On June 29,  I’ll be participating at conference in San Francisco called Social Media for Nonprofits that launches  a seven-city conference event focusing on answering the question:  “How can resource-strapped community-based organizations seize the opportunities presented by this new landscape?&#. San Francisco. MORE >>

This post is by guest blogger Ritu Sharma, who is the executive director of Social Media for Nonprofits. Check out our new website featuring a video of Guy Kawasaki’s keynote speech in San Francisco, or follow us on Facebook or Twitter to stay tuned, and here’s our schedule of upcoming events: Toronto, Ontario – June 26. MORE >>

caught up with Christy Thomas, Marketing Administrator, and Annika Nonhebel, Education Director from Axis Dance Company , a participant in a capacity building program I designed  called “ Becoming An Arts Networked Nonprofit.” Facebook ads are similar to Google ad words in that there is a bidding system. What techniques? MORE >>

And presenting the Lytro Camera for best photo entry is Lisa Rose, executive director at PhotoPhilanthropy. She was formerly with The San Francisco Foundation, where she oversaw donor cultivation and stewardship for a portfolio of 450 high net-worth donors and $350 million in donor-advised funds. Featured Appearances. MORE >>

Last night I was able to meet Vivek Kundra, the new Chief Information Officer of the federal government, at an event organized by Full Circle Fund and the Craigslist Foundation hosted by IBM at their offices on Market Street in San Francisco. For me, it's an amazing change. link] [link] [link]. MORE >>