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Mr Eazi, Black Coffee and Ajebutter22: The African music artists backing startups

TechCrunch

This April, Black Coffee, the famed South African DJ and record producer whose real name is Nkosinathi Maphumulo, made history at the Grammys. Some of them — including Grammy Award-winning artists such as Jay-Z , The Chainsmokers , Nas , and others like Snoop Dogg — have launched various funds to invest in startups in the U.S.,

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150+ Creative Ways to Show Donors Appreciation

Nonprofit Tech for Good

History: Simply being around a long time has some cachet and may mean you have access to historical wisdom, knowledge, and records. How can you grow your email list to activate and build your organization’s power? Sometimes an organization can look to its own programs and mission-related activities for perks. Welcome packet.

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How Olipop went from a laundry room lab to a billion dollar soda company

Fast Company Tech

So, he actively pursued just that through a variety of means, notably nutrition and adopting a vegetarian diet. The connectivity occurred for me of, Oh, wow, this is probably what I activated as I went through my own nutritional journey and so that really then became the center of my focus. I wonder how this will do.

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Faith Ringgold: 30 Years of Art-Making and Activism and Video Clip on Women Artists

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Click here to listen to a very brief interview Over the weekend, I attended the Technology in the Arts Conference in Pittsburgh where artist and activist Faith Ringgold was one of the keynote speakers. " I had a chance to do a quick video interview with her about her thoughts on women artists. They are brilliant!

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Brand Refresh, TV Relief Event For United Way Worldwide

The NonProfit Times

The campaign will feature a series of activations demonstrating the power of unity to build thriving communities,” said Angela F. Segments were taped in Nashville with some of the artists recording segments from where they were on the road. Williams, president and CEO of UWW.

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Goodbye Consulting, Hello Museum of Art & History!

Museum 2.0

As of May 2, I will be the executive director of the Museum of Art & History at McPherson Center in Santa Cruz, CA (here's the press release ). Because of the increased workload I expect in the months to come, as well as the likely possibility that we will start a Museum of Art & History blog, I'm lowering my Museum 2.0

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Meet 15 companies that are turning ads and marketing into cultural moments

Fast Company Tech

Now, it has 30 active film and television projects with A-list entertainment partners, such as Oscar-winning producer Stacey Sher, Imagine Entertainment, and Box to Box Films, across multiple LVMH brands, including Tiffany & Co., Hennessy, Dior, Mot & Chandon, Belmond, Marc Jacobs, Bulgari, and Sephora.

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