INDUSTRY INSIGHTS YOUR PEERS ARE READING
Rachel can be found creating and coaching from her kitchen table in Oakland, California. Today's post is the fourth in my guest post series: Making Time for What Matters. Be sure to read the pieces by Rachelle Mee-Chapman , Emily McKhann , and Peter Deitz too! MORE
This afternoon, I will be presenting in Oakland (my homies) for the Oakland Chamber of Commerce monthly Nonprofit Roundtable. Here are more details from the Oakland Chamber's announcement: read more. If you're in the area, they allow non-Chamber members to come — which I didn't realize earlier so apologies for the last-minute notice — so come check it out. We'll be covering " Nonprofit Technology on a Shoestring Budget ," from 2:30-4:30 p.m. MORE
ReWrite Oakland. Caravan Studios' Sarah Washburn attended ReWrite Oakland , which focused on rebuilding the Oakland City website to make it easier to use and more accessible. Image 3: ReWrite Oakland, Caravan Studios. MORE
Oakland Local is launching today! Oakland Local is a news & community site for Oakland, CA, USA, focusing on social justice issues including climate change, air quality, food access, arts as activists, and identity, race & ethnicity. About Oakland Local. MORE
I'm always astonished when I hear about a child who was raised in the city, and thinks that carrots come from the store (rather than a farm), but honestly, if you asked me, "Where does your water comes from?" my minimal knowledge makes me only a step away from answering, "the faucet." MORE
They have five listed for my city, Oakland. My husband and I went to a new farmers' market in Oakland, the Temescal Farmers' Market, a couple weeks ago, where I took the photos of the beets and tomatoes, and almost all of the produce there was organic, which was a real treat. MORE
On a local scale, our neighbors at OpenOakland are exposing the campaign finances of Oakland mayoral candidates. The finance data was self-reported by all Oakland mayoral candidate controlled committees. Percentage of amount of itemized contributions from Oakland. MORE
in Oakland. Are any of you going through a rough patch? I have to say that the last little while has been tough for me. Lots of ups and downs. I thought I'd share some of the things I've been doing to help myself get through it. MORE
I was lucky enough to attend CityCamp Oakland earlier this month to see this collaboration in action. Not so in Oakland. Gathering data on use of force and property seizures by the Oakland Police Department. Mapping Oakland's public bathrooms (or lack thereof). MORE
Local Oakland Tweeter @trafficologist Standing Beside Her Profile Pic in the Twitterstream. The newly transformed Oakland Museum of California (OMCA) opens Saturday, May 1, with 31 hours of continuous, round-the-clock free programs and events until we close at 6 p.m. MORE
Oakland’s Extra Action Marching Band lead the way into the ballroom with clinging, clanging, trumpets, drums, flag waving, and dancers who danced their hair off. Oakland’s Extra Action Marching Band lead the way into the ballroom with clinging, clanging, trumpets, drums, flag [.] MORE
I moved to Oakland in September of 2008, for a number of reasons. I'd learned a little about Oakland in my 18 months in seminary in Berkeley, from forays to Oakland for hanging out, events and the White Horse, of course. I met Ruth in Oakland - she is a long-time Oaklander. Being in Oakland for four years was formative, transformative, and healing emotionally and spiritually. And somehow, knowing that, being in Oakland opened up the possibilities. MORE
Jones is the author of The Green Collar Economy and Founder of the Oakland-based, Green for All. According to this AP article , and this New York Times article, Van Jones will be a green jobs adviser for the Obama administration. Wahoo! MORE
For a few more recent examples, take a look at the reminder services of New York Presbyterian , the New York City Department of Health , Children’s Hospital Oakland , and many more. If you’ve ever had contact lenses, you know that the refill process can be a pain – and if you forget your refill, you might spend a day or two walking around half-blind until you fix the problem! Contact lens manufacturer Acuvue has come up with an easy way to help people remember to get their lenses renewed. MORE
Oakland. As you might have noticed, I haven't blogged much. Partially, it's because I've gotten out of the habit, and I'm going to work on changing that. Partially, though, it's because I have been trying to figure out what to say about Occupy. I've been only peripherally involved in OccupyOakland, and other Occupy efforts. I helped start OccupyTechnology , and I've been to OccupyOakland a couple of times. MORE
Tue Jan 31 – OAKLAND 6pm-8pm. 439 International Blvd, Suite 1 Oakland, CA 94606. MORE
