Funding for public service media in trouble
It turns out that large and small stations alike along with NPR and PBS are in danger of losing the public support that they've received since 1967. There are already three bills before Congress to...
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Donorschoose: HP Netbook to Connect and Create With Aussie E-Pals
Okay, the deal with DonorsChoose.org is that you can give a hand to kids and teachers that they sometimes really need. (This is part of an ongoing thing: 186 projects supported 9,287 students...
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Millenials reimagine America’s future
Okay, it's time for young Americans, millenials, to figure out what their version of the American Dream is, and to figure out how to get there. The folks at the Roosevelt Campus Network are getting...
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The Thank You Economy (a book recommendation)
Sometimes we forget that we really do live in civil society, where people generally get along, and that's to everyone's benefit. In particular, people use the Net and social media for mutual benefit...
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Help Seva Foundation fight blindness
Hey, for decades, Seva has served people around the world who are struggling for health, cultural survival and sustainable communities. They call it "compassion in action" and just had a big...
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Tips to Drown out the Twitter Noise
Folks, this has become a big issue on Twitter – how do you get to the real good stuff on your Twitter feed? Where are the tweets from your community? And how do you make an effort to use Twitter most...
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Thanks from the Chief Nerd
Hey, everyone, my team and I've been reading everything you've kindly posted in response to my updates and posts. My natural, nerdly, inclination is to respond to all, but that doesn't work, and my...
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4 MLK Quotes That’re the Real Deal
“Let us realize the arc of the moral universe is long but it bends toward justice” – Martin Luther King, Jr. This is the quote that motivates much of my philanthropy. And it's kinda how I try to "save...
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20 years of craigslist, a reflection by an old-school nerd
Sunday school, over fifty years ago, I learn that I should know when enough is enough. In 1999, I re-articulate that to myself: no one needs a billion dollars. A year later, people help me understand...
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5 Reasons I’m Not Doing craigslist Management
I haven't been a spokesman for craigslist, or had any role in management since 2000. It took a lot to recognize my limitations as a manager, and then relinquish my CEO role. A LOT of people still think...
View ArticleFunding for public service media in trouble
It turns out that large and small stations alike along with NPR and PBS are in danger of losing the public support that they've received since 1967. There are already three bills before Congress to...
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Donorschoose: HP Netbook to Connect and Create With Aussie E-Pals
Okay, the deal with DonorsChoose.org is that you can give a hand to kids and teachers that they sometimes really need. (This is part of an ongoing thing: 186 projects supported 9,287 students...
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Millenials reimagine America’s future
Okay, it's time for young Americans, millenials, to figure out what their version of the American Dream is, and to figure out how to get there. The folks at the Roosevelt Campus Network are getting...
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The Thank You Economy (a book recommendation)
Sometimes we forget that we really do live in civil society, where people generally get along, and that's to everyone's benefit. In particular, people use the Net and social media for mutual benefit...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Help Seva Foundation fight blindness
Hey, for decades, Seva has served people around the world who are struggling for health, cultural survival and sustainable communities. They call it "compassion in action" and just had a big...
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6 Ways You Can Celebrate Veterans This Weekend
Folks, many of you know that I’m a big supporter of service members, veterans, and their families. They're the people who help protect our country and they deserve a big thank you for all of their...
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5 Things You Can Do Now That the Election is Over
I know it’s been a long election year. Many of you have been actively involved in promoting your candidate and many folks, like myself, have been wrapped up in all the news around the election. On...
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Holiday Charity Challenge Raises $5,611,626
Folks, the CrowdRise Holiday Charity Challenge recently ended. The Challenge is an annual crowdfunding competition that runs from November 22nd through January 5th, and raises millions of dollars for...
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Organic Health Response/Inveneo: using the Net to fight AIDS in Kenya
The folks at Organic Health Response are doing really good stuff, using IT and environmental sustainability on Mfangano Island in Western Kenya to work against HIV/AIDS across Lake Victoria. They're...
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The Heart & Soul grant program
It's easy for your organization to forget what it's about, particularly under the stress of raising funds sometimes even to just survive. Sometimes, you need to remind your staff, your constituents,...
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