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14LCS Idea Accelerator: Transforming Technology into Social Change

NTEN

On September 6 in San Francisco, over 200 attendees at NTEN’s Leading Change Summit (14LCS) convened for its finale event: the Idea Accelerator. I wanted to connect technology to my interest in nonviolent communication and to educate people about how our words can cause unintended harm,” said Yee Won.

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Storytelling in the Digital Age: Lessons from the SOCAP12 Conference

Tech Soup

Nonprofit leaders, impact investors, and philanthropists from all over the world gathered in San Francisco's Fort Mason Center this week for SOCAP12. The panel featured Jonah Sachs, the creative director of Free Range Studios , which is a film studio that makes web videos for social and environmental change groups.

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Zerodivide seeks new board members

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

ZeroDivideâ„¢ Board of Directors Position Description ZeroDivide is seeking candidates for its Board of Directors to serve for a three-year term commencing on February 1, 2009. Through mentors, professional networks and investor forums, ZeroDivide brings a deep knowledge of what makes a venture successful.

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Virgin America As Connector

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Since March, I've been commuting between Boston and San Francisco. Behind me was Nicholas Reville, Co-Founder and Executive Director of Miro , a HD open source video player. Miro Logo. One of the best things about the commute is Virgin America airlines in flight experience.

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E-Mediat: Networked Capacity Building in the Middle East

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

The plan for the next year is: Train and develop 12 leaders from the MENA region (4 Strategic Advisors, 4 Country Directors/Master Trainers and 4 Training Coordinators) = In-Country Leadership Teams. Build the capacity of these NGOs and CSOs to use new media effectively through mentoring and coaching.

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Women Helping Women: My First Giving Circle

Have Fun - Do Good

Because the Village Enterprise Fund's administrative office is in San Carlos, CA, about 25 miles from San Francisco, we were lucky enough to have VEF's Development Director, Barbara Lamb Hall, there to chat with us and to show us a quick PowerPoint presentation. This month's organization was the Village Enterprise Fund.

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Nurturing Inner City Entrepreneurs: Jose Corona of Inner City Advisors

Have Fun - Do Good

The more successful you are, the more you have to give back." -- Jose Corona, Inner City Advisors Jose Corona is the Executive Director of Inner City Advisors , a nonprofit that helps build sustainable and responsible inner city businesses that create quality jobs, reinvest in the community, and contribute to the local economy.

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