Children’s Hospital Oakland has been providing exceptional medical care to children in the Northern California region for almost 100 years. That’s why they recently launched a mobile messaging campaign to send out health and safety tips to parents throughout the Oakland region. MORE
I feel the human surfacing quickly increase, as I move from Sonoma, to Marin, and then finally to Oakland. watch the fawn and it's mother, grazing in the short, scrubby, yellow grass beyond the house. They don't seem to mind our watching them, although they are wary. I wonder if we thought of them as tonight's dinner, would they notice? Would they skitter and jump into the trees just from the energy of those thoughts? . I am acutely aware of my human-ness here. MORE
AXIS Dance Company is based in Oakland, CA. Regarding the performance in May, Facebook Ads may be ideal as our show will be in San Francisco instead of Oakland and we may decide to target San Francisco. We began with two ads targeting people in a 50 mile radius of Oakland. MORE
I moved to Oakland in September of 2008, for a number of reasons. I''d learned a little about Oakland in my 18 months in seminary in Berkeley, from forays to Oakland for hanging out, events and the White Horse, of course. I met Ruth in Oakland - she is a long-time Oaklander. Being in Oakland for four years was formative, transformative, and healing emotionally and spiritually. And somehow, knowing that, being in Oakland opened up the possibilities. MORE
I figure I should practice what I preach, so here are some photos from my fun Friday in Berkeley and Oakland with a Move, Play, Reflect, Connect twist. One of the homework assignments this week for the Juicy Blogging e-course I'm teaching is to write an image-rich post. MORE
Yesterday, I''m sitting in my room in Oakland, and I hear a series of gunshots very close to my house. But of course, this was only one of many incidents of gun violence, in Oakland, in Californai, and in the United States. . Blog Category: America Oakland Current Affairs Tweet I look out of the windows, but don''t see much. The police block off the street, and apparently, someone was at least gravely injured, but I haven''t heard details. MORE
A couple of weeks ago we hosted Steve Spiker ( @spjika ) at a NetSquared San Francisco event, who talked about how his organizations Urban Strategies Council and OpenOakland tackled data projects in Oakland, California. MORE
Tuesday, February 17, 2009 10:00-1:15 PM Holiday Inn Hotel and Suites Oakland Airport 77 Hegenberger Rd. Oakland blog podcast San Francisco Oakland nonprofit writer marketing business womenHello Have Fun • Do Gooders! I've got a full speaking calendar in the middle of the month. MORE
Kimberly Wilson , Tranquil Space Foundation ( I interviewed Kimberly in November 2009 ) Lisa Rose Starner, Burdock and Rose Megan Webb, Oakland Animal Services Organizers of S. Flickr photo credit: Ray of Light. Madonna by Micky Zlimen Wow, everyone! MORE
Oakland. As you might have noticed, I haven't blogged much. Partially, it's because I've gotten out of the habit, and I'm going to work on changing that. Partially, though, it's because I have been trying to figure out what to say about Occupy. I've been only peripherally involved in OccupyOakland, and other Occupy efforts. I helped start OccupyTechnology , and I've been to OccupyOakland a couple of times. MORE
When she's not out fighting plastic pollution, she spends her time with her husband, and two rascally kitties in Oakland, CA. Beth Terry is the author of Plastic-Free: How I Kicked the Plastic Habit and How You Can Too. MORE
I spend most of my time in West Oakland. West Oakland where the view is of houses, a few trees, and the recycler dragging his four carts full of bottles and cans down the middle of our street. As I drive into West Oakland, the cranes share the skyline with the buildings of downtown. Blog Category: Oakland Personal Tweet I''m one of those people, you know, the people with a "country home." MORE
Next To Silicon Valley, Nonprofits Draw Youth Of Color Into Tech - capradio.org : To counter that, a growing number of nonprofits are popping up in Oakland to help young blacks and Latinos break into the industry. The Goal Is Exposure Every afternoon this summer, Armstrong is in the offices of a small nonprofit called Hack the Hood. Her job is to fix websites for clients. "I''m I''m trying to do an outline," she says, staring at a page on her laptop that has a lot of links. MORE
Collecting petitions Last week I stood outside of my local library collecting signatures to save libraries in Oakland. For inspiration, read the round up of creative ways Save Oakland Libraries is getting its message out (e.g. MORE
Your ShowtimeFu is Strong in Oakland, CA – ShowtimeFu.com. These are the last 10 sites I bookmarked on delicious.com: VideoPress — Quick and easy HD video sharing for WordPress. Welcome to Aviary. Mozilla Labs – Weave Sync :: Add-ons for Firefox. How to Set Up an SMS System | MobileActive.org. Spicynodes : Home. PowerBase. Guide to CSS support in email clients – Articles & Tips – Campaign Monitor. Intuit Developer Network Home. MORE
There were thousands of people packed into Frank Ogawa Plaza in front of Oakland City Hall for the Barack Obama rally on St. You can watch some of the best parts of his Oakland speech here, and sign up for his mailing list to find out when he is coming to your city at [link]. MORE
Yesterday, I'm sitting in my room in Oakland, and I hear a series of gunshots very close to my house. But of course, this was only one of many incidents of gun violence, in Oakland, in Californai, and in the United States. . Oakland. I look out of the windows, but don't see much. The police block off the street, and apparently, someone was at least gravely injured, but I haven't heard details. MORE
The Children’s Hospital Oakland , for instance, texts out health and safety tips to parents throughout the Oakland region. Whether you’re a school, pediatric clinic, or nonprofit, communicating with parents about their children is important. MORE
From April 7-9th, #NPTechWeek is coming to 3 Bay Area cities in 3 days; Mountain View (location), Oakland (location), and San Francisco (location). For 3 days, Nonprofit Tech Week brings nonprofit leaders and technology together for focused sessions on how your nonprofit can better leverage technology to complete its mission. Each day has a focused […]. The post Nonprofit Tech Week Is April 7-9th appeared first on Tech Impact Blog - Leaders in Non-Profit Technology. MORE
I spend most of my time in West Oakland. West Oakland where the view is of houses, a few trees, and the recycler dragging his four carts full of bottles and cans down the middle of our street. As I drive into West Oakland, the cranes share the skyline with the buildings of downtown. Blog Category: Oakland. I'm one of those people, you know, the people with a "country home." MORE
How do you build a movement for institutional change? That's the question we've been grappling with as we start the OF/BY/FOR ALL initiative. Our goal is to help civic and cultural institutions become more representative OF, co-created BY, and welcoming FOR their diverse communities. MORE
WWJ Newsradio 950 - Foundation Awards $125,000 to NEW for Outreach to Nonprofits: "The Nonprofit Enterprise at Work organization of Ann Arbor last week announced a two-year, $125,000 grant from the Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan.The grant will support outreach and marketing to nonprofit organizations to increase delivery of NEW’s npServ and BoardConnect programs in Wayne, Oakland MORE
At the NTC Conference in Oakland in 2003, Compasspoint presented a workshop with the same title and it was packed and got rave reviews. MORE
She is based in Oakland and gives blankets to the following Bay Area orgs: Oakland Elizabeth House Asian Women’s Shelter Larkin Street Youth Services Building Opportunities for Self Sufficiency in Berkeley Christmas holiday gift Hiroko Kurihara Blanket Shares Project MORE
Trans*H4ck is based in San Francisco, but has held events in Boston, Chicago, Oakland, Las Vegas, and more. Liberating Ourselves Locally is "a people of color-led, gender diverse, queer and trans inclusive hacker/makerspace" in Oakland, California. MORE
Of course, being me, I thought of nature – the outdoors, and found it almost ironic how Occupy protestors in my hometown of Oakland, and in every urban hub, were also making themselves sustainably visible in protest by camping outdoors in public plazas all over the country. It does not matter if you choose to take to the streets, the #Occupy Movement has captured the imagination of everyone, and is not going away any time soon. MORE
She lives in Oakland with her 8-year-old son, Jonah Ravi, and her partner, Adrienn. MORE
Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Hiatus August 26, 2008 As many of you know, I’m about to make a big move: to the left coast, to the big city of Oakland (or thereabouts). MORE
Oakland Related Topics Amy Sample Ward
OCTOBER 19, 2009
Oakland Local is launching today! Oakland Local is a news & community site for Oakland, CA, USA, focusing on social justice issues including climate change, air quality, food access, arts as activists, and identity, race & ethnicity. About Oakland Local.
Have Fun - Do Good
MARCH 18, 2007
There were thousands of people packed into Frank Ogawa Plaza in front of Oakland City Hall for the Barack Obama rally on St. You can watch some of the best parts of his Oakland speech here, and sign up for his mailing list to find out when he is coming to your city at [link].
