January 2012
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7 Social Media Predictions for 2012 →
With the year of 2011 in social media thoroughly recapped and analyzed by Mashable, it’s time to set our sights on the year ahead. While I recently shared my predictions for media and advertising, there are some broader social media trends with big implications that are worth identifying. B…
October 2011
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If you don't know them here is a look at the 99% →
August 2011
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Hats off to the Bollman Hat Company
From the Bollman Hat Company website/press release on American Made Matters™…”At a time when saving American jobs is more important than ever and the economic recovery needs a boost, a growing group of American manufacturers have come together to form American Made Matters™. The mission of this newly-reinvented organization (formerly SaveAnAmericanJob™) is to stimulate American...
July 2011
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Review...Lights. Camera. Help.
Inside the Texas Spirit Theater, at the Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum, the crowd gathered for the second night of the Lights. Camera. Help. Focus on Good Nonprofit Film Festival. Outside on the front lawn folks danced the Texas two-step under the setting sun at the Bullock summer music series.
David J. Neff, co-founder, opened the evening films with thanks to his many sponsors...
What is "Good" in Austin Texas?
With over 6,000 non-profits in the metropolitan area of Austin, Texas (Central Texas as it is referred to here) there is a lot of heart and soul in this city working for the Good of others.
Since arriving in Austin in May, I have had the good fortune of being guided through the nonprofit sector here by leaders in the community. I was lucky enough to arrive just before the Greenlights’...
Focus on Good →
Feels like home! Brooklyn that is, as I have found my people here in Austin, Texas with a fabulous group called Lights, Camera, Help. The only nationally recognized film festival focused on nonprofit documentaries, PSAs and general films inspiring change for the Good! Check them out.
March 2011
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fosfo...consumer crowd sourcing on brand CSR
Can this work? Check out the page and send feed back…I would be very interested in hearing others thoughts. fosfo is a crowd sourcing system reporting on best efforts or worst actions of companies based on varying principles of CSR selected by each individual when you sign up to make entries. These entries are rated and commented on to increase or dispute accuracy of claims towards the...
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Vote for a woman creating change on a very...
I found Pam Koner, a couple years ago, when I was researching people addressing hunger in America. I read about her work starting Family-to-Family and how an article in the New York Times inspired her to create change by introducing families with resources to families with need. The most inspiring piece is that Pam believes these families should get to know each other by writing letters, and that...
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A hub of conversation around the Sustainable...
Over the last month there has been numerous reports, commentaries, tweets and blog posts (including this one) on the announcement of the Sustainable Apparel Coalition. Apparently this effort grew out of what seems to many the unlikely collaborative relationship between Walmart and Patagonia Inc. Patagonia is one of the leading environmentally conscious apparel manufacturers in the world. (Ranked...
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Corporate funding and service relief for Japan
After contacting a former colleague and friend at Sony and inquiring about how they were all doing this morning, which she assured me they were doing the best they could in the wake of the current disaster and working together which made her feel quite proud…I then asked if there was news of the Corporation response…
Press Release from Sony Corporation:
Sony Support for Japan...
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CSRwire Talkback: The Next Great Reconstruction →
See Jeff Hollender’s article for CSRwiretalkback. I am a big fan of Mr. Hollender, but one piece he left out of his 10 point plan is how to communicate to the consumer companies that are manufacturing here in the United States and how do we support those companies with our purchasing power. If you knew those details would it matter to you? Over the years we have seen “made in the...
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Be The Immediate Relief
Remember the time when we would see disaster and feel utter hopelessness. In the wake of the tsunami and earthquake that has hit Japan there is an immediate opportunity to be involved in a solution instead of sitting idly by feeling hopeless, or watching transfixed. See the Network for Good for a list of organizations seeking support. If money is not the answer for you call the local office of an...
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CSRwire Talkback: Investing in Women & Girls →
A very worth while read…
csrwiretalkback:
Originally posted on the BCLC Blog.
By Emily Drew
If you were a woman in rural Benin today, you would spend 10 hours each week carrying food and water. As a Tanzania Masaai woman, you would walk up to 30 kilometers to collect water in the dry season and, of course, walk back…
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Patagonia Footprints - Product Manufacturing Maps →
Patagonia one of the most innovative leaders in sustainability puts their sourcing footprint and impact out there for all the world to see. It would be interesting to see this across a variety of products categories for consumers to really understand what it takes to bring each of their purchases to a reality. If we knew how all our products were made, would it change our shopping habits?
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February 2011
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A Face Lift for Good Works Work
After a year of blogging, it was time for a little overhaul. I wanted to give Good Works Work a new look and also create community conversation around all the “Good” I have been seeing. As I have refocused my career from traditional brand licensing and brand management to non-profit and corporate social responsibility, I am intrigued by the abundance of “Good” messaging...