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Two Social Media Fundraising Stories
In the past two days, I’ve heard two compelling fundraising stories that wouldn’t have been possible without social media. The…
Distribute Widely
Moments of Gaza, a blog started by Lebanese activist in Gaza Natalie Abou Shakra and Nader Houella, who’s facilitating posting…
Gaza
I was walking in the old souks of Saida when I heard the news about Gaza. Every television was tuned…
Grant Opportunities: What We Came Up with for the GeoChallenge
Last Tuesday (apologies for the late post), several of us met at the RootSpace to discuss how we might use…
The Importance of Search, and Finding Our Blindspots
When you’re developing something new, one of my favorite media professors once told me, whether it’s a theory, a curriculum,…
Put Lebanon on the Web 2.0 Map!—And Win $100,000
This week, Google.org, Google’s philanthropic arm, has announced a competition called the Geo Challenge. We’d like to enter the competition…
Last Chance to Enter the IdeaSpace Challenge
Civil society and development workers, technologists, and entrepreneurs! Do you drive your friends and coworkers crazy with all your wacky…