Tech Soup Blog
JANUARY 20, 2015
I was lucky enough to attend CityCamp Oakland earlier this month to see this collaboration in action. Not so in Oakland. Gathering data on use of force and property seizures by the Oakland Police Department. Mapping Oakland's public bathrooms (or lack thereof).
Have Fun - Do Good
FEBRUARY 5, 2011
I figure I should practice what I preach, so here are some photos from my fun Friday in Berkeley and Oakland with a Move, Play, Reflect, Connect twist. One of the homework assignments this week for the Juicy Blogging e-course I'm teaching is to write an image-rich post.
Mobile Commons
MAY 10, 2012
Children’s Hospital Oakland has been providing exceptional medical care to children in the Northern California region for almost 100 years. That’s why they recently launched a mobile messaging campaign to send out health and safety tips to parents throughout the Oakland region.
Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology
AUGUST 26, 2008
Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Hiatus August 26, 2008 As many of you know, I’m about to make a big move: to the left coast, to the big city of Oakland (or thereabouts).
Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology
OCTOBER 8, 2012
I moved to Oakland in September of 2008, for a number of reasons. I''d learned a little about Oakland in my 18 months in seminary in Berkeley, from forays to Oakland for hanging out, events and the White Horse, of course. I met Ruth in Oakland - she is a long-time Oaklander. Being in Oakland for four years was formative, transformative, and healing emotionally and spiritually. And somehow, knowing that, being in Oakland opened up the possibilities.
TechImpact
MARCH 30, 2015
From April 7-9th, #NPTechWeek is coming to 3 Bay Area cities in 3 days; Mountain View (location), Oakland (location), and San Francisco (location). For 3 days, Nonprofit Tech Week brings nonprofit leaders and technology together for focused sessions on how your nonprofit can better leverage technology to complete its mission. Each day has a focused […]. The post Nonprofit Tech Week Is April 7-9th appeared first on Tech Impact Blog - Leaders in Non-Profit Technology.
Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology
JULY 22, 2012
I spend most of my time in West Oakland. West Oakland where the view is of houses, a few trees, and the recycler dragging his four carts full of bottles and cans down the middle of our street. As I drive into West Oakland, the cranes share the skyline with the buildings of downtown. Blog Category: Oakland Personal Tweet I''m one of those people, you know, the people with a "country home."
AFP Blog
JULY 22, 2014
Next To Silicon Valley, Nonprofits Draw Youth Of Color Into Tech - capradio.org : To counter that, a growing number of nonprofits are popping up in Oakland to help young blacks and Latinos break into the industry. The Goal Is Exposure Every afternoon this summer, Armstrong is in the offices of a small nonprofit called Hack the Hood. Her job is to fix websites for clients. "I''m I''m trying to do an outline," she says, staring at a page on her laptop that has a lot of links.
Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology
JULY 22, 2012
I spend most of my time in West Oakland. West Oakland where the view is of houses, a few trees, and the recycler dragging his four carts full of bottles and cans down the middle of our street. As I drive into West Oakland, the cranes share the skyline with the buildings of downtown. Blog Category: Oakland. I'm one of those people, you know, the people with a "country home."
Have Fun - Do Good
AUGUST 9, 2006
They have five listed for my city, Oakland. My husband and I went to a new farmers' market in Oakland, the Temescal Farmers' Market, a couple weeks ago, where I took the photos of the beets and tomatoes, and almost all of the produce there was organic, which was a real treat.
Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology
OCTOBER 14, 2009
Your ShowtimeFu is Strong in Oakland, CA – ShowtimeFu.com. These are the last 10 sites I bookmarked on delicious.com: VideoPress — Quick and easy HD video sharing for WordPress. Welcome to Aviary. Mozilla Labs – Weave Sync :: Add-ons for Firefox. How to Set Up an SMS System | MobileActive.org. Spicynodes : Home. PowerBase. Guide to CSS support in email clients – Articles & Tips – Campaign Monitor. Intuit Developer Network Home.
AFP Blog
AUGUST 17, 2008
WWJ Newsradio 950 - Foundation Awards $125,000 to NEW for Outreach to Nonprofits: "The Nonprofit Enterprise at Work organization of Ann Arbor last week announced a two-year, $125,000 grant from the Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan.The grant will support outreach and marketing to nonprofit organizations to increase delivery of NEW’s npServ and BoardConnect programs in Wayne, Oakland
Museum 2.0
SEPTEMBER 26, 2018
How do you build a movement for institutional change? That's the question we've been grappling with as we start the OF/BY/FOR ALL initiative. Our goal is to help civic and cultural institutions become more representative OF, co-created BY, and welcoming FOR their diverse communities.
