Login with FacebookDid you see us at the National Conference on Volunteering and Service?
Last Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday we were all aflutter with conference excitement. Thousands descended on our hometown of San Francisco to talk, blog, and tweet about what? ...you guessed it, volunteering and service. Considering the timing of Obama's big announcement about the Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act, and the launch of All for Good (stay tuned to see GreatNonprofits reviews up there soon!), the energy this year at this conference was incredible. We were thrilled to be able to participate.
Shari hung out for a while in the VIP room, presenting the site to HandsOn affiliates, speakers, and anyone else wandering in. Perla participated in a panel discussion entitled "When American Idol Meets Philanthropy." What happens when you combine social media with philanthropy? Of course, we have a lot to say about that issue!
In addition to participating in the lively discussion going on at the conference, walking around and talking with all of the other dedicated nonprofit professionals, we were interviewed by a couple people who were interested in what we have to say. Posted below is an interview by VolunteerMatch, our fellow Web site in the nonprofit sphere connecting people to volunteer opportunities. You can read about it on their blog.
And here's an interview with BusinessBoomer, a great online media outlet that produces webcasts with CEO's, business owners, and other cultural leaders to discuss best practices and timely issues affecting us all.
How does Shari look? How do you see GreatNonprofits fitting in to this new world of online, open source service and volunteerism?
by shariilsen
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Fascinating!
