Have Fun - Do Good

DECEMBER 12, 2006

You can listen to my interview with Ingrid on the Big Vision Podcast , or read a transcript here. It has massive impacts on the economy and the stability of our resources, etc. Britt: For people who aren't familiar with green rooftops, what is a green roof? But literally they're green because it's a garden on a roof.

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Have Fun - Do Good

MAY 27, 2007

Over the past month, many of you have posted comments or sent me emails about my interview with Van Jones, the President and Co-founder of Oakland's Ella Baker Center , that I posted here, and on the Big Vision Podcast. I just finished listening to your podcast interview of Van Jones. Van Jones green economy in Lansing, MI.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 27, 2017

Authored by Capulet’s Julie Szabo and Darren Barefoot, this report is based on in-depth interviews with leading practitioners and a literature review. Orange hats” are assistant crew leaders who teach “green hats” how to do trail building and maintenance correctly. They offer direction, supervision and make outings fun.

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Have Fun - Do Good

AUGUST 29, 2010

She is also co-host of the radio show, The Queens of Green on Green 960 , which you can also be downloaded as a podcast. I just *loved* this book, and also enjoy Temra's show, so I was super excited to interview her for the Big Vision Podcast. Overall, was there a theme among the stories of the women that you interviewed?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 9, 2013

” I was lucky enough to meet and interview Patton in 2009. Patton’s ideas and the methods of developmental evaluation are gaining more attention and practice because social change projects are transcending from a primary focus on program impact to systems impact and make use of networks as a key strategy.

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Tech Soup

JULY 19, 2011

This piece is part of an occasional series we do at GreenTech to profile leaders in the green IT field. I didn't know much about her work until I read the interview. Kathryn Willson is certainly one of them. she did with Maya Albanese of GreenBiz.com.

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Have Fun - Do Good

NOVEMBER 25, 2009

--Kimberly Wilson, author of Tranquilista: Mastering the Art of Enlightened Work and Mindful Play I'm always experimenting with how to stress less, enjoy life more, and make a positive impact. Below is an edited transcript of my November 3rd interview with Kimberly for the Big Vision Podcast. How has it made an impact?

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Have Fun - Do Good

JANUARY 25, 2007

Have you ever thought about starting a green cafe? When the WorldChanging SF bloggers had their first face-to-face meeting there, I asked Chris if he would do an e-interview with me about how he started the cafe, what makes it green and how other people can start their own green cafes. Create a business plan.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 28, 2017

FUF is a member of TechSoup , and TechSoup's staffers were very excited to reach out for an interview to hear more about the group's impact. Technology plays a really important role in doing our plantings and making San Francisco more green." spanhidden.

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Media Cause

OCTOBER 3, 2022

Without proper “education,” landing an interview let alone a job working in digital marketing was a pipedream—I found myself stuck, making minimum wage, wearing a well-known green apron simply for the health benefits. In 2017 I faced an unexpected health situation—I lost my business, my savings, and my life plan.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 23, 2010

and whether lethal generosity is something different. If we had more people from a nonprofit perspective in the room and activists, we'd gotten into a philosophical debate as to whether or not lethal generosity can impact systemic change and corporate score cards.

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ASU Lodestar Center

APRIL 9, 2019

Costs of productivity, errors, the impact on remaining staff and hiring costs must be taken in to consideration. To achieve this balance, Hampton encourages creativity, stating that traditional recruitment and interview tactics do not provide much information about how candidates will fit into daily life. Compensation.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 15, 2011

Says Giller, “Our theory of change is engaging users around content that shows how being green can reshape our world can empower personal behavior change and ultimately impact society at large. Individual Behavior Change: Impact on users behaviors, purchase decisions, and daily lives that are in line with sustainability.

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Have Fun - Do Good

JULY 30, 2009

I posted a new interview last week on the Big Vision Podcast with David Cohn , the Founder of Spot.Us , a nonprofit pioneering community funded reporting. I'll post the transcript soon for those of you who like to read interviews rather than listen to them. You can listen online or subscribe via iTunes.

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Have Fun - Do Good

SEPTEMBER 30, 2009

NEWS Below is a roundup of blog posts and podcast interviews I've published since my last Have Fun Do Good Link Love (where did the month go?): 4 Steps for Selling Your Art: Interview with Alyson B. 77 ways to build community in your neighborhood from Our Blocks.

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Classy

JULY 14, 2021

Get to know their top insights and learning moments to accelerate the impact of your nonprofit’s next virtual fundraising event. “ If your event has multiple remote guest speakers, have a staff member dedicated to run a green room (preparation room). We worked directly with their team to set up interviews.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 25, 2010

In our quest we have interviewed, and continue to interview, top brands engaged in social media for social good. For nonprofits and causes, having the right corporate partner can leverage the impact of the social change work. Nonprofits need to consider, should we partner with companies? If so, how? Source: Fit Sugar Blog.

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Have Fun - Do Good

SEPTEMBER 8, 2009

Remember September 11th: Be of Service Tuesday's Children: WE Volunteer Charity of the Month And 1 new post up on the Global Center for Cultural Entrepreneurship blog (GCCE) : How Independent Bookstores Are Using Twitter The 15th episode of Echoing Green's Be Bold Podcast: Create a Career with Impact is up (I'm the show's host).