Tech Soup Blog
FEBRUARY 17, 2009
This afternoon, I will be presenting in Oakland (my homies) for the Oakland Chamber of Commerce monthly Nonprofit Roundtable. Here are more details from the Oakland Chamber's announcement: read more. If you're in the area, they allow non-Chamber members to come — which I didn't realize earlier so apologies for the last-minute notice — so come check it out. We'll be covering " Nonprofit Technology on a Shoestring Budget ," from 2:30-4:30 p.m.
Tech Soup Blog
OCTOBER 28, 2014
On a local scale, our neighbors at OpenOakland are exposing the campaign finances of Oakland mayoral candidates. The finance data was self-reported by all Oakland mayoral candidate controlled committees. Percentage of amount of itemized contributions from Oakland.
Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology
AUGUST 13, 2012
Yesterday, I''m sitting in my room in Oakland, and I hear a series of gunshots very close to my house. But of course, this was only one of many incidents of gun violence, in Oakland, in Californai, and in the United States. . Blog Category: America Oakland Current Affairs Tweet I look out of the windows, but don''t see much. The police block off the street, and apparently, someone was at least gravely injured, but I haven''t heard details.
Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology
AUGUST 13, 2012
Yesterday, I'm sitting in my room in Oakland, and I hear a series of gunshots very close to my house. But of course, this was only one of many incidents of gun violence, in Oakland, in Californai, and in the United States. . Oakland. I look out of the windows, but don't see much. The police block off the street, and apparently, someone was at least gravely injured, but I haven't heard details.
Have Fun - Do Good
FEBRUARY 4, 2009
Tuesday, February 17, 2009 10:00-1:15 PM Holiday Inn Hotel and Suites Oakland Airport 77 Hegenberger Rd. Oakland blog podcast San Francisco Oakland nonprofit writer marketing business womenHello Have Fun • Do Gooders! I've got a full speaking calendar in the middle of the month.
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
MAY 7, 2010
Local Oakland Tweeter @trafficologist Standing Beside Her Profile Pic in the Twitterstream. The newly transformed Oakland Museum of California (OMCA) opens Saturday, May 1, with 31 hours of continuous, round-the-clock free programs and events until we close at 6 p.m.
Have Fun - Do Good
JUNE 14, 2011
Collecting petitions Last week I stood outside of my local library collecting signatures to save libraries in Oakland. For inspiration, read the round up of creative ways Save Oakland Libraries is getting its message out (e.g.
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
JANUARY 26, 2017
Tue Jan 31 – OAKLAND 6pm-8pm. 439 International Blvd, Suite 1 Oakland, CA 94606.
GroundWire
NOVEMBER 7, 2011
Of course, being me, I thought of nature – the outdoors, and found it almost ironic how Occupy protestors in my hometown of Oakland, and in every urban hub, were also making themselves sustainably visible in protest by camping outdoors in public plazas all over the country. It does not matter if you choose to take to the streets, the #Occupy Movement has captured the imagination of everyone, and is not going away any time soon.
Tech Soup Blog
JULY 26, 2013
A couple of weeks ago we hosted Steve Spiker ( @spjika ) at a NetSquared San Francisco event, who talked about how his organizations Urban Strategies Council and OpenOakland tackled data projects in Oakland, California.
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
APRIL 3, 2012
Oakland’s Extra Action Marching Band lead the way into the ballroom with clinging, clanging, trumpets, drums, flag waving, and dancers who danced their hair off. Oakland’s Extra Action Marching Band lead the way into the ballroom with clinging, clanging, trumpets, drums, flag [.]
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
MARCH 2, 2012
AXIS Dance Company is based in Oakland, CA. Regarding the performance in May, Facebook Ads may be ideal as our show will be in San Francisco instead of Oakland and we may decide to target San Francisco. We began with two ads targeting people in a 50 mile radius of Oakland.
Have Fun - Do Good
SEPTEMBER 22, 2011
Rachel can be found creating and coaching from her kitchen table in Oakland, California. Today's post is the fourth in my guest post series: Making Time for What Matters. Be sure to read the pieces by Rachelle Mee-Chapman , Emily McKhann , and Peter Deitz too!
Have Fun - Do Good
DECEMBER 3, 2012
When she's not out fighting plastic pollution, she spends her time with her husband, and two rascally kitties in Oakland, CA. Beth Terry is the author of Plastic-Free: How I Kicked the Plastic Habit and How You Can Too.
