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Day Two of South By Southwest was cold and soggy, but that didn’t stop us from getting some hot tips on crowdfunding. The marketing and product leads from the world’s most innovative companies shared what they have learned over the last five to 14 years at The Original Gangsters of Crowdfunding panel. The panelists...
Day One at South By Southwest was spent getting the lay of the land and learning about videos, online advocacy, and millenials. The first session of the day was Teeny Tiny Video, Great Big Impact, led by Aaron Bramley, co-founder of Austin nonprofit Lights....
It’s fascinating to me that critics of the Doritos/Lady Gaga event at SXSW believe that incorporating some kind of philanthropy would redeem the “crassness” of that event. (Which, by the way, it’s Doritos and Lady Gaga and you’re looking for subtlety and grace?) I...
Foundation for the Homeless is partnering with a “very generous company out of California” to collect SXSW “swag” – T-shirts, sunglasses, hats, bags, school supply items and more – and give it to local homeless people. A press release from Foundation for the Homeless...
Great nonprofits embrace innovation, and a great place to learn about innovation is SXSW Interactive. That’s why GivingCity is skipping our day jobs to cover this important event for you. That being said, there is a common assumption among these tech panelists: That technology...
One of the best volunteer opportunities of the year is coming up, and I don’t want you to miss it. If you’ve been looking for a group or family volunteer activity – not too long, not too difficult, maybe something outside – “It’s My...
You’ve heard that education is the key to gainful employment. And that a high rate of employment is better for everyone. But did you know that in Texas, despite being ranked 49th among states for the rate of high school diplomas, Texas ranks 50th...
Need some new inspiration to volunteer this year? Ready to take your volunteering to the next level? In fact, as we reported last week, volunteering rates are going way up in Austin – we’re now ranked 17 our of the 50 biggest cities in...
GOOD NEWS: Austin not only moved up in volunteering rates between 2011 and 2012, it moved up a lot – probably more than any other metro area in the country! In 2011, 24.0% of Austin residents volunteered, ranking us 41st among the 51 largest...
"Personally I think giving something to poor people isn't going to solve problems at their root." @TOMS @warbyparker #fuelchange #sxgood
Love these #sxgood nuggets: "The great thing about this NGO sector is that there are so many juicy problems to solve" #fuelchange
Samasource also doing workforce development innovation for new economy in Cal with comm college kids. #sxgood #fuelchange
"standard metric for us is poverty reduction" Samasource #sxgood #fuelchange
"also, think about what you really want to do. That will drive your business model" #sxgood #fuelchange
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