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Life in a Day: 6 Billion Perspectives, What's Yours?
Submitted by servicewire on Fri, 07/23/2010 - 18:01
Tomorrow is July 24, and with the exception of a few notable events -- the return of Apollo 11 to Earth; the day the Supreme Court ordered Nixon to surrender the Watergate Tapes; or the day Lance Armstrong "retired" after winning his 7th Tour de France in 2005-- it's an otherwise unremarkable day in the history books. However, July 24, 2010 marks what could amount to be a fascinating and unprecedented day in the land of user generated video content.
Can you name a leader under 40 solving social problems?
Submitted by servicewire on Wed, 07/14/2010 - 12:56
Even at the risk of making some broad generational generalizations, there’s little question that Millennials across all sectors share something in common -- a burning desire to make a positive impact in the world.
7 Tips for Young Change-makers and Idealists
Submitted by servicewire on Fri, 07/09/2010 - 10:51
Summer can be a great time to slow down a bit and reflect on our work and what we’ve learned. Having now gotten my sea legs in the nonprofit sector, I’m struck by all the things I wish I’d known when I was first starting out. I asked friends from Twitter and beyond to help me make a list of advice for young change-makers, and these are the top seven things we've learned so far.
Citizen Philanthropist Rocks the Spill
Submitted by servicewire on Thu, 07/01/2010 - 11:21
Today’s guest post comes to us from May Yu. May is the Project Manager of CitizenEffect.org, an organization that empowers anyone to become a Citizen Philanthropist by providing the tools to work directly with communities in need and lead a cause-campaign.
What NBA Players, Music Stars, and Your Cause Supporters Have in Common
Submitted by servicewire on Mon, 06/28/2010 - 08:46
Recent philanthropy news seems to have revealed a trend. Musicians, and Nashville residents, Tim McGraw and Faith Hill organized a benefit concert, which has raised about $2 million for Nashville flood relief.
Who's That Lurking On My Site?
Submitted by servicewire on Mon, 06/21/2010 - 21:08
We’ve been talking a lot about what it means to be an effective networked nonprofit over at the Case Foundation.
The Art of Demystifying a Millennial Volunteer
Submitted by servicewire on Mon, 06/14/2010 - 12:22
As the graduating Class of 2010 trade in their caps and gowns for a heaping dose of reality -- their idealism is impressive, but so are the challenges they are up against. Sure, the Millennial Generation enters the workforce as the most widely educated and technologically adept generation in history but it will take far more than good intentions to resolve the global realities of climate change, energy shortages, and extreme poverty that face us all.
We Can't All be the Shirtless Dancing Guy
Submitted by servicewire on Wed, 06/09/2010 - 09:30
A few weeks ago, I heard Sean Stannard-Stockton speak on a panel at Council on Foundations. He shared a short video by musician and CD Baby founder Derek Sivers, which discusses the leadership lessons than can be drawn from a lone shirtless dancing guy at a music festival.
I recommend watching the video (it's below and it's less than three minutes), but the two basic lessons Sivers shares are:
