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on December 5, 2008 · No Comments

This is my parting post prior to going offline in an effort to dig completely into finance, for Thursday’s final exam. With a little luck, I’ll survive with all limbs in tact. However in order to satisfy my own blogging desires, and to leave you with something worthwhile, here’s Beth Kanter‘s Top 10 Nonprofit Technology [...]

This is my parting post prior to going offline in an effort to dig completely into finance, for Thursday’s final exam. With a little luck, I’ll survive with all limbs in tact.

However in order to satisfy my own blogging desires, and to leave you with something worthwhile, here’s Beth Kanter‘s Top 10 Nonprofit Technology (NPTech) and Social Media for Social Change Blogs (courtesy of Blogs.com):

Amy Sample Ward‘s Version of NPTech
CauseWired
Have Fun Do Good
Katya Andresen: Nonprofit Marketing Blog
Laura’s Notebook
Qui Diaz – Evange.list
Social Actions
Social Citizens Blog
SocialButterfly
ext337

Of course I had to add a plug for Cambridge Community Television (CCTV), while they might not be what typically comes to mind in regards to social change via blogging (since they are a public access center), they are nonetheless breaking the stereotype and doing just that. They are rapidly honing in and expanding upon the idea of localism, what it means, what it looks like and how is can be harnessed. CCTV is utilizing social media in a way that’s causing the metamorphosis of the public access community, which is increasingly critical as the traditional access model continues to be threaten .

Visit Save Access for more.

 

internet problems plague free computer program

on January 30, 2008 · No Comments

Cambridge – A city program focused on giving wireless Internet access to low-income residents is leaving the tenants of one public housing complex feeling disconnected (read more).

Cambridge – A city program focused on giving wireless Internet access to low-income residents is leaving the tenants of one public housing complex feeling disconnected (read more).

 

support educarnos :: providing educational opportunity for honduras youth

on December 3, 2007 · No Comments

My friend, Heatherjean, has taken on an inspiring initiative based on her Peace Corps experience in Honduras, coupled by her business savviness – and further driven by her amazing heart and ambition to be a purveyor social good. The small community of El Boqueron is located at the edge of a cloud forest in the [...]

My friend, Heatherjean, has taken on an inspiring initiative based on her Peace Corps experience in Honduras, coupled by her business savviness – and further driven by her amazing heart and ambition to be a purveyor social good.

The small community of El Boqueron is located at the edge of a cloud forest in the province of Olancho, Honduras. El Boqueron has a small elementary school for local children to attend, serving grades one through six. To attend grades seven through twelve however, or “colegio,” students must travel to a nearby town. In addition to the costs of transportation, students are required to pay for their own school books, uniforms as well other materials. While these costs are minimal, most families do not have the means to cover these expenses.

The cost for each student to attend one year of colegio is approximately $50.00 (US), and $300.00 (US) to graduate from the six-year track.

It has been over a year since she left Honduras and the community of El Boqueron behind and despite her chaotic schedule she has found time to start a pilot scholarship program that she is attempting to implement in El Boqueron.

The pilot will be supported solely by donations. Please consider showing your support. I will be returning to El Boqueron to celebrate Christmas, as well as to meet with the local teachers that I have been communicating with regarding the permanent establishment of EDUCARNOS.

Please fill out the EDUCARNOS Order Form if you’re interested in participating or would like to contact Heatherjean for more information. Be well.

 

sunday musings :: take two

on December 2, 2007 · No Comments

The Ethos Roundtable Next Tuesday, December 18th 2007 4:30 to 6:00 PM @ the Charles Hotel (1 Bennett Street, Harvard Square, Cambridge, MA) Featured guest: Michelle Murrain from the Nonprofit Open Source Initiative The Nonprofit Open Source Initiative (NOSI) recently launched an updated version of its excellent guide, “Choosing and Using Free and Open Source [...]

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The Ethos Roundtable
Next Tuesday, December 18th 2007
4:30 to 6:00 PM
@ the Charles Hotel (1 Bennett Street, Harvard Square, Cambridge, MA)
Featured guest: Michelle Murrain from the Nonprofit Open Source Initiative

The Nonprofit Open Source Initiative (NOSI) recently launched an updated version of its excellent guide, “Choosing and Using Free and Open Source Software: A Primer for Nonprofits.”

Note: You can download the primer for free here.

The Ethos Roundtable is “an informal group of people who are interested in 1) measuring and extending ethos, and 2) using technology for positive social change. We meet on the third Tuesday of the month from 4:30 to 6:00 pm, at the Charles Hotel in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA.”

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