This morning a group of people interested in using social media for social good met for coffee and an exchange of ideas. So what did half a dozen of us have to say? I tried to record our notes using…
When We Collaborate Lives Change
If you follow my blog at all, you’ll remember me asking for donations to help a bunch of women out of poverty. People around the world responded by blogging, tweeting and most importantly donating $7,000 to a 2 year microfinance…
A drink for Wonderwebby
This month I’m wrapping up my fundraising activities for Opportunity International and need to raise another USD$4,000 for a 2 year program providing small business loans and training for Filipino women currently living in poverty. So I thought I would…
Initiative accelerates ideas into action
A little while ago I had a little notion for a blogging challenge and was waiting for the right time to launch it. Little did I know what form that would take – a challenge that raised over $1500 in…
Aussie bloggers uniting to raise funds
A couple of days ago I launched a blogging initiative asking ten Australian bloggers to write a special post as a tribute to the entrepreneurial poor. In return, Incentive House will be making a donation of $100 per post towards…
Spoken From the Heart
Social Media isn’t just about getting the most Twitter followers, Facebook friends or enhancing your online reputation. Social Media also provides a way to express, create and give. Over the last month a number of people gave towards a project …
Special Guest at Shout Out Social
It started off as a small virtual creative challenge – supported by a real life event to raise some cash and awareness for a nonprofit cause. Now Shout Out Social has grown a little bit more to include some great…
More Shout Out entries
You are inspiring me. From the Flickr pool (anyone can add a photo) by Penni From Amy Jussel of Shaping Youth in response to the last Shout Out post: I’d like to shout out for ACCOUNTABILITY! From industry, parents, media/marketing…