Guest post by Tara Greco My friend Aidan has three children under the age of five. I was over at her house recently hanging out with the kids and learned that superheroes clearly dominate the conversation within this age bracket. Spiderman is in the top seed currently, but there is a very long list of […]
Let us introduce a new word: yerdle. “To yerdle” means to give, get or borrow anything for free – and that’s just what yerdle, a new social sharing platform, lets New Yorkers do. In a city where space is limited, yerdle helps members simplify their lives. Before rushing out to make a purchase, they can check […]
It’s the modern-day social good chicken-or-the-egg scenario: What’s the best means of getting others engaged in a cause? Is it by asking for small donations? Or is it by asking others to make a pledge and contact a legislator? According to a recent study, supporters of a cause are more likely to advocate than donate. […]
You’re strolling down the street sipping your Starbucks latte when a group of ten teenagers and 20-somethings come flying by in skateboards. But they are not jumping, or flipping, or performing the latest trick on the half-pipe. You look again. They are passing out can food, socks, can openers and water. This is what happened in Lincoln, […]
On V-Day’s 15th Anniversary, 14 February 2013, Armchair Advocates joins ONE BILLION women and those who love them to WALK OUT, DANCE, RISE UP, and DEMAND an end to this violence. ONE BILLION RISING will move the earth, activating women and men across every country. V-Day wants the world to see our collective strength, our numbers, our solidarity across borders.
Love it or hate it, Valentine’s Day is upon us. Unfortunately, I don’t have any last-minute, romantic date night ideas to offer. Nor do I have a tub of ice cream or box of tissues to help drown your single sorrows. Sorry. However, if you want to take a break from signing all those love […]
Blackbaud this week released their “Charitable Giving Report,” an analysis of trends from nearly $8 billion in fundraising revenue from 2012. It is a one of several must-read reports published each year in the field of philanthropy. Here are some key findings: 1. Overall giving continued its slow recovery and grew approximately 2% in 2012. […]
As the San Francisco 49ers take on the Baltimore Ravens today for Super Bowl XLVII, millions of Americans will be joining in for a little football, obscene amounts of cheese dip and beer, half-time show wardrobe malfunctions, and of course, the commercials. To get your commercial viewing started early, why not check out these 5 hysterical […]
One year ago we started Armchair Advocates™ with the goal of providing smart nuggets of knowledge to better help you use social media to achieve your social good goals. Well, 12 months (aka 365 days, aka 8,766 hours, aka 525,946 minutes) later, we’re proud and grateful for the contributions, ideas, and support from thousands of armchair advocates around the globe. What can we say, you rock!
At first glance, it might only appear to be a typical popular restaurant/bar in the U Street Corridor of Washington, DC (who’s complaining about that, right?). But look again. The walls are flanked with paintings created by artists from a local nonprofit that honor heroic social innovators like Sojourner Truth and Harvey Milk created. The tables are made from naturally fallen […]
