Thousands of the brightest and most passionate people working to improve child, maternal, and reproductive health gathered today at the 92YTribeca in New York City to share ideas, raise awareness, and inspire action around motherhood and social media. Check out our favorite 20 quotes from Mom+Social … tweetable of course. “It is, for me, […]
Mom+Social is a special, one-day global summit focused on motherhood and the role of social media, technology, and philanthropy to improve the health of moms and children everywhere. Hundreds of the brightest and most passionate people working to improve child, maternal, and reproductive health will gather on May 8, 2013 at the 92YTribeca in New […]
Guest post by Myrdin Thompson Yesterday I ran my first mini-marathon. This is certainly a milestone for a 43 year old mother of three who a year ago the furthest I might walk, yet alone run, was from the couch to the local library…which is only a block away. But in the past two years I […]
Guest post by Catchafire’s Hayley Samuelson . Catchafire is an innovative social enterprise working hard to create a more efficient and effective social good sector and a world where it is commonplace to serve for the greater good. We believe that by providing meaningful pro bono experiences for both skilled professionals and the organizations with whom they […]
In light of the April 15 bombings at the Boston Marthon, The Huffington Post shared a few ways to help. The Red Cross says the best way to help right now is to get in touch with loved ones through its Safe And Well Listings. The organization is not asking for blood donations at this time. […]
The big questions on all nonprofit and social gooders’ minds: are things getting better? Are nonprofits finding more success online? Are the top-line numbers up? Should your online fundraising director get a raise? And in a lot of ways, the answers are yes. According to the latest eNonprofit Benchmark Study, online and email programs continue […]
By Kristen Grimm, founder of Spitfire Strategies; originally posted on Stanford Social Innovation Review Organizations working to make the world a better place have strong ambitions. They want to reduce gun violence in the wake of Sandy Hook, get Americans off the couch and active, and keep children safe from climate change. These groups need […]
Guest post by Tara Greco Celebrities and athletes often get more ink, airtime and bandwidth in the media that they deserve. Some people use that power for good (see Bono, Dikembe Mutombo), and some spend that capital on frivolous matters. Many are conditioned to draw attention to themselves, their projects and their teams—it’s part of […]
By The Intelligence Group Does Generation Y have true social consciousness or are they “slacktivists?” The Intelligence Group sought to find out in a survey of young Americans – and the data show that they do indeed display signs of strong social awareness and activism, and are uniquely well positioned to have a meaningful impact […]
If you’ve ever walked into a Walmart or Target – or heck, any department store nowadays – you are inundated with choices. How many options of toothpaste can one really need? But alas, we have a solution to help you weed out the superfluous (and to channel some social good while you’re at it). Here […]
