Pledge4Good

05/08/2014

"Although Facebook may be losing steam with teenagers, as recent studies have claimed, young adults are still as active as ever on the social media site."

A recent poll from Harvard’s Institute of Politics suggests that Facebook's reach is highest among young adults.

05/07/2014

"There isn't enough constant innovation."

Nonprofits are adopting the tech startup model and pulling inspiration from the for-profit world in order to advance their social good missions.

05/06/2014

Happy TED Talk Tuesday!

In 1993, Bill and Melinda Gates took a walk on the beach and made a big decision: to give their Microsoft wealth back to society. In conversation with Chris Anderson, the couple talks about their work at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, as well as their marriage, their children, their failures a…

05/05/2014

"If you add First Lady Michelle Obama, “Second Lady” Dr. Jill Biden, and the weight of dozens, perhaps scores of foundation grantmakers committing to address the issues involving the reintegration of veterans into civilian life, the sum is great in both weight and merit."

Last week’s convening of the White House’s Joining Forces initiative with foundations committed to serving veterans returning from Iraq and...

05/01/2014

What's happening, Twitter?

NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of Twitter dropped in morning trading Wednesday to their lowest point since the company went public in November. Investor...

05/01/2014

The 9/11 Memorial Registries create a historical record of survival, rescue, recovery and commemoration surrounding the Sept. 11 attacks and 1993 bombing.

04/29/2014

"I'm going to make an argument today that may seem a little bit crazy: social media and the end of gender. Let me connect the dots."

Media and advertising companies still use the same old demographics to understand audiences, but they're becoming increasingly harder to track...

04/28/2014

"2014 was the year everyone started talking about race," said Jenna Wortham, a New York Times technology reporter, at the Theorizing the Web conference in Brooklyn on Saturday. "Let's not let 2014 be the only year that everyone started talking about race."

Panelists at the Theorizing the Web conference discuss the benefits and challenges of using social media to discuss race and racism.

04/24/2014

Who will be selected for Giving Through Glass?

Google has launched an initiative aimed at putting its Glass device in the hands of non-profit organizations.

04/23/2014

"As noted in a story in The NonProfit Times, other notable companies to drop their support due to BSA’s stance on g**s include Lockheed Martin, UPS, Caterpillar, Major League Soccer (MLS), Merck, and Intel."

The Boy Scouts of America (BSA) revoked the charter of one of its Seattle affiliates after...

04/22/2014

Happy TED Talk Tuesday!

When hundreds of thousands of Tweets are fired every second, a one-in-a-million chance -- including unlikely sounding scenarios that could harm...

04/21/2014

Congratulations to all participating in the Boston Marathon!

The first American man to win the Boston Marathon since 1983 crossed the finish line Monday, triumphant in a race that is a national symbol of resiliency.