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We all know that in this down economy, charitable donations are bound to suffer.
I recently came across this interesting platform which seeks to energize charitable giving in a social way. SocialVibe is basically a social network, where you sign up, create a profile, connect with friends etc. But it’s all about [...]

More on how huge this is…

by Maddie Grant on December 6, 2008

“Obama-Biden Transition Project Co-chair John D. Podesta announced that all policy documents from official meetings with outside organizations will be publicly available for review and discussion on Change.gov”.
If they can do it, so can we all. Give your stakeholders a seat at the table.
“Transparency is the process that leads to real change”.
Beyond awesome.

Wow. This is huge.

by Maddie Grant on December 4, 2008

Change.gov goes Creative Commons, and mobile.
“What does this mean? It means the following:

When (technology + information + inspiration) are allowed to work together, astounding things can happen in the blink of an eye. Innovation can happen, anywhere, at near-instantaneous speed.”

Check out the American Political Science Association’s free webconference TOMORROW, Friday 11/14 at 1:30 EST:
APSA/ITP Webconference on Social Media and the 2008 Elections
Friday, November 141:30-3:00 EST
AGENDA
George Kilpatrick: Welcome and ModerationMr. Kilpatrick is Multimedia Advocate for New Inspiration for the Nation
Derrick L. Cogburn: Uses of Social Media in the Obama CampaignDr. Cogburn is Associate Professor and [...]

IMPORTANT: Tweet The Vote!!

by Maddie Grant on November 2, 2008

This is the groundswell and citizen journalism in action. By sending a tweet or text with the #votereport hashtag (plus other specific ones), you can tell the world how your voting experience is. The data will the be used to show a true picture of the US election nationwide, using Google Maps and other [...]