In the past, if you wanted an online community for your organization, you had to choose.
Option 1: A topic-focused, highly reputable conversation platform, which is a complete time-suck, requiring you to sacrifice other work or stay up late moderating content to guarantee everything remains civil.
Option 2: A maintenance-free, lively discussion place that protects the anonymity [...]
Some of the SC Geeks have unofficially adopted the phrase “Think Globally, Act Locally” as a business motto. It is used by business and environmental organizations in various contexts, but to us, it expresses the ideal sustainable model: fed by local collaboration and compatible with the global community.
In that spirit, we have launched Hope Foundry. [...]
The Quids have seen some trials and tribulations. Then again, it’s all about who you know. January showed us how partnerships with the right people eventually pay off, allowing us to do what we’re really passionate about–community building.
We looked to RadioEngage with a mixture of fear and apprehension. Picture four over-caffeinated women sitting in an [...]
The I Spot Compassion Girls
Yesterday, the MLK National Day of Service, was a big exciting experiment in the name of research for our Children’s Hospice project - I Spot Compassion. We were out on the streets of Santa Cruz asking folks to tell us where they last spotted compassion. We had adorable kids holding I [...]
Today President-elect Obama is calling for a national day of service, and I would like to request that you join us in a project that is very near and dear to my heart “I Spot Compassion.” I Spot is a campaign being developed for a terrific non-profit, Children’s Hospice and Palliative Care Coalition. CHPCC is [...]