I recently spoke at the Social Media for Nonprofits Conference (#SM4NP) in San Francisco on the topic of tech infrastructure as an overlooked element of social media success. During the session with Executive Directors, we asked for their burning questions but were unable to answer them all...
Amplifying Social Impact in a Connected Age: A Survey of Technology-Related Philanthropy for Social Benefit By Jeff Perlstein- Director of Strategic Engagement at ZeroDivide.
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 Mitchell Kapor Foundation and ZeroDivide conducted a study to find ways to further support the organizations they fund in their efforts to leverage new technology tools and strategies for social impact. Listen to Tiffany Price, Director of Assistance & Advising from the Mitchell Kapor Foundation, discuss why they embarked on the study.
The Mitchell Kapor Foundation and ZeroDivide conducted this study to clarify how to support the organizations we fund in leveraging new technology tools and strategies for social impact. We spoke with executives from 18 nonprofits, 16 of which were directly funded by us, and compiled this report to share the knowledge we’ve gained.
"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.
ZeroDivide elected to merge the powerful, popular phenomenon of Hip Hop and the connective thread of information technology to create a new philanthropic model. The report documents the evolution of ZeroDivide's Hip Hop and Social Justice Initiative.
View the digital report by clicking on the image above. We invite you to view the book and spread the word about our discovery process as we learned lessons critical to supporting emerging youth-centered organizational models.
You may also download Hip Hop expert and author Bakari
Kitwana's report on the Hip Hop and Social Justice Initiative from a
participant's perspective.
In an effort to gain a quick snapshot of the needs of our constituents and
the services available to them, we created a brief survey on technology usage in community-based nonprofit organizations.
To view the results of the survey, please visit Survey Monkey
In an effort to gain a quick snapshot of the needs of our constituents and the services they need, we created a brief survey on technology usage in community-based nonprofit organizations that we distributed via email.
