Change Makers

I’ve been having some great discussions with CR folks lately, as I think about my own career. Including such heavyweights as Joe Waters, Rachel Hutchisson and Kelly Ballard. And what a interesting field, full of limitless possibilities I have found. And as you know, I’m a data driven guy. So this infographic below from the folks at CONE is pure ...

If you are attending SXSW this year I would LOVE to meet you at my Future of Nonprofits Meetup. Last year we had about 150+ folks attend from the nonprofit world, the social impact startup world and the social good world. We would love to have you! It’s taking place Tuesday, March 17 12:30PM – 1:30PM JW Marriott Room 504 ...

The folks over at WAKAWAKA are doing it right. They sell a great solar panel powered charger (hopefully! I’ll let you all know in the comments) for your phone or your tablet. Nice and simple. Their mission is the following : WakaWaka (‘Shine Bright’ in Swahili) develops, manufactures and markets high-tech low-cost solar powered lamps and chargers that are indispensable products both ...

Whew! That title is a mouthful. I was lucky enough this year to be involved as a judge for this contest. Check out our full announcement below. The Points of Light’s Civic Accelerator – the first national startup accelerator dedicated solely to investing in civic ventures – announced today the 13 startups selected to participate in its fall 2014 program, ...