Posted by Andre Carothers, Senior Strategist, Madera Group on July 8, 2009
This month, the Madera Group continues our work with Count Me In for Women’s Economic Independence, launching a new “campaign within a campaign” to help increase enrollment in their program, Make Mine a Million $ Business. Founded by social entrepreneur and author Nell Merlino (who created “Take your Daughter to Work Day”), Count Me In helps women entrepreneurs grow their businesses by providing (for free or at very low cost) a suite of online tools, webinars, national and regional events, and access to business development experts.
Posted by Nell Merlino, CEO and Founder, Count Me In for Women's Economic Independence on June 11, 2009
I am in San Francisco for the national conference of WBENC, the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council, giving the keynote address at lunch today. As I prepare to speak I am overwhelmed with the importance of women getting together, reaching out and venturing out to talk with other business owners about how they are handling the dramatic changes in the marketplace, the economy and their family lives.
Posted by Erik Johnson, Creative Director on May 15, 2009
The Clinton Foundation and Madera Group launched a new video about the Clinton Foundation Millennium Network’s work to inspire young philanthropists to become the “How Generation.”
Posted by Erik Johnson, Creative Director on May 8, 2009
In January of 2009, the two founders of the Diabetes Hands Foundation, Manny Hernandez and Andreina Davila, asked the Madera Group to help them envision and execute the next steps in their organizational growth.
Posted by Michael Stein, Senior Internet Strategist on April 22, 2009
My friend and online alter ego Michael Stein (yes, there is another!) offered a useful write-up way back in July 2008 about The Nature Conservancy’s use of Facebook for fundraising. Michael writes:
There’s been a lot of excitement in the last year about social networking in general, and about Facebook in particular.
Posted by Michael Stein, Senior Internet Strategist on April 29, 2008
Aspiration and Idealware are hosting their second Nonprofit Technology Project Management event in Oakland, California on May 20 to 21, 2008. It will examine the tools and best practices that help nonprofits achieve successful technology solutions
Posted by Kath Delaney, Founder and Chief Executive Officer on April 20, 2008
“By loving the natural environment as we would a child, the environment will love and serve our children, producing food and clean water for future generations.”
~ Feliciano dos Santos
Here in San Francisco we are fortunate to have the inspiring annual Goldman Environmental Awards. The financial prize increased this year to $150,000, which is a significant cash resource for the local activists from around the world.
Posted by Michael Stein, Senior Internet Strategist on July 16, 2007
As a professional Internet strategist I read articles, keep up on my blog feeds, and subscribe to listservs to stay current on trends with blogging, analytics, viral marketing and Web 2.0. But I learn the most about blogging by building blogs for organizations. There’s nothing quite as tangible as having to figure out the most basic issues with blogging,
Posted by Michael Stein, Senior Internet Strategist on February 28, 2007
If like me, you’re already bored by the formulaic media coverage of America’s quadrennial Presidential campaign. Then look no further than techPresident.com, an engrossing new blog on how the campaigns are using the Web, and how the Web is using them. Assembled by the editors and writers at Personal Democracy Forum, the blog covers how each contender is using the online medium to reach out to voters, media, and the pundits.
The William J. Clinton Foundation seeks to address some of the world’s most pressing challenges through collaborative partnerships. Programs include the Clinton Global Initiative, the Clinton Climate Initiative, the Clinton HIV/AIDS Initiative, and the Alliance for a Healthier Generation.
