http://blog.craigslistfoundation.org Thu, 12 Nov 2009 17:00:57 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en 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 ... http://blog.craigslistfoundation.org/events/podcast-from-nice-to-necessary/ In October, I was invited to be a judge for the Chronicle of Philanthropy's VolunTV Challenge. This contest built off iParticipate's week of volunteer-focused TV programs by inviting people to imagine how their favorite nonprofit could be incorporated into a TV show. The list of judges was pretty stunning, ranging ... http://blog.craigslistfoundation.org/community/being-judgmental-for-voluntv/ 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 ... http://blog.craigslistfoundation.org/events/podcast-social-entrepreneurship-2/ Earlier this year we teamed up with The Phoenix Project to look at the state of service learning. For those unfamiliar with service learning, it's where a service project is integrated with classroom learning. This was a great opportunity for us to get a glimpse of how young people are ... http://blog.craigslistfoundation.org/uncategorized/an-exploration-of-service-learning/ 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 ... http://blog.craigslistfoundation.org/events/podcast-balanced-life/ 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 ... http://blog.craigslistfoundation.org/events/podcast-charismatic-organization/ Very cool.  Congratulations to our friend David Roll at Lex Mundi and all the other fellows and social innovation winners! "This year's winners of The Purpose Prize, a $100,000 award for social innovators in their encore careers, are using a new stage of life to do extraordinary things to improve life ... http://blog.craigslistfoundation.org/community/hooray-for-the-2009-purpose-prize-winners/ 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 ... http://blog.craigslistfoundation.org/events/podcast-crissy-field/ 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 ... http://blog.craigslistfoundation.org/events/podcast-leadership-from-the-inside-out/ The Case Foundation, Causes, and Parade Publications have partnered on America's Giving Challenge - a way for you to win money for the causes you care most about!  Since the start of the competition on October 7 (runs through November 6) over $850,000 in donations has been raised for more ... http://blog.craigslistfoundation.org/community/americas-giving-challenge/