Worth Repeating

“The Social Innovation Fund may be the signature philanthropic effort of the Obama era. And the competition is not among nonprofits applying for new money, but among foundations and other large intermediaries vying for the Administration's coveted seal of approval." -Rick Cohen, Blue Avocado

Creating Tsunamis: Update on the Waves Dan Pallotta’s “Uncharitable” Catalyzed in the Social Sector

by Kristen Parrinello

Since Uncharitable was published in the beginning of 2008, Dan Pallotta’s speaking schedule has been quite full. The founder of Pallotta TeamWorks made waves in the social sector; some would say the waves are increasing to tsunami size. In an effort to “examine the arcane structure we inherited for non-profits,” Dan’s book unpeels [...]

May 4th, 2010 | Tags: , , , | Category: Brilliant Guests, REVV 2010 Conference, Social Media & Nonprofits, Springboard News | One comment

Blogging SoCap

What do you want to know? Is there a speaker you wish you could hear? Log on to our blog and comment on what you want me to listen in on! SoCap should be an experience to learn what is really going on and what’s hype. There’s a creepiness to it around making money from good. [...]

August 31st, 2009 | Category: ChangeXchange, Social Media & Nonprofits, Springboard News | One comment

Making Twitter Your Friend

So, my best geek friends have suggested this useful little site (Thanks Thor and Aaron) as a way to truly play with Twitter - or at least make your life easier if you are using it for Very Important Reasons, as I certainly am. Take a look. It comes from Econsultancy’s blog. “16 * Shortcuts for [...]

July 16th, 2009 | Category: Social Media & Nonprofits | Leave a comment

ChangeXchange Reaches 101 Twitter Followers

…frankly, without raising a finger! I can’t say I understand it fully, but there it is. I am getting hooked on, not the posting part of it, but the reflective part of it. Yes, that’s what I mean… it forces you to reflect. What have we been doing? What matters to others? Who cares about [...]

June 30th, 2009 | Category: ChangeXchange, Social Media & Nonprofits | Leave a comment

Starting a blog is unnerving.

What do you say in the first post on a shiny new blog? Is this the biggest time suck ever? Is a blog like a boat? Your two best days are when you start it and when you get rid of it?  We’re a group of writers and thinkers, so I’m optimistic. But… so many [...]

June 24th, 2009 | Category: Social Media & Nonprofits | Leave a comment