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• How Voting's Changing in the Digital Age

  November 23rd, 2015: Hey, the Brennan Center for Justice has their boots on the ground and are working hard to ensure that everyone who's eligible has got the means to vote. I figure that service members and vets risk their lives for us, and to thank 'em, the least we can do is register to vote and then actually vote. More

• Giving Back to the Birds

  November 2nd, 2015: Hey, I really believe in what the folks over at Audubon are doing to support birds and wildlife, so the Craig Newmark Philanthropic Fund (CNPF) recently gave $10K to Audubon California and $25K to The National Audubon Society. I recently received a note from Audubon letting me know that the CNPF donation allowed them to secure an additional $17,500 through the Robert W. Wilson Challenge for a total investment of $52,500. More

• How You Can Give $500K Back To Vets With A Hashtag

  November 5th, 2015: Hey, I'm a big supporter of veterans, military families, and the orgs that support 'em. As Veterans Day approaches, the Bob Woodruff Foundation announced that they've teamed up with the Love the GIVE campaign to encourage Americans to honor the folks who have served by sharing acts of kindness through social media using the hashtag #Give2Veterans. More

• Women Startup Challenge to Showcase 10 Startups at Microsoft

  November 9th, 2015: It's the day of the Women Startup Challenge NYC, where 10 women-led startups will pitch their ventures to a panel of investors at Microsoft in Times Square. The startups are finalists in the Women Startup Challenge, and were chosen from nearly 200 startups across the NE. The sold-out Pitch Competition begins at 6pm with a networking reception at Microsoft. The Pitch Competition begins promptly at 7pm. All of the startups received pitch coaching via Donna Griffit of invisu. More

• Women Startup Challenge Startup SoftSpot Wins $25K to Change the Face of Wearables

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  Last night the Women Startup Challenge took place at Microsoft in Times Square. You may have heard that 10 of the best women-led startups in the northeast took the stage to pitch their ventures to a panel of investors and tech experts. All of the startups walked away with meetings with investors, and other startup friendly prizes, but only 1 startup walked away with $25,000, no strings attached. More

• How to Really Ramp Up Your Social Media

  November 17th, 2015: Hey, I've been suggesting for some time now that nonprofits spend more time on social media. One way to do that is to make sure you're sharing what you're up to on Facebook and Twitter, and another way to do that is by targeting your content to your audiences with Facebook's advertising. One org, ActionSprout has teamed up with Facebook to give out $2 million in ad credits to 2,000 nonprofits, in monthly chunks of $200 or more. More

• Know Someone In Crisis? They Can Text For Help via Crisis Text Line

  November 25th, 2015: Hey, the Crisis Text Line is important to know about, especially this time of year. It's important to know that you're not alone and that there are lots of folks out there who want to listen to you, and who want to help. Crisis Text Line is free, 24/7 support for those in crisis. Volunteer Crisis Counselors use a web-based platform to provide support to texters who are facing a wide range of issues. More

• On #GivingTuesday Help Make Education Better #ForEveryKid

  December 1st, 2015: Hey, for #GivingTuesday Donors Choose has teamed up with Google to raise money to help to make education more inclusive #ForEveryKid. The goal's to make it easier to fund as many special education projects as possible. If donors fund the first half, Google will get the rest, up to $1MM. Okay, the deal is teachers in lots of schools never get a break, and that's often true in schools that serve military families and those with underprivileged kids, too. More

• A Nerd's Holiday Travel Tips

  December 14th, 2015: Okay, I figured with all the travel this time of year, I should recap my Travel Tips, Inspired by Misadventures. Lots of you already know the travel options and conveniences, like Airbnb and TripAdvisor, and you're likely already saving all the places you want to go and where you want to stay. While that's a good start, it doesn't cover the other stuff. More

• How Edward Norton, Humans of New York, and craigconnects are Supporting Syrian Refugees

  December 13th, 2015: Folks, I know many of you follow Brandon Stanton’s Humans of New York (HONY) initiative. Brandon returned from a trip to Jordan and Turkey, where he interviewed twelve Syrian families that will be living in the U. S. These families have been through a lot of hardship. Since Friday night my team and I have been working with CrowdRise to raise money to support one of these families as they still face tough times ahead. More