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ZeroDivide grantee the Center for Multicultural Cooperation (CMC), based in Fresno, recently garnered local television news coverage for its FresYes program.  FresYes is a workforce development initiative that provides students from economically disadvantaged neighborhoods an opportunity to earn income as Youth Media Consultants

In the rapidly evolving world of social media, nonprofits are scrambling to find meaningful metrics for their social network outreach.

We know social media has two core metrics - influence and engagement. If we want to know how we can engage our communities, we need to understand what to measure. 

The Kaiser Family Foundation just released findings from the third in a series of national surveys about young people's media use.  The study found that young Americans, ages 8 to 18, spend more than seven and a half hours per day, except for the time in school, using a smart phone, computer, television or other electronic device.  This is an hour more per day than what was reported in the last study, conducted in 2004, and

With the unprecedented use of Facebook and Twitter to facilitate donations to the Haitian earthquake relief, nonprofit groups are providing guidance to eliminate the experience of wasteful giving.

Net Grant = The real grant amount after deducting the true overhead cost of applying for and servicing a grant.

Yesterday I made an important decision to take the "No Phone Zone" pledge to stop texting or using my cell phone while driving, and shared my decision with my family, friends and colleagues.  This small commitment can affect huge payoffs - preventing potential injuries or devastating loss of life in one split second. 

As the attention of the world has been focused on getting Haitians the help they need, we here at ZeroDivide have been internally circulating how we can do our bit to help. I’ve compiled a list of everyone’s suggestions and hope that you find it useful if you haven’t yet donated or are looking for additional ways to help.

It's now being reported that food, water and medicine are the most critical need for the Haitian relief efforts.  In the Central Valley food donations are being collected at supermarket chains:  http://newsblaze.com/story/2010011508351100001.pnw/topstory.html. 

Increased broadband availablility contributes to employment growth according to new study by the Public Policy Institute of California.  However, the report, Does Broadband Boost Local Economic Development?

How close are we to achieving the goal of universal broadband? FCC chairman Julius Genachowski discussed the agency's ambitious goals at the Consumer Electronics show in Las Vegas last week.