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The Last Blogpotomac: A New Community Rises from the Ashes

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

What I loved about this BlogPotomac is that it was a small and intimate event that allowed for a conversation between the speakers and the audience. Shonali Burke is one of those people I met through an Twitter introduction by social media metrics guru KDPaine last October when I presented at the e-metrics conference.

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Interview with Zainab Salbi, Founder of Women for Women International

Have Fun - Do Good

During our conversation, I was particularly moved by her revelation that she started Women for Women International not only to fill a social need, but also for her own healing. Our conversation began with Zainab describing how Women for Women International serves women survivors of war. (edited transcript below).