Mobile Commons
SEPTEMBER 30, 2014
The Children’s Hospital Oakland , for instance, texts out health and safety tips to parents throughout the Oakland region. Whether you’re a school, pediatric clinic, or nonprofit, communicating with parents about their children is important.
Tech Soup Blog
JUNE 10, 2013
ReWrite Oakland. Caravan Studios' Sarah Washburn attended ReWrite Oakland , which focused on rebuilding the Oakland City website to make it easier to use and more accessible. Image 3: ReWrite Oakland, Caravan Studios.
Have Fun - Do Good
DECEMBER 5, 2005
She is based in Oakland and gives blankets to the following Bay Area orgs: Oakland Elizabeth House Asian Women’s Shelter Larkin Street Youth Services Building Opportunities for Self Sufficiency in Berkeley Christmas holiday gift Hiroko Kurihara Blanket Shares Project
Have Fun - Do Good
APRIL 12, 2012
in Oakland. Are any of you going through a rough patch? I have to say that the last little while has been tough for me. Lots of ups and downs. I thought I'd share some of the things I've been doing to help myself get through it.
Have Fun - Do Good
SEPTEMBER 20, 2010
Kimberly Wilson , Tranquil Space Foundation ( I interviewed Kimberly in November 2009 ) Lisa Rose Starner, Burdock and Rose Megan Webb, Oakland Animal Services Organizers of S. Flickr photo credit: Ray of Light. Madonna by Micky Zlimen Wow, everyone!
Have Fun - Do Good
NOVEMBER 14, 2012
I'm always astonished when I hear about a child who was raised in the city, and thinks that carrots come from the store (rather than a farm), but honestly, if you asked me, "Where does your water comes from?" my minimal knowledge makes me only a step away from answering, "the faucet."
Have Fun - Do Good
MARCH 9, 2009
Jones is the author of The Green Collar Economy and Founder of the Oakland-based, Green for All. According to this AP article , and this New York Times article, Van Jones will be a green jobs adviser for the Obama administration. Wahoo!
Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology
NOVEMBER 21, 2011
Oakland. As you might have noticed, I haven't blogged much. Partially, it's because I've gotten out of the habit, and I'm going to work on changing that. Partially, though, it's because I have been trying to figure out what to say about Occupy. I've been only peripherally involved in OccupyOakland, and other Occupy efforts. I helped start OccupyTechnology , and I've been to OccupyOakland a couple of times.
Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology
NOVEMBER 21, 2011
Oakland. As you might have noticed, I haven't blogged much. Partially, it's because I've gotten out of the habit, and I'm going to work on changing that. Partially, though, it's because I have been trying to figure out what to say about Occupy. I've been only peripherally involved in OccupyOakland, and other Occupy efforts. I helped start OccupyTechnology , and I've been to OccupyOakland a couple of times.
Tech Soup Blog
JUNE 21, 2015
Trans*H4ck is based in San Francisco, but has held events in Boston, Chicago, Oakland, Las Vegas, and more. Liberating Ourselves Locally is "a people of color-led, gender diverse, queer and trans inclusive hacker/makerspace" in Oakland, California.
Mobile Commons
MAY 11, 2012
For a few more recent examples, take a look at the reminder services of New York Presbyterian , the New York City Department of Health , Children’s Hospital Oakland , and many more. If you’ve ever had contact lenses, you know that the refill process can be a pain – and if you forget your refill, you might spend a day or two walking around half-blind until you fix the problem! Contact lens manufacturer Acuvue has come up with an easy way to help people remember to get their lenses renewed.
Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology
JULY 6, 2012
I feel the human surfacing quickly increase, as I move from Sonoma, to Marin, and then finally to Oakland. watch the fawn and it's mother, grazing in the short, scrubby, yellow grass beyond the house. They don't seem to mind our watching them, although they are wary. I wonder if we thought of them as tonight's dinner, would they notice? Would they skitter and jump into the trees just from the energy of those thoughts? . I am acutely aware of my human-ness here.
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
OCTOBER 22, 2005
At the NTC Conference in Oakland in 2003, Compasspoint presented a workshop with the same title and it was packed and got rave reviews.
Have Fun - Do Good
APRIL 29, 2013
She lives in Oakland with her 8-year-old son, Jonah Ravi, and her partner, Adrienn.
68 
Let's personalize your content