Why your non-profit won’t make a KONY 2012
There’s been a lot of ink spilled about the KONY 2012 video, the most successful cause video of all time (and most viral video ever). But I haven’t seen a lot of discussion around the campaign that surrounded the video, that is at least as responsible for...
If you think all Network Orgs do are online petitions, you are wrong
I’ve been writing a lot about “network orgs”, these small, largely virtual, hyper speed non-profits, often founded within the past 5 years, who are having an outsized impact on social change. Avaaz, MoveOn, and 350 are among the most common examples,...What is a netcentric campaign?
There are few progressive issues we can look back at over the last 10 years that show measurable and sustained progress. This fact alone should greatly humble NGO campaigners, consultants, and funders alike. Whether it’s climate change, extreme poverty, financial...Add it up! How the US environmental movement can start to act like one
It’s been heartening watching the environmental NGO community finally take up arms against US President Obama’s weak environmental record this past week. The bold leadership with clear, direct statements has been inspiring, with their threats to pull their...The World Bank opens up, how about you?
It isn’t every day you open your favourite newspaper and see an article that validates absolutely everything you’ve been prattling on about for the last few years. But there it was, on the front page of the business section in last Sunday’s New York...Recent Posts
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