It's Global Entrepreneurship Week, so I have the inside scoop from Chris Spavin, a member of the Make Your Mark team working with partners to deliver GEW, catalyze events overseas, and assist the campaign's development abroad. Chris believes, "there is so much untapped potential in people and sometimes all we need is a simple catalyst." Learn more about the work below in Chris' own words and find out how you can get invo
interviews
Interview: Make Your Mark, Global Entrepreneurship Week!
Freeing Data to Organize People - Interview with Isaac Holeman and John Wagner from Squarepeg
A discussion with John Wagner and Isaac Holeman from Squarepeg about their vision of a world of de-siloed information that finds its way to the people who want it the most. Followed by a discussion about why there's no good reason that a 21st century start-up shouldn't create social benefit as it creates wealth.
Source: NetSquared, a project of TechSoup.org blogsCultivating the Web - Interview with Diane Hatz from Sustainable Table
I nerd out with Diane Hatz, founder of Sustainable Table, talking about the difference between Slow Food and sustainable food, the secrets behind making a viral video, and why she believes "you can tell people there's a problem, unless you can offer a solution."
E-interview with Tessie Guillermo, President and CEO of ZeroDivide
1. The Community Technology Foundation changed its name to ZeroDivide in early 2008. What prompted the name change, and what else has changed about the organization along with its name?
Empowering Social Individuals - Interview with Susan Gordon from Causes
A chat with Susan Gordon, Non-Profit Coordinator for Causes. She tells us a thing or two about how Causes works, how a medical student used Causes to create a 3.3 million+ strong campaign to fight cancer, and how to get your fumigator to join your Cause.
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Think Global, Map Social! Interview with Wendy Brawer and Thomas Turnbull of Opengreenmap.org
I talk to Wendy Brawer and Thomas Turnbull about the origins of Green Map System (greenmap.org) and what they to accomplish when they launch the Open Green Map (opengreenmap.org) in the coming months.
Revealing Useful Data Via Twitter - Interview with Nate Ritter
A chat with Nate Ritter (who is awesome) about Twitter, why the government needs to clean up their data, and Giving Anonymously.
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Open Content and Open Minds - Interview with Mike Linksvayer, Vice President of Creative Commons
I geek out the future of content licensing with Mike Linksvayer, VP of Creative Commons. We talk about why governments probably should avoid using licenses altogether and why social benefit organizations need to open their thinking as they open and share more of their content.
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Energizing the World's Grassroots - Interview with Jeremy Heimans from Purpose Campaigns
Jeremy Heimans, founding director of Purpose Campaigns, tells us how www.getup.org.au" rel="nofollow">GetUp.org became the largest political organization in Australia and why I shouldn't be so cynical about the grassroots' ability to shape global discourse.
Building a Ubiquitous Social Network - Interview With Chris Messina
Chris Messina, champion of the open Internet, talks to us about how he's trying to make online social networks "like air," and how that'll open opportunities for organizations and individuals working for social benefit.
Mobilizing the Entire Planet - Interview with Phil Aroneanu from 350.org
Phil Aroneanu from 350.org shares some secrets about using the Internet to mobilize people to fight climate change as well as what it's like to run a campaign in 10 different languages.
Jed Sundwall: Are you in D.C.?
Phil Aroneanu: I am. I'm the only one in our crew in D.C., except for a couple of our interns. We're all spread out. There are a couple of us in San Francisco, well four of us in San Francisco, two of us in Vermont and one in Budapest. And we'll be hiring elsewhere around the world.
Source: NetSquared, a project of TechSoup.org blogsNot Just Whining Louder - Interview with Andrew Mason from The Point
Andrew Mason, founder of The Point, explains why he thinks the Internet is bound (with The Point's help) to fundamentally change the way individuals interact with organizations.
Humane Social Marketing - Interview with Carie Lewis from the Humane Society
Carie Lewis, Internet Marketing Manager at the Humane Society, talks about how the humane society is able to raise funds, awareness, and activity through social networks.
Building the Perfect Social (Benefit) Network - Interview with Scott Stadum from Idealist.org
Scott Stadum, User Experience Analyst from Idealist.org talks to us about the importance of data portability and shares his vision of a perfectly optimized online network of volunteers.
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New Ways of Organizing - Interview with Lola Elfman of the New Organizing Institute
Lola Elfman, Senior Organizer at the New Organizing Institute, talks about how her organization is teaching non-profits across the US how to leverage technology to organize themselves, raise awareness, raise money, and save the world.
