If you enjoyed what Beth Kanter had to share at the Ideation Conference, be sure to check out her new book, “The Networked Nonprofit: Connecting with Social Media to Drive Change,” co-written by Allison Fine. As described on Amazon.com: ”This groundbreaking book shows nonprofits a new way of operating in our increasingly connected world: a networked approach enabled by social technologies, where connections are leveraged to increase impact in effective ways that drive change for the betterment of our society and planet.”
Keith Kall, Executive Director of Corporate Engagement at World Vision, joins Jena Iwata Andres to talk about the unique journey that has brought him to the role he now serves at World Vision, and to share his humble perspective on one of the most basic elements of his line of work.
Greg Russinger, Co-Founder and Executive Director of Just One, stops by to talk with Jena Iwata Andres about the power of story and shares one out of the many moving stories that Just One has been a part of through their commitment to producing “everyday ideas for human care.”
Lee Fox, Founder of KooDooZ, joins Jena Iwata Andres to talk about family, a unique item she collects from her travels, and just a few stories (out of many!) about how KooDooZ has helped empower kids to do good in their communities.
Lotay Yang, Founder of the Black Card Circle Foundation, shares with us the details of how his organization was started as well as what it looks like when they partner with other organizations to do good. Lotay also gives us a glimpse of his more dangerous side…
Nisa Islam Muhammad, Founder and Executive Director of Wedded Bliss Foundation, joins Jena Iwata Andres to talk about the connection between her personal life and the work of her organization, as well as the current reach and influence Wedded Bliss has within the community.
Eugene Cho, co-founder of One Day’s Wages, talks to Jena Iwata Andres about his family and some of the sacrifices they made together in order to make the dream of starting One Day’s Wages become reality.
Jake Harriman, CEO of Nuru International, shares with Jena Iwata Andres the details behind Nuru’s holistic integrated development model that seeks to fight injustice not just by “saving” impoverished communities, but by empowering them to be able to lift themselves out of extreme poverty.
Ben Keesey, Executive Director and CEO of Invisible Children, Inc., stops by the green room to talk to Jena Iwata Andres about his role in helping transform what was supposed to be a simple filmmaking adventure among a few friends into a full-fledged non-profit focused on ending one of the worst injustices in the world today.
Hannah Song, President of LiNK, stops by to talk to Jena Iwata Andres about some of her motivations for getting involved in the challenge of bringing