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Jon Husband, Guest Post: The New Realities of Engagement – Stories That Drive Action Planning and Implementation

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

(This post was based on a post developed by Rob Paterson three weeks ago, as we seek to design a pilot project in support of an important multi-constituent project Rob is helping to guide. To help Americans take back their power to control their lives and their communities. . Clear signs of what this new model are all over the place.

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Vote and Comment for ALL these Awesome Nonprofit Panels at SXSW!

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

It was organized by Ed Schipul. Last year, there was an event called "Social Media for Social Good" organized by Jeff Pulver that prompted quite a rich discussion on whether social media for fundraising and marketing can effect real on the ground change. Where does it surpass the traditional advertising model? What is it?

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Last Chance to Vote for Nonprofit SXSW Panels: Closes September 4th

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

It was organized by Ed Schipul. Last year, there was an event called "Social Media for Social Good" organized by Jeff Pulver that prompted quite a rich discussion. The Real House Wives of Social Media You've heard the buzz around how nonprofit organizations and corporations are using social media for social good. What is it?

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Six Alternative (U.S.) Cultural Venues to Keep an Eye On

Museum 2.0

From a museum perspective, I think there's a lot to learn from these venues' business models, approach to collecting and exhibiting work, and connection with their audiences. is in conflict with (currently, Iran). As Streb explains, "SLAM is an open-access venue that models a new kind of artist-driven community institution.

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Guest Post: Beth Kanter's SXSWi Nonprofit Panel Roundup

NTEN

It was organized by Ed Schipul. Last year, there was an event called "Social Media for Social Good" organized by Jeff Pulver that prompted quite a rich discussion. You've heard the buzz around how nonprofit organizations and corporations are using social media for social good. The Real House Wives of Social Media.

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Live Blog: Is Technology Really Good for Human Rights

Amy Sample Ward

That ethos continued until the last three years or so with issues in Burma, Iran, and China. In Iran we’ve seen it used to get out information and resist censorship but have also seen it used by the government to alter a mobile phone system and monitoring calls. Technology is amoral – it doesn’t care.

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Crowdsourcing Skills for Human Rights via Movements.org

Tech Soup

As The Daily Beast senior correspondent for national security and politics Josh Rogin put it : Movements.org "seeks to put activists in closed societies in touch with skilled people in the free world who can help them. State Department official Jared Cohen to organize an annual summit of human rights activists.

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