How To Really Win An ipad On Twitter
You know all those spam tweets about winning an ipad? Well, I really did win one. Seriously. I created my Twitter profile in 2009 because I kept hearing how great it was. It took me a few months to understand…
Narcissism: Knock It Off!
It was 10:30 p.m. I had decided to challenge myself with a 12 mile bike ride home from the northernmost Chicago el stop. I was riding in the street because it was far better lit than the sidewalks. Which is…
No Car? No Problem!
As of midnight on July 1, 2012, we are officially a carless family. Crazy, I know! It has been an evolution of sorts, to get to this point, and part of an overall transformation since my position at a nonprofit…
Reading, Writing, & The Extraordinary Power of Open Books
I love Open Books. Did you know that Chicago has a low literacy rate of over 50%. I can't imagine trying to navigate life as an adult, unable to read what I need to, in order to get through my day…
I Can’t Find You Part Deux: Now You are Acting Like a Douche
I am fed up with all of the e-newsletters coming to my inbox. This frustration stems from the fact that I didn't sign up for these newsletters. I posted on Facebook that I was on an unsubscribe mission. Based on…
I’m Not A Fundraiser. Really!
I am not a fundraiser. In reality though, working in the nonprofit sector means everyone is involved in fundraising. So it’s not that I have never worn the fundraising hat. It just isn’t the primary description I inscribe on my…
I Can’t Find You: How To Self-Promote Without Being a Douche
When you send an email, do you have a permanent signature on the bottom? If you do, YEA! If you don't, why not? Even if it is your private email, you are missing opportunities to promote yourself. My email has…
Because He Is All Of Our Sons Now
(Special thanks to my friend Dwana De La Cerna, for her permission to include her Facebook comments. To read more of her thoughts on the Trayvon Martin killing, see her post here.) My online network was definitely discussing the murder…
Building Community Connections: Collaboration Facilitated
I am a really good connector. Connecting is like my crack cocaine. I see the extraordinary potential of putting the right people together. I want to see it happening on a much larger scale, beyond what I, as one…
So Your Organization Needs Some Technology? Perhaps It’s Free…
"At the juncture of tech and nonprofits." That is one of the descriptions I put in my Twitter bio. It is a relatively new place for me. I am not really a highly skilled techie type. However, living in this…