Have Fun - Do Good

FEBRUARY 18, 2012

You can view all of the interviews, and subscribe to the show, on iTunes , or on the Big Vision Podcast's landing page. The way they're titled below is how they were listed at the time of the interview. Today is the 6th anniversary of the Big Vision Podcast! Happy listening!

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Have Fun - Do Good

FEBRUARY 18, 2011

For the past five years I've had the amazing opportunity to interview 56 changemakers for the Big Vision Podcast who I think have big visions for a better world. I come away from each interview energized and inspired You can view all of the interviews, and subscribe to the show, on iTunes , or on the Big Vision Podcast's landing page.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 7, 2012

Often tied to breaking news stories or internal developments at your organization, a blog post calling for action is often well received. Interview Experts. A 10-question blog interview with an expert in an area related to your nonprofit’s mission and programs can be interesting to your supporters. Post Calls to Action.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 27, 2017

Authored by Capulet’s Julie Szabo and Darren Barefoot, this report is based on in-depth interviews with leading practitioners and a literature review. Orange hats” are assistant crew leaders who teach “green hats” how to do trail building and maintenance correctly. They offer direction, supervision and make outings fun.

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Have Fun - Do Good

FEBRUARY 20, 2010

Below are links to conversations with 48 big visionaries who I've interviewed for the Big Vision Podcast over the last four years. Please note that because the interviews take place over four years, some people's work and lives may have changed. The way they are titled below is how they were listed at the time of the interview.

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Media Cause

OCTOBER 3, 2022

Without proper “education,” landing an interview let alone a job working in digital marketing was a pipedream—I found myself stuck, making minimum wage, wearing a well-known green apron simply for the health benefits. In 2017 I faced an unexpected health situation—I lost my business, my savings, and my life plan.

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Have Fun - Do Good

DECEMBER 28, 2006

From her Berkeley-based office, Melinda Kramer facilitates an international network of women leaders. Below is a transcript of an interview with her from the Big Vision Podcast. Below is a transcript of an interview with her from the Big Vision Podcast.

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Have Fun - Do Good

JUNE 29, 2010

." -- Tom Aageson, co-founder, Global Center for Cultural Entrepreneurship A week, or so ago I interviewed my Dad, Tom Aageson, for a special Father's Day show on the Big Vision Podcast. I've posted an edited transcript of the interview below. He is also the co-founder of the International Folk Art Market. This was 7 years ago.

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Have Fun - Do Good

AUGUST 29, 2010

She is also co-host of the radio show, The Queens of Green on Green 960 , which you can also be downloaded as a podcast. I just *loved* this book, and also enjoy Temra's show, so I was super excited to interview her for the Big Vision Podcast. Overall, was there a theme among the stories of the women that you interviewed?

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Have Fun - Do Good

APRIL 27, 2007

A member of the Guerilla Gardening "troops" let me know that they've declared May 1st to be International Sunflower Guerrilla Day. GuerillaGardening.org started out as a site where Richard Reynolds recorded his, "acts of illicit cultivation around London." Return occasionally, especially if the weather is dry, to water your sunflower.

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Have Fun - Do Good

JANUARY 25, 2007

Have you ever thought about starting a green cafe? When the WorldChanging SF bloggers had their first face-to-face meeting there, I asked Chris if he would do an e-interview with me about how he started the cafe, what makes it green and how other people can start their own green cafes. Create a business plan.

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Have Fun - Do Good

MARCH 20, 2007

Last month I posted an e-interview with Caitlin Cohen, the US coordinator and co-founder of the Sigida Keneyali Project , a community-run clinic in Sikoro for 28,000 people. Caitlin is part of the International Youth In Volunteerism Summit , a conference for youth activism around the globe. Mali health NGO

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Have Fun - Do Good

JANUARY 6, 2010

Although I've been a sponsor of a "sister" for the past two years, and am familiar with the organization's work, to prepare for the interview I read her riveting memoir, Between Two Worlds. You can read a transcript of my interview with Zainab Salbi here. You can read a transcript of my interview with Lisa Witter here.

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JANUARY 7, 2011

They have all kinds: cards that go in your printer, cards you can paint on with watercolors, photo frame cards, and "green" cards made of hemp, bamboo and recycled fiber. Make your own cards! I love Strathmore's collection of blank cards. I tried to find a domestic prisoner letter-writing program, but all of the websites looked kinda sketchy.

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Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

When an organization conducts a nonprofit feasibility study , they interview important stakeholders in their organization to assess their support of an upcoming fundraising campaign. Assemble key insiders for your feasibility study interviews. Interviewing stakeholders about your campaign plan.

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Have Fun - Do Good

OCTOBER 14, 2010

Keep a gratitude journal, or make monthly gratitude collages Participate in a fundraising walk for a cause I care about, like Women for Women International's Run for Congo Women. Host a podcast that features interviews with people who have big visions for a better world. Adopt another pet. Write a blog about having fun and doing good!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 25, 2010

In our quest we have interviewed, and continue to interview, top brands engaged in social media for social good. As part of our research, we also presented at the PRSA International Conference in Washington, DC on October 18, 2010, and we will present at the 5th Annual SNCR Research Symposium & Awards Gala in Stanford, Calif.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 25, 2017

To prepare, come up with statements based on a participant assessment, interviews, or survey and that are related to your training topic. The statements should express a point of view. New Audiences and Acquisition (Facilitator: Christoffer Holm – Amnesty International). Next, try provocative statements. The topics.

