Greetings from Cusco, Peru! I am honored to be working with Wake International on their Tech2Empower Program in Cusco, Peru. The program hosts a delegation of women who work in the tech industry to share their knowledge and skills with women-focused nonprofits, startups and girls empowerment programs in developing countries and in the US. Our group of advisors includes 20 impressive women from 8 technology companies who are sharing their skills and expertise with local women entrepreneurs help … [Read more...]
Archives for October 2018
Recap: Twitter #GivingTuesdayMyths Chat Hosted by Salesforce Foundation
Yesterday Allison Fine and I participated in a chat hosted by the Salesforce Foundation and moderated by Emily Goodstein on the topic "GivingTuesday Myths." I have to say that the best thing shared was from Rob Cottingham who illustrated a key point about the importance of building relationship and engagement! Here are the myths we discussed. Here's a transcript of our discussion captured in a Twitter Moment. Myth 1: #GivingTuesday is only about raising money. Myth 2: GivingTuesday and End … [Read more...]
Modern Wellbeing: Infographic from Kaleido Insights
This infographic is titled "Modern Wellbeing" was created by Jeremiah Owyang and his business partner Jessica Groopman from Kaleido Insights. The infographic synthesizes an extensive research project to look at the intersection of health, wellbeing, and technology. I first met Jeremiah in 2005 through the blogosphere and the early days of social media. We have followed parallel paths and interests of technology and wellbeing, but I've been focused on the nonprofit community and Jeremiah in the … [Read more...]
AI for Nonprofits and Social Good: Link Roundup
Allison Fine and I have been actively researching and writing about AI for Social Good and Nonprofits with an eye towards our next book. Most recently, we co-wrote an op-ed for the Chronicle of Philanthropy on the age of automation and it implications for fundraisers. We are tracking the conversation and resources about AI and Nonprofits and social good. Here's this month's roundup. Algorithmic Bias: Better Policy and Practice for Civil Society: This podcast about #datadiscrimination and … [Read more...]
GivingTuesday India Kicks Off the Global Giving Season
In the US, GivingTuesday is after Thanksgiving, Black Friday, and Cyber Monday and marks the start of the year-end giving. But GivingTuesday is not limited to the United States, it has caught fire over the past 7 years to become a global movement, with over 43 countries joining. GivingTuesday celebrates philanthropy and countries around the world that participate make it their own, unleashing creative and localized strategies to promote a culture of giving. It is every year on the Tuesday … [Read more...]