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Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

When an organization conducts a nonprofit feasibility study , they interview important stakeholders in their organization to assess their support of an upcoming fundraising campaign. Assemble key insiders for your feasibility study interviews. Interviewing stakeholders about your campaign plan.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 7, 2011

This piece is part of an occasional series we do at GreenTech to profile leaders in the Green IT field. publication, Green IT For Dummies. There are now many general books on green IT, but Green IT For Dummies remains one of the most readable and practical introductions to the field for people in small and medium sized offices.

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Have Fun - Do Good

MARCH 9, 2007

Below is a transcript from the interview, which you can also listen to on the Big Vision Podcast. Additionally, there has been a lot of rhetoric on the part of the automakers regarding the greenness of their operations, when in fact what we are seeing is a lot of green-washing. They recognize that green is very vogue right now.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 20, 2013

The following is an overview of a BetterWorld customer, HealthRIGHT 360 and interview with Dave Dayter, IT Director of HealthRIGHT 360 discussing their experience with BetterWorld and the TechSoup VoIP Donation Program. Even though we were impacted, we had up-to-date information about exactly what was going on.” Background.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 4, 2009

An easy example is green technology. Some are calling it impact investing. The first SoCap conference in 2008 coincided with the launch of this paper, Investing for Social & Environmental Impact: A Design for Catalyzing an Emerging Industry A Monitor Institute Report [link] EnvImpact_ExecSum_000.pdf

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ASU Lodestar Center

SEPTEMBER 26, 2012

Most deserve to be applauded, but because the government and many NGOs find it quicker and less costly to pass out money, services, and equipment for “immediate impact” on critical issues, there has been a lack of emphasis on human resources. Our experiences may not apply to all rural communities.

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OCTOBER 15, 2008

I was particularly moved by an interview with one Stanley Hotel resident, a heroin addict, who said, "I wish people had a better understanding of the kind of people we are, 'cause we're not animals, and we're not contagious. The 501c3Cast's most recent show featured an inspiring interview with Sandy Bettger of GivingCircles.org.

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Have Fun - Do Good

APRIL 24, 2007

Paul Rice, the founding president and CEO of the Oakland based nonprofit, TransFair USA , answers these questions and others in an interview for the Big Vision Podcast. What is Starbucks relationship with Fair Trade? You can read a transcript of the podcast below. We don't want to ever be accused of being a greenwasher.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 20, 2009

I have a process where I do an "exit interview." I looked at the number of RSS subscribers from before the program started and afterwards - and there was a net gain 300 subscribers (see the green line). I have no way to measure the guest blogging impact on other people's blogs accept by self-reporting.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 4, 2007

Viirak interviewed her during the video blogging workshop) She presented in the morning of the first day about why blogging has been useful to her. On the right, is Sopheap who I interviewed for BlogHer. The woman wearing the green t-shirt played the role of my daughter. I am enjoying reading her blog. Photo by Thomas Wanhaff.

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Have Fun - Do Good

NOVEMBER 7, 2007

You have to take action either by taking a class, doing an informational interview, volunteering, interning, going to an event, or taking a job in the field that interests you. A Few Book Suggestions: Be Bold: Create a Career with Impact , a publication of Echoing Green. Do it, don't think about it. Pick three more actions.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 9, 2009

See the interview I did for Arrive Magazine , pages 34-37). What's nice is that allows you save paper and be a little bit green, although you do need a couple of key paper handouts (instructions/cards). This has had an impact on the design of the cards, game instructions, etc. The wikitation for this workshop is here.

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Pamela Grow

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Make your storytelling more emotional by using the following techniques: Include direct quotes or video interviews of your story’s protagonists. Connect data and statistics to real impact. Data is a powerful way to add credibility to your content, but it’s especially impactful when contextualized through impact stories.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 5, 2006

The I LIKE TO WATCH tag (and feed) identifies provocative, proactive, or practical videos that feature sustainability leaders talking about solutions or what she describes as "Viral video and the bright green future." " Here's my interview with her: I am curious as to whether or not you work for a nonprofit organization?

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JANUARY 2, 2007

By announcing this in many press interviews, I've managed to create lots of external pressure on myself to get this done! My two closest peers in California have both gotten MacArthurs (Victoria Hale this year and David Green two years ago). The great news is how much attention social entrepreneurship is getting.

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SEPTEMBER 3, 2007

Make it social (leverage the impact of the group). Make it tangible (participants should feel like they have made a direct impact). I'll be posting the interview with Marsha later this month). Why isn't being anti-genocide as "popular" as being green? Make it simple. Make it personal (create a human-to-human connection).

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 28, 2010

Thursday, October 28, 2010 How To Be A Green Leader You can be a green leader at work and help save the planet and money for your business, by following these practices and instilling these habits with your employees: Photocopiers: Use the "standby" button on your copiers and that will lighten your energy load by 70 percent.

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Have Fun - Do Good

JULY 16, 2007

I talked to Chris Messina of Citizen Agency and Ivan Storck of SustainableMarketing.com about their green coworking space in San Francisco, Citizen Space for the Big Vision Podcast and have posted a transcript of the interview below. Britt Bravo: What is coworking, and how can you make it green? You can even save your money.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 21, 2010

Sunday, March 21, 2010 Do Exit Interviews Knowing why an employee leaves your company can help you to reduce your employee turnover rate. So, do an exit interview whenever possible with each departing employee. The book is a quick and handy resource for any leader, manager or Human Resource professional.

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