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ASU Lodestar Center

SEPTEMBER 26, 2012

But, from our conferences and discussions with other NGOs and our interviews and work within other communities, we suspect our experiences are more common than they are unique. Click here to read Karina Lungo's "Research Friday: Why Give to International Charities?". Our experiences may not apply to all rural communities. Get another!

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 20, 2013

The following is an overview of a BetterWorld customer, HealthRIGHT 360 and interview with Dave Dayter, IT Director of HealthRIGHT 360 discussing their experience with BetterWorld and the TechSoup VoIP Donation Program. This is a guest post by Salem Kimble, Manager of Online Strategies with TechSoup donor partner BetterWorld Telecom.

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Have Fun - Do Good

JULY 2, 2008

Interviewed Janessa Goldbeck of the Genocide Intervention Network. Interview more activists/visionaries of color for the Big Vision Podcast. Interview more activists/visionaries of color for the Big Vision Podcast. Challenge for rest of 2008: I only have 6 more interviews for 2008. Watched Darfur Now. I do one per month.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 13, 2012

In follow-up interviews we discovered that many nonprofits were using cloud-based software without even realizing it, so the adoption rate could be even higher. I did an internal survey of TechSoup Global’s use of cloud tools and we literally use dozens of cloud tools now. Primary Findings. states In the fall of 2011.

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Have Fun - Do Good

OCTOBER 15, 2008

I was particularly moved by an interview with one Stanley Hotel resident, a heroin addict, who said, "I wish people had a better understanding of the kind of people we are, 'cause we're not animals, and we're not contagious. The 501c3Cast's most recent show featured an inspiring interview with Sandy Bettger of GivingCircles.org.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 9, 2009

ACLU-Northern California: They are recruiting for a social media intern on Facebook. The note itself is an excellent job description for a social media intern. This prompted a thoughtful discussion about to effectively manage social media interns. They shared how they worked through this internally. What's the Hash Tag?

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Have Fun - Do Good

MAY 5, 2006

The film interviews nine Nobel Laureates about their ideas for how to face some of the world's greatest problems. Here are the people they interview: Steven Weinberg , Theoretical Physicist. Jody Williams , International Campaign to Ban Landmines. Wangari Maathai , The Green Belt Movement. Nobel Prize in Physics, 1979.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JANUARY 2, 2007

By announcing this in many press interviews, I've managed to create lots of external pressure on myself to get this done! My two closest peers in California have both gotten MacArthurs (Victoria Hale this year and David Green two years ago). The great news is how much attention social entrepreneurship is getting.

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Have Fun - Do Good

NOVEMBER 7, 2007

You have to take action either by taking a class, doing an informational interview, volunteering, interning, going to an event, or taking a job in the field that interests you. A Few Book Suggestions: Be Bold: Create a Career with Impact , a publication of Echoing Green. Do it, don't think about it. How did you start organizing?

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 8, 2011

This is an interview between Keli Sullivan, TechSoup’s RCI Program specialist and Candice Erdmann, information manager, at Transition Projects in Portland, Oregon. Aside from some of them being used by our staff for internal organization functionality, some of them are used by our program partners. Keli: What do you use them for?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 4, 2007

Viirak interviewed her during the video blogging workshop) She presented in the morning of the first day about why blogging has been useful to her. On the right, is Sopheap who I interviewed for BlogHer. The woman wearing the green t-shirt played the role of my daughter. I am enjoying reading her blog. Photo by Thomas Wanhaff.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 5, 2006

The I LIKE TO WATCH tag (and feed) identifies provocative, proactive, or practical videos that feature sustainability leaders talking about solutions or what she describes as "Viral video and the bright green future." " Here's my interview with her: I am curious as to whether or not you work for a nonprofit organization?

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 28, 2010

Thursday, October 28, 2010 How To Be A Green Leader You can be a green leader at work and help save the planet and money for your business, by following these practices and instilling these habits with your employees: Photocopiers: Use the "standby" button on your copiers and that will lighten your energy load by 70 percent.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 18, 2010

Saturday, September 18, 2010 How To Improve Your Internal Communication Skills Here is this weeks book recommendation. As author David Grossman says, "good internal communication gets the message out, but great internal communication helps employees connect the dots between overarching business strategy and their role.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 4, 2008

Global Giving's " Giving Made Green " launched last week and was written up in the New York Times. Michael Stein has an interview with Jonathan Coleman about his success building a donor base on Facebook. It probably isn't too early to start thinking about that busy year-end online fundraising season. Which one worked best?

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Have Fun - Do Good

JULY 16, 2007

I talked to Chris Messina of Citizen Agency and Ivan Storck of SustainableMarketing.com about their green coworking space in San Francisco, Citizen Space for the Big Vision Podcast and have posted a transcript of the interview below. Britt Bravo: What is coworking, and how can you make it green? You can even save your money.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 21, 2010

Sunday, March 21, 2010 Do Exit Interviews Knowing why an employee leaves your company can help you to reduce your employee turnover rate. So, do an exit interview whenever possible with each departing employee. The book is a quick and handy resource for any leader, manager or Human Resource professional.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 23, 2010

Saturday, October 23, 2010 Key Interviewing Questions To Ask To Identify Leaders The next time you are interviewing a candidate and you want to access their leadership skills, consider asking the candidate these questions: What personal qualities define you as a leader? How To Improve Customer Service With The Telephone.

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Have Fun - Do Good

MAY 31, 2010

You can listen to our conversation on the player below, or on iTunes , as well as read an edited transcript of the interview. We are really -- as the Slow Food International founder likes to call it -- essentially co-producers. I'm always interested in asking the folks who I interview, "How are you having fun and doing good?"

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