Archive for September, 2009
New Podcast: Finding Abundance in a Challenging Environment
In the midst of the economic chaos and uncertainty about funding our future, there are opportunities and strategies that will bring you back to abundance in your thinking, actions and results. Numerous trends are gaining clear focus and wide recognition, including: collaboration, cooperation, mergers, and engagement of volunteers. In There Must Be a Pony in [...]
Don’t miss these upcoming opportunities!
Want to win a scholarship to see a great developer’s conference? PayPal has set aside 25 free passes for nonprofits in the Craigslist Foundation Community to attend the Innovate ‘09 conference! This is first-come, first-serve, so contact laila@craigslistfoundation.org to secure your pass today. Registration Deadline is September 25! Check out more details [...]
New Podcast: Change The World For Ten Bucks
In 2004, a London-based community organization called We Are What We Do launched with the publication of a little book with a big idea: 50 simple actions to make the world a better place. Since then, Change the World for Ten Bucks has spawned a movement, multiple editions, and sales of over 1 million copies [...]
New Podcast: Randi Zuckerberg & Marjorie Weingrow
Marjorie Weingrow of UC Berkeley’s SAGE Scholars program discusses in person networking and Facebook’s Randi Zuckerberg explores online social networking in this lunchtime presentation from the Craigslist Foundation’s 6th Annual Boot Camp.
Podcast info: Download the mp3 (15mb, mp3) or subscribe to our iTunes stream.
Remembering 9/11 with service
Last Friday, Americans across the country honored the victims and heroes of the 9/11 tragedy by serving their neighbors and communities as part of the first-ever federally recognized September 11th National Day of Service and Remembrance. Craigslist Foundation staff did our small part and spent the day landscaping at BOSS at their Harrison House location. [...]
New Podcast: Rethinking Back Office Functions
Are You Wearing Too Many Hats? Rethinking Back Office Functions addresses the complex requirements of back office service requirements. Does it makes sense to “staff up” to provide all these services, or would it be more efficient to contract with a third party for some of these basic services? This session explores your options from [...]
New Podcast: Advocacy 101
Our newest podcast from this year’s Boot Camp, Advocacy and Lobbying 101 – Nonprofits and Public Policy: Action Needed Now, addresses the importance of nonprofit organizations’ participation in public policy and ongoing threats to their ability to do so. Building blocks of advocacy campaigns are also reviewed in context of how to get started.
Presenters: Kevin [...]
New Executive Education Seminar in Nonprofit Governance
Nonprofit Boards: Effective Governance in Nonprofit Organizations Today
Date: October 20-21, 2009 9am – 5pm
New Podcast: Closing All-Star Panel
Our newest podcast is Craig Newmark’s afternoon All-Star Panel featuring Ami Dar,
Jonathan Greenblatt, Rich Harwood, Arianna Huffington, Shirley Sagawa, Steve Wright,
and guest moderator Michael Krasny
Podcast info: Download the mp3 (17mb, mp3) or subscribe to our iTunes stream.
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