Archive for June, 2009

Last Chance! Get your films in today!

Monday, June 29th, 2009

The clock is ticking and you now have 1 and a half days to get your nonprofit or cause-driven film to Lights. Camera. Help. for judgment. Submissions are coming in fast, and it’s not too late for you to join the party.
If you plan to FedEx or UPS your entry please email us for [...]

Nerd Alert: All For Good vs. Social Actions

Friday, June 26th, 2009

Special Friday guest post from our friend and fellow non profit Nerds over at Prelude Interactive.

All For Good vs. Social Actions Smackdown (Part 1)

All For Good launched very recently as an aggregator of service opportunities within the United States.  Earlier this spring I got involved with Social Actions, which is an aggregator of worldwide [...]

I’m Homeless in Austin,TX : The Final Video

Tuesday, June 23rd, 2009

So this weekend I got a chance to be homeless for 48 hours and be guided around by my street shepard Alan Graham of Mobile Loaves and Fishes. The only piece of tech I tool along was my flip camera. Here is what I recorded. The video is rough and raw and their is no [...]

Homeless in Central Texas : An FAQ

Monday, June 22nd, 2009

So this weekend I got a chance to be homeless for 48 hours and be guided around by my street shepard Alan Graham of Mobile Loaves and Fishes. I know I have a ton of nerds and geeks that read this blog so I thought I would throw up a Homeless/Street Retreat FAQ since so [...]

I’m Homeless : Mobile Loaves and Fishes Video

Sunday, June 21st, 2009

What can I say? If you are a human being yyou need to do this once in your life. More posts coming on this eye opening experience with our brothers and sisters on the street soon, including my own video takes. Go ahead and watch this video from our hosts below when you can.

I’m Homeless : Social Media for Social Good

Friday, June 19th, 2009

I helped coin the term Social Media for Social Good awhile back and this weekend I am making it happen again. Fellow Social Media guy Mike Chapman and I will be joining a street retreat put on by Mobile Loaves and Fishes.
No cell phone. No watch. No bed. No car. No wallet. No blankets. No [...]

Social Media Games that Move You

Wednesday, June 17th, 2009

Cancer has been linked to obesity and so has heart disease and a ton of other bad things.  Social Media mostly involves you sitting on your butt in front of TweetDeck or Fscebook or your browser. But why can’t social media games actually make you work. Check out these two new games that require players [...]

American Heart Association Study – Macro Trending

Tuesday, June 16th, 2009

The American Heart Association is researching macro trends in fundraising and business, as well as popular culture. One of those trends is social media and the role it plays in fundraising for non-profit organizations. We have developed a short survey to help us move forward. Your participation in our survey would be greatly appreciated.

https://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=4E0SQ46fpolJIVTnin0cwQ_3d_3d
Thank [...]

Vivir Unidos

Monday, June 15th, 2009

From our friends at United Way of Central Texas : We’re having an event on Thursday 18, Vivir Unidos at the MACC and like to encourage all of you to come along (some of you are already doing so, thanks), hear the findings from our Latino/Hispanic research, and have some fun at the same time. [...]

Non Profit DIY: Teleprompter

Friday, June 12th, 2009

Jerry Markham and Tom Stagg designed and built a homemade teleprompter for the American Cancer Society High Plains video production unit. Says Tom Stagg “We set out to build a teleprompter for under $100, and came in well under budget.”
TOOLS
Tools used were A table saw, router, screwdriver, drill, and sewing machine.
PARTS
Parts were 50/50 [...]