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Raising the Floor Op Ed in Sacramento Bee

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

Just published my first op ed on the raising the floor concept yesterday in the Sacramento Bee, Everyone deserves access to technology, online world , co-authored with Prof. I want to sound the call for the technology community to get behind raising the floor for everybody around the planet. Gregg Vanderheiden.

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How Altadena’s community is leading its fire recovery efforts

Fast Company Tech

Three community organizations and the local Native American tribes reflect the various perspectives, and collective unity, on how Altadena might avoid the fate of other communities whose recovery ended up being controlled by big developers. The opportunity is for us to build a stronger community bond, says Browne.

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Prosecutors turn to data, community to advance criminal justice reform

Tableau

In Yolo County, California, data is taking center stage in the community conversation about race, equity, accountability, and criminal prosecution. . It is a first-in-the-nation community resource to access disaggregated data on criminal prosecution and processes. . The data belongs to the people. Rooting reform in data.

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Prosecutors turn to data, community to advance criminal justice reform

Tableau

In Yolo County, California, data is taking center stage in the community conversation about race, equity, accountability, and criminal prosecution. . It is a first-in-the-nation community resource to access disaggregated data on criminal prosecution and processes. . The data belongs to the people. Rooting reform in data.

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Dating’s hard when you live the #vanlife

The Verge

Tinder doesn’t quite work for those living a ‘nomadic’ lifestyle Suriyan Ramasami’s first date with the professor from Sacramento was special. He reserved a table at Ruth’s Chris Steak House, drove two hours from the Bay Area to Sacramento, and even bought her a rose. At first, the Sacramento professor was curious.

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The Top 54 Auctioneers for Nonprofit Fundraising Events

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Each of these auctioneers was selected by the greater fundraising community as they are nominated, vetted and then opened up to nationwide voting to arrive at the finalists. Suzanne has been instrumental in raising millions for nonprofits and foundations throughout the country that have propelled community engagement and support.

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GuideStar DonorEdge Learning Conference: Reflections from the Innovation Lab

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

In May, I was lucky enough to spend a few days with community foundations at the annual GuideStar DonorEdge Learning Conference. We heard from Christina Ciociola, Community Foundation for Greater New Haven and what they have learned about using data from Donor Edge to become the community knowledge center over the past few years.