Tessie Guillermo

Let's all watch the bunionectomy video!

By Timothy C. Wu on 8 November 2011 - 3:05pm

Well, okay, maybe not.

Tags: bunionectomy, consumer health IT, digitial divide, e-medicine, IsItOld.com, kaiser permanente, Rethink Breast Cancer, Tessie Guillermo

Social Media for Nonprofits, Seattle 10/14— Special ZeroDivide Discount!

By Jeff Perlstein on 10 October 2011 - 12:11pm

Building on the success of five sold-out conferences in San Francisco, New York City, Washington D.C., Los Angeles, and Chicago, Social Media for Nonprofits is heading to Microsoft's Conference Center in Redmond, Washington on Friday, October 14th.

Tags: nptech, Social Media, Tessie Guillermo

Mobilizing Communities in a Connected Age

The Mitchell Kapor Foundation and ZeroDivide are releasing a new report entitled "Mobilizing Communities in a Connected Age," about the ways technology tools can expand nonprofits' outreach, drive revenue, increase operational efficiencies, and spur innovation and social outcomes.

The major findings from "Mobilizing Communities in a Connected Age" are:

ZeroDivide & Mitchell Kapor Foundation conducted a study on how to support nonprofits in leveraging new technology tools for social impact.

Tags: Technology, nonprofits, ZeroDivide, Tessie Guillermo, advocacy

Resource Type: Videos

Read more about Mobilizing Communities in a Connected Age

Increasing Civic Reach

By margaret on 2 March 2011 - 8:38am

"Nonprofits need deep civic roots to thrive." So says Paul Vandeventer in a recent SSIR article. The visibility, credibility, and genuine commitment of board members with civic reach can confer indisputable local authenticity on nonprofits, even when the nonprofit is a private grantmaking foundation. For example, Tessie Guillermo, former president and executive director of the Asian & Pacific Islander American Health Forum and president and CEO of the nonprofit ZeroDivide, straddles many civic, cultural, and community boundaries.

Tags: nonprofits, ZeroDivide, Grantmaking, Tessie Guillermo, paul vandeventer, SSIR, civic reach, community partners, stanford social innovation review

Speaker Nancy Pelosi, The 19th Amendment, BTOP, and Reel Grrls!

By Timothy C. Wu on 27 August 2010 - 5:21pm

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi and ZeroDivide President and CEO Tessie Guillermo: Photo by Mona T. Brooks

Tags: BTOP, Tessie Guillermo, Reel Grrls, federal stimulus funding, Nancy Pelosi, 19th Amendment Anniversary, Womens' Right to Vote

Latino Microenterprise Tech Net Launch!

By Timothy C. Wu on 3 June 2010 - 12:17pm

ZeroDivide President and CEO Tessie Guillermo, California Emerging Technology Fund Director of Emerging Markets Luis Arteaga, and UC Berekely Center for Latino Policy Research Coordinator Blanca Gordo were featured speakers at the Latino Microenterprise Tech Net Project launch on June 2nd.

Tags: NTIA, Tessie Guillermo, Caminos, IBM, Meda, Blanca Gordo, Luis Arteaga, Broadband Stimulus Funding, Plaza Adelante

Overcoming the Digital Divide and Using New Media to Improve Health

Understanding and using new media tools are critical skills for today’s health leaders. At a recent event, Tessie Guillermo, ZeroDivide President and CEO, was the keynote speaker and discussed Overcoming the Digital Divide and Using New Media to Improve Health for All. New media and health communication tools, including social media, blogs, digital storytelling, video, virtual communities, Twitter, mobile phones and more, provide powerful new ways for leaders to engage with each other, their constituencies and with communities worldwide.

Tags: new media, digital divide, health, Tessie Guillermo, leadership tools

Resource Type: Publications

Read more about Overcoming the Digital Divide and Using New Media to Improve Health

Ready, Set, Start - Videos

ZeroDivide wishes to share interviews with Staff and our Community Investment Partners on our Community Investment Model. In sharing our experiences with you, we hope you gain a better understanding of what's involved in creating community enterprises.

Ready, Set, Start - conducted by Blueprint Research and Design Inc., the paper provides an
up-close look at what it takes to change how you do business and
illustrates some of the larger trends currently shaping philanthropy.