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Tackling Poverty on Blog Action Day

Image by carlaarena via FlickrToday’s a great day for the blogosphere, Blog Action Day. The idea is that bloggers band together to raise awareness of a certain issue, and the theme this year is poverty. B.A.D.’s official site says nearly 11,000 sites are participating reaching 12 million people, though with any luck we’ll get some […]

Written by David Berkowitz October 15, 2008November 26, 2020

Social Action

Join the Marketers Studio DonorsChoose.org Blogger Challenge

I’ve mentioned DonorsChoose.org before, but it’s been way too long. the gist: teachers, especially in high poverty areas, post requests on DonorsChoose that anyone can contribute to with as little as $5.Donations are tax deductible. In October 2007, bloggers collectively raised $420,000 for these projects, ranging from bulking up classroom libraries to getting digital cameras […]

Written by David Berkowitz October 1, 2008November 26, 2020

Books
Social Action

Saving the World at Work by Tim Sanders – Book Review

Tim Sanders first wrote about love in Love Is the Killer App: How to Win Business and Influence Friends. The moral: get ahead at work by being a lovecat. It was one of the first business books I ever reread, and I still keep it on my desk. Then he switched to being well liked […]

Written by David Berkowitz September 17, 2008November 26, 2020

Conferences and Events
Social Action

ServiceNation: 24 Hours in Review

After a blogging explosion the past couple days, I’ll offer a few points of reflection on the ServiceNation Summit. When I agreed to sign up, originally thanks to CK and then bolstered by Kyte‘s Tesa Lau, I knew it would be an interesting opportunity, but I was going there entirely for me and my company. […]

Written by David Berkowitz September 13, 2008November 26, 2020

Mobile
Social Action

Send a Text, Save a Life

There are tons of uses for SMS (text messaging); Clickatell recently published a guide to 101 business uses for SMS. I’m still making my way through it, but it’s a great read. Read/Write Web last week posted a great guide to how SMS is being used for giving. I tried one of the examples myself […]

Written by David Berkowitz June 9, 2008November 26, 2020

Social Action
Social Media

SocialVibe: Widgets That Save the World

Finally, I’ve signed up with SocialVibe. I was inspired by a recent press release I received last week, even one of those barely personalized ones, which goes to show that good content is often all that matters. [An aside: I tried writing this post before and Flock crashed on me. I have to save drafts […]

Written by David Berkowitz May 28, 2008November 26, 2020

Social Action

Modest Needs, Major Impact

When considering philanthropic endeavors, sometimes it’s great to go right to the source so you know where and how you’re making an impact. In some ways, sites like Kiva (previously mentioned here) go a long way there, though microloan sites like Kiva take investments, not donations – you get the money back which you can […]

Written by David Berkowitz May 7, 2008November 26, 2020

Social Action

CES Greenery: Offset Carbon Credits

A number of the exhibitors at CES this year in Vegas are showcasing their environmentally friendly products, and CES is doing the same with its Green Guide online. It also partnered with the Carbon Fund so attendees like myself can figure out how much of a carbon footprint they’re making and then make a donation […]

Written by David Berkowitz January 7, 2008November 26, 2020

Social Action

Google Checkout – Holiday Donations

Even if Google Checkout hasn’t yet become the PayPal killer it was first billed as, it still deserves a shot from consumers, as I’ve found it generally speeds up the checkout process. Now it’s being put to even better use for non-profits; Google waives transaction fees for these donations so 100% of the payment goes […]

Written by David Berkowitz December 18, 2007November 26, 2020

Fun
Social Action

Canstruction: Fighting Hunger with Art (and Thousands of Cans)

This morning I took a detour en route to work to catch Canstruction, an exhibit where architects and others design sculptures out of cans to raise awareness about hunger, raise money, and collect food. The sculptures are dismantled and donated as well, which is slightly bittersweet as some of them are incredible. This is organized […]

Written by David Berkowitz November 19, 2007November 26, 2020

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