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What I Learned About Philanthropy, Fundraising, and Social Impact at IFCAsia in Bangkok

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

The opening plenary was hosted by the renowned Usha Menon , past chair of the Resource Alliance and celebrated speaker, connector and consultant to the social impact sector. There was also awards ceremony co-sponsored by the Rockefeller Foundation. The plenary and big sessions were thought-provoking as they were inspiring.

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UniversalGiving: Impact, with a little help from friends (SocialActions)

Amy Sample Ward

But, what it should really say is, “we may be non-profit, but we are not non-impact.&# Or at least something like that! “ UniversalGiving ™ is an award-winning marketplace which allows people to volunteer and donate to top performing projects in more than 70 countries around the world.&#. What is the Impact?

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Digital Divide Data: our Partner in Laos

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

This field has acquired the name of "impact sourcing" in recent years. We've been a big fan of DDD, and nominated them (one of many nominations they received, I'm sure) for the Skoll Award for Social Entrepreneurship , which they received several years ago. I met founder, Jeremy Hockenstein, when he was just getting DDD going.

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Upcoming Nonprofits Live: Storytelling and Collaborative Video

Tech Soup

Our guests will talk about consistency, production quality, distribution tips and ways to work effectively together to achieve the greatest impact with your nonprofit stories. was awarded a Knight 2010 News Challenge grant for Stroome , a collaborative video editing and publishing platform designed to. Windy founded D.V.A.

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Participation in Storytelling: Collaborative Video on Nonprofits Live

Tech Soup

Our guests will talk about consistency, production quality, distribution tips and ways to work effectively together to achieve the greatest impact with your nonprofit stories. Windy founded D.V.A. Productions in 2006 to produce dramatic, engaging, life-changing documentaries, films and media in the San Francisco Bay Area and around the world.

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Big News in Benetech's Human Rights Program: New Funding and Enhanced Tools!

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

When widely deployed, these tools have the potential to make lasting impact by empowering people to fight abuse and advance democracy. We’re excited to share that our Human Rights Program has been awarded a two-year, $2.2 million grant from the U.S.

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