Friday Digest – Nonprofit & Volunteering News & Links

On Friday’s I try to share interesting articles and resources from around the web as well as news from HandsOn Network.  So here goes…

This week on the Internet

  • The are now accepting nominations.
  • In this interview with Mitch Nauffts, Anthony Bugg-Levine of the Rockefeller Foundation talks about .
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  • At the upcoming SXSWi conference in Austin, Beth Kanter and friends will host a session called  “Crowdsourcing Innovative Social Change“.  To prepare for the panel, they decided to crowdsource by asking people to submit examples of how they are using social media to deliver programs that have a real world impact.   You can see what was submitted and rate the entries to help them pick the best ones to share during the panel.  The deadline is February 26th.  To review and rate the submissions or submit yours, see this post on Netsquared.

This Week at HandsOn Network and Points of Light Institute

  • National Volunteer Week is April 18 – 24, 2010. Download the logo and toolkit.
  • HandsOn Network and University of Phoenix are accepting nominations for the LEAD Awards through March 10th.  The award will recognize 10 outstanding volunteer leaders who motivate others and are a true catalyst for change in their communities.  Nominate someone!
  • Scholastic’s BE BIG! Campaign invites everyone, big and small, to take action and raise awareness for how Clifford The Big Red Dog®’s BIG IDEAS can make the world a better place.  Volunteers, schools and community partners can enter their BIG Idea for a chance at $75,000 in grants that will bring the best ideas to life.  The contest launched on February 1, 2010, and will continue accepting entries until June 30, 2010. Check out last year’s winners.

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