The Release of Social Citizens (beta)!
The release of Social Citizens BETA today is very exciting for what it isn’t – and what it is. Late last year, Kari Dunn and Ben Binswanger of The Case Foundation asked me to write a paper for the...
View ArticleGeorgia Council of Nonprofits
I had a wonderful opportunity yesterday as the keynote speaker at the Nonprofit Summit organized by the Georgia Center for Nonprofits to share thoughts on connected activism and the Social Citizens...
View ArticleCome and Chat on Tuesday
I will be e-chatting on the Chronicle of Philanthropy website about the Social Citizens paper next Tuesday, May May 27th from 12-1 pm eastern time. I”d love to hear your thoughts about the paper, maybe...
View ArticleThe Privatization of Public Service
In researching the Social Citizens(beta) paper, I was struck by a potential problem in public life. We have been witness to an explosion in interest in volunteerism nonprofit careers has and In...
View ArticleSummit Highlight: Columbia Students
The Presidential Summit at the inaugural ServiceNation event at Columbia University tonight was fascinating to watch. But it wasn’t so much the heavyweight presidential contenders that were...
View ArticleFantastic Offer for Social Citizens
The Case Foundation wants to give a makeover to five lucky Social Citizens! Are you a Social Citizen? Well, take the quiz and find out. Then apply for the Makeover and five lucky Social Citizens...
View ArticleThe GiveList is Launched!
The GiveList was launched yesterday as a resource for supporting causes in a year when many of us won’t have the means to write a check (although if you do have the means, please do so!) The site is a...
View ArticleSocial Citizens One Year Later
Just back from the WeMedia conference. Had a terrific time and will post highlights of my interview with Alberto Ibarguen, President of the Knight Foundation, as soon as I receive them. As part of my...
View ArticleLand Lines as Buggy Whips
A friend dropped off her son at college last week. There were a host of new fangled differences about dorm life from when she had gone to college, well, let’s just say a while ago. One in particular...
View ArticleOne First Step for EDs
One of the biggest shifts on the social media lanscape this year are traditional organizations inching their way into social media use outside of a crisis. To date there have largely been two kinds of...
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