Archive for the ‘Events’ 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 [...]
How SF Neighborhoods are Improved by Cross-Sector Engagement
Monday, February 22, 12-1:15pm
AIA San Francisco Gallery, 130 Sutter St., Suite 600, San Francisco, CA
Craigslist Foundation believes that strong communities and neighborhoods are the cornerstone of our society. Community Benefit Districts (CBDs) are one tool that San Francisco and other cities can use to strengthen, lift up and improve their neighborhoods. CBDs require cross-sector cooperation, [...]
You’re in Charge: Run The World!
This week the micro but mighty team at IfWeRanTheWorld.com launched their microactions site at TED2010. Our friend Cindy Gallop debuted the site in its alpha state to an audience whose likely seen it all.
IWRTW promises to keep track of all those little things we want to do for the world and connect [...]
Boot Camp 2010: Who Do You Want to Hear From?
Craigslist Foundation is in the process of developing the program content for Boot Camp 2010, will take place August 14 on the UC Berkeley Campus.
I’m Paige Buck, the new director of events at Craigslist Foundation, and I need your help. I’m developing all the sessions, speakers, networking sessions, tools and takeaways that will help [...]
New Podcast: From Nice to Necessary
After years of retreat, Americans yearn to return to public life, to be part of something larger than themselves. Rich Harwood’s Powerpoint-free session details what it takes to turn outward toward the community and make hope real and explores what it means to know our community context and how to authentically engage with the community [...]
New Podcast: Social Entrepreneurship
No more than 25 years ago, pioneering firms like The Body Shop, Patagonia, and Newman’s Own appealed to a thin segment of consumers while breaking the rules in their respective industries. More recent entrants, like Interface, Ethos Water, and TOMS, achieve widespread brand recognition and record sales while remaining true to their original principles. This [...]
New Podcast: Build a Balanced Life in a Workaholic World
Are you busy beyond belief? Trying to balance your work and life, yet always coming up short? Tired of never having enough time, energy, or focus to get the results you want? If so, you are ready for a change. Don’t miss this opportunity to engage in some playful interactive practices to help you feel [...]
New Podcast: The Charismatic Organization
How do some organizations attract top board members, donors, and political support while others struggle, despite their worthy purposes? This presentation shares the secrets of successful nonprofits that know how to build and use social capital to survive and thrive. Authors Shirley Sagawa and Deb Jospin share the findings from their new book, The Charismatic [...]
New Podcast: Crissy Field
Hear how a cross-sector partnership healed the land. Through shared purpose, bold vision, and intensive community involvement, Crissy Field was transformed in 2001. At the core of this acclaimed restoration project was the partnership between the National Park Service and the Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy, which continue to work seamlessly together and with the [...]
New Podcast: Leadership from the Inside Out
Hear from three nationally recognized, leadership development programs breaking new ground on approaches to developing leaders and organizations that focus on collaboration. Representative from the Haas Jr Foundation Flexible Leadership Program, CompassPoint and the Rockwood Leadership Institute reflect on their own experiences with leadership and share cutting edge trends in leadership development in the nonprofit [...]
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