Archive for the ‘Commentary’ Category
From Community Activist to Builder
Blue Avocado has a great newsletter for the nonprofit community, and they have a great article by Bay Area community activist Brenda Crawford, discussing how she’s gotten “old and wise” and plans to use her long career in community activism to convene and strengthen her local community.
At Craigslist Foundation, we are passionate about the type [...]
Trees and Communities Need One Another
Over the weekend, Rosa Parks Elementary, a school in the heart of the San Francisco’s Western Addition, hosted a group of volunteers who planted trees alongside the school. The SF Chronicle highlighted the good work of Friends of the Urban Forest, the efforts of neighbors to beautify their streets, and the power of volunteerism to transform [...]
The Simple Wisdom of Asking for Help
Last week, Ami Dar of Idealist/Action Without Borders sent out a message that surprised many. Idealist is feeling the financial pinch so much that its existence is threatened. For those of us who are huge fans of Ami, his team, and their work, this was really bad news.
In his message, Ami offered a transparent [...]
NYC At Your Service
The folks in Bloomberg’s office are doing great things to lead a prominent service initiative as part of the nationwide Cities of Service effort. We love this because it’s so closely aligned with our Foundation’s ongoing participation and support of AllforGood.org.
“Last spring, Bloomberg introduced NYC Service, an office that coordinates 38 separate initiatives [...]
Catalyst for Community Vitality
It’s essential that every nonprofit organization have something akin to a “theory of change.” After all, we are all held in the public trust and granted special privileges and tax breaks because we are doing something for the public good somewhere.
At Craigslist Foundation, for example, we believe that engaged communities and neighborhoods are the cornerstone [...]
A View from the Boot Camp Trenches
Of course things are percolating away on Boot Camp ‘09 plans, and the “to do” list seems to be growing rather than shrinking most days. However, as a way of focusing the intention of all the really deeply appreciated people working on the program, and as a way of remembering why I do this, I [...]
Newspapers, Nonprofit Groups, and Social Media
In the latest episode of Social Good, Jessica Clark, director of the Future of Public Media Project at American University, discusses whether nonprofit models are the future of newspapers. Ms. Clark also talks with the host, Allison Fine, about some useful resources for nonprofit groups that want to improve their use of online tools.
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Law firms are donating employees to nonprofits!
Paying people to offer help to public service groups may be a noble endeavor, but it also reaps a practical payoff….
Reddit and Idealist.org launch news site
The good folks from Reddit and Idealist.org have teamed up to launch a social news site for all things nonprofit. You can vote on links that you like or dislike and help decide what’s popular, or submit your own.
Check it out: idealistnews.com
Networking That Matters
One of our favorite people, Seth Godin, sums up how we feel about the power of real networking. Time is precious which is why we must be very selective about where we spend it. Sites like Facebook, Linked In, etc. can be either a tool for connecting with people in meaningful ways or can be [...]
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