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[Book Interview] Nonprofit Example of Social Media Excellence: Women for Women International

Nonprofit Tech for Good

We currently have nearly 50,000 Facebook fans and posting there helps us reach the most people, though the focus of how we’re using Facebook is changing (more on that below). Related Links: Book Research & Interviews. ? Which tool has been surprisingly useful in getting out the word about your organization and its programs?

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The Craig Newmark Beneblog Interview

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

A: There are a lot of people these days who want to help other people out. People like me help get the word out. Also working with Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America to help get them the respect and services they deserve, working on reform of the VA. A: Nerds can help. All for Good makes that easy.

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Take Command -- How To Be A First Responder In Business (Interview With Author Jake Wood)

Eric Jacobsen Blog

It was a tough pill to swallow, but I clearly understood that my role as a leader from the rear and as a mentor helped contribute to the success of the team. Having the ability to find my own purpose and center that soon after his tragic suicide really proved helpful. It certainly did for me.

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Ice Bucket Challenge: Can Other Nonprofits Reproduce It?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

(1) Downer News Cycle: Last week, in an interview with NPR , I pointed to the long cycle of bad news we had experienced over the summer as one possible reason the Ice Bucket Challenge had so much appeal. But he had help from another free agent, Corey Griffen , a management consultant who organized the fundraiser.

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Behind the Scenes: America Supporting Americas

Connection Cafe

I’m thinking about my grandfathers, both of whom were proud of their military service, my friends who have returned from their fourth and fifth tours, and the recent NPR piece I heard about a couple who deployed to Iraq together but didn’t return that way. CC: If you had advice to share for a new Convio admin, what would it be?

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What Are Your 2008 Activist Resolutions?

Have Fun - Do Good

It was probably one of the best books I've read and definitely helped me to better understand the issue, and America's policies and history around it. Power is on my Big Vision Podcast dream interview wish list, if anyone knows her and can provide me with an introduction. I'd like to up that number to 6.

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Women of Color Resource Center: An Interview with Anisha Desai

Have Fun - Do Good

The following is an edited transcript of an interview I did with her on March 25th, 2008 for the Big Vision Podcast. Our work focuses on advocacy, policy, education and political thought that helps to shape the dialogue and public conversation about the interests of these folks.