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300acres.com Needs Your Help - We Have 30 Days to Save the Rainforest!
Good day social change makers!
My name is Natalie Villalobos and I'm the founder of 300 Acres - a project that is attempting to raise $70,000 in 30 days to save 300 acres of ancestral land for the Shuar/Quichua people in Puyo, Ecuador.
We started the project this past Monday, March 5th and will give our biggest outreach push and donation raising through April 5th. We only have until April 5th to attain these funds or the land will be purchased by a development group that is interested in dividing the land - potentially cutting down the old growth trees, and starting a gold mining enterprise. This of course is explicitly against the wishes of the native people of this region.
Vote for TechSoup Global in The Financial Times-Justmeans Social Innovation Awards
Reposted from the TechSoup Blog:
TechSoup Global has entered The Financial Times-Justmeans Social Innovation Awards competition with winners selected by a panel of judges and presented in a New York City on March 23.
TechSoup Webinar: Around the Twitter World in 60 Minutes
Twitter has claimed its place on the short list of communications tools for nonprofits and libraries to consider when designing online strategies. This webinar will survey the Twitter landscape, explaining core concepts, enumerating best practices, and describing the tools and tactics that exist to leverage Twitter’s strengths.
Kami Griffiths will interview Allen Gunn, Executive Director of Aspiration, who will be offering a balanced perspective, assessing both the pros and cons of Twitter and helping you understand how best to use it.
Meet the NetSquared team at SXSWi
Starting this Friday, the NetSquared team will be at the South By Southwest Interactive Conference in Austin, Texas. The SXSWi conference is an opportunity for online media experts to get together for in-person networking and learning. If you're going to be there, we'd love for you to get in touch. Here's what we'll be up to:
Watch the UK National Digital Inclusion Conference Online Today and Tomorrow
Over the next two days, key influencers from around Britain and around the world are at the National Digital Inclusion Conference organizing and planing for digital inclusion in the UK. You can take part by watching the live video stream and sharing your opinions on Twitter.
Help Link People After the Earthquake in Chile
In some ways, the impact of the recent earthquake in Chile wasn't as immediately obvious as that of the earthquake in Haiti. President Michelle Bachelet initially refused foreign aid, but as the death toll has grown, the need for an international response has become obvious. This week, the American Red Cross increased its original response pledge to a quarter of a million dollars.
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Dr Howard Bellin: Is Plastic Surgery on Your Nose Right for You?
Dr. Howard Bellin, a cosmetic surgeon, recently talked about having a rhinoplasty procedure. Oftentimes referred to as a "nose job," rhinoplasty is one of the most commonly performed cosmetic operations in the world. And one of the oldest. The routine requires converting the shape of the nose in some way-whether to correct the effect of an accident or injury, or to improve the overall appearance of the face. Routine types of rhinoplasty include withdrawing a hump, raising or decreasing the size of the nose, altering the shape of the nostrils or remolding the tip.
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TechSoup Webinar: Get Started on Facebook
Many nonprofits and libraries are using Facebook to interact with their constituencies and reach out to new audiences – but what’s the best way to get your organization started on this hugely popular social networking site?
In this webinar Kami Griffiths will interview social media consultant John Haydon, who will walk through the essential steps to establishing and managing a successful Facebook presence for a nonprofit or library. We will also hear from Gabe O’Neill of Kids Are Heroes, who will share lessons learned from developing their own Facebook page. Get practical how-to information, learn best practices, ask questions, and leave with action items that will help you create an engaging Facebook presence for your organization.
Dr. Howard Bellin: What is Closed Rhinoplasty?
Dr. Howard Bellin, a cosmetic surgeon, recently spoke about getting your nose fixed. Oftentimes referred to as a "nose job," rhinoplasty is one of the most commonly performed cosmetic operations in the world. And 1 of the oldest. The operation demands altering the shape of the nose in some way-whether to straight the effect of an accident or trauma, or to better the overall appearance of the face. General types of rhinoplasty include withdrawing a hump, raising or lessening the size of the nose, changing the shape of the nostrils or remolding the tip.
Easy ways to stay fit and healthy
Whatever your fitness needs are, one of our online exercise programs can help you. Whether you want to Lose Weight, Tone-Up, Build Muscles, Run A Race, Increase Stamina, Decrease Disease Risks/Symptoms or just be able to Keep Up With Your Kids we can help you be successful.
Fab Lab Sets Its Sights on Haiti
Also published on the TechSoup Blog and AshokaTech.
I wrote a blog post a few months ago about Fab Lab, a network of community-operated workshops springing up all over the world. I was excited about Fab-Fi, Fab Lab's name for the simple directional antennas they're using to build a mesh wireless network all over Jalalabad, Afghanistan.
Case Study: How Sunlight Foundation made the Health Care Summit Come Alive
"Last week, we put together Sunlight.Live, a site that helped thousands of people follow the White House's health care summit, alongside real-time data on the members of Congress who were in the crowd," explains Gabriela Schneider, Communications Director at Sunlight Foundation. "I think there may be a lot of translatable material - even for issues far outside politics, or events that aren't live - as implementation process and necessary technology would (or could) be the same for a large number of other uses."
Water For People World Water Day 2010 Fundraiser
The Sacramento Water For People Committee invites you to celebrate World Water Day 2010. This year’s official WWD theme, water quality, brings into focus the need for clean, well-managed water supplies worldwide.
About the Event
The Keynote Speaker will be the inspirational CEO of Water For People, Ned Breslin, who will be coming from Denver, CO to share stories of his experiences with several NGOs in the water and sanitation sector since the 1980s. Live music will be played at the event by the popular San Francisco-based Brazilian soul band, Boca do Rio!The event also includes:
Volunteers needed in San Francisco group: Logistics & Sponsorship
The San Francisco NetSquared organizer team needs help on two fronts: Logistics and sponsorships.
Details:
Logistics: We need help prior to, during, and after each Meetup. Prior to the event, we need a point person to coordinate with the hosting venue. At the event we need help with setup of drinks/snacks, chairs and any tech support resources (livestream crew, projectors, etc.). After the event we need help breaking down and making sure everything is squeaky clean before we turn the lights out and call it a night. If you're the party host type, you will love this gig.
Net2 Think Tank: Writing an Effective Social Media Policy
You understand the value of social media, but for some reason your company insists on blocking use of social media sites by employees. As of last October, half of all US businesses still block social networks, but that number is dropping. Even the US Military announced this week that it has relaxed it's policy on social media use by the troops.
Civic Agora Project: Developing an online platform for deliberation and problem-solving
Civic Agora is an open online platform, in the early stages of development, where people will be able to gather to discuss, deliberate upon and present solutions to issues that they consider important. The inspiration for the platform is the 'agora' or marketplace in ancient Greece where citizens would gather to debate a broad range of subjects, such as politics, science or ethics.
