads from around the web on October 25th

Amy Sample Ward

Women Give 2010 is the first report to compare philanthropic giving between men and women across all income levels based on a nationally representative sample. The story in the San Francisco Chronicle says the new gift cards are available in Safeway and Vons supermarkets in California in denominations of $25 and $30."

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Lame spam of the day: spam mashup

Robert Weiner

Monetize your internet connectionb y placing and receiving phone calls over it. All you need to know before experiencing Tombigbee River fabulous San Francisconess of Ike''s is this: Bring a jacket, bring a friend (or a book), and bring your appetite and you''ll be one happy sandwich eater. Then a VOIP Phone System is for You.

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What Happens at GEO Doesn’t Stay at GEO (and that’s a good thing)

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Note from Beth: I’m hosting a small army of guest bloggers, grantmakers, who are attending the GeoFunders National Conference taking place this week in Seattle. I know that I have been tremendously influenced by what I have learned in Pittsburgh, San Francisco, Atlanta, and now Seattle.

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Halle Butvin, One Mango Tree, A Fair Trade Clothing Company

Have Fun - Do Good

[W]atching her become a leader, and develop the confidence not just at the work place, but also at home, it's been really amazing to see how she has completely changed her circumstances just from having a steady income. She spent much of 2010 in Pakistan assisting women-owned garment businesses to develop their products and export potential.

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Social Enterprise in Scotland: the World Forum

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

And Scotland is a logical place for such an event. Plus, the Social Enterprise Alliance is a cosponsor of the event, and we're scheduled to host the third world forum in San Francisco in 2010. One of the fun aspects of social enterprise conferences is to visit the social enterprises.

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How to Organize Have Fun Do Good Flash Mobs with Gabriela Masala, a Big Vision Podcast Interview

Have Fun - Do Good

The Juicy Blogging e-course (Feb 2-23) and Blogging for Writers at the Writing Salon in San Francisco (January 29). Their book is, Causing a Scene: Extraordinary Pranks in Ordinary Places with Improv Everywhere. You can watch a video from the One Love Alliance's Free Hugs farmers' market event on Gabriela's YouTube Channel.

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