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Bitcoin for Nonprofits: Cryptocurrency Fundraising for the Future

Nonprofit Tech for Good

By Alex Wilson , Director of BlockShop DC and founding partner of The Giving Block. Some of the most notable donations include $100M+ to Fidelity Charitable, $29M to Donors Choose , $4 million to the Ellen Wildlife Fund , $50M to a dozen universities, and $56M to almost 60 different charities from an anonymous donor.

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Join Us: Measuring the Networked Nonprofit Book Events in Washington, DC

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

This week, KD Paine and I, did a whirlwind tour of ” Measuring the Networked Nonprofit ” book talks in San Francisco and Silicon Valley. Many thanks to our generous hosts including the Foundation Center/SF, Zero Divide, David and Lucile Packard Foundation, TechSoup Global, and Stanford University. Keep them coming.

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Open Source and the Promise of Sustainable Nutrition Security

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

Recently I had the opportunity to get introduced to Gerald Nelson , senior climate change researcher and Professor Emeritus at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. This week, on September 10-12 at Purdue University, CIMSANS will be co-hosting a workshop and summit focused on improving food systems data and models.

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The Happy Healthy Nonprofit Book Tour: You Are Invited To Join Us

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

REGISTER HERE for Boston Event with host Women Online. ➳ Fri Feb 10 – WASHINGTON DC 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM. Georgetown University, Center for Social Impact Communication, 640 Massachusetts Ave NW Washington, DC 20001. Registration for Livestream broadcasting from the Feb 2 event. ➳ Mon Feb 6 – BOSTON 6-8pm. 501TechNYC.

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Caltech and Sustainability

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

When I can find the time, I jump at the opportunity to visit universities. The universities I visit tend to be full of students and faculty committed to doing important and innovative work. My student host, Cole Hershkowitz, demonstrated this sustainability focus. My recent visit to Caltech was no exception.

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3 New Year’s Rituals for Nonprofits That Can Boost Professional Success

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Our book tour starts at the end of January, so if you are in San Francisco, Oakland, Boston, NYC, or Washington, DC, please join us. I also taught a workshop for social startups at Singularity University here in Mountain, View on how to create a Happy Healthy Start Up Culture.

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Guest Post: The Iron Hug — Nurturing Relationships with Strong Leadership

Twenty Hats

In 2007, Lisa Marie graduated the George Washington University with her MA in Anthropology and Museum Studies and joined the staff at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History (NMNH) in Washington, DC. Lisa Marie Porter, MA, CVA, has been working in Museums in the public sector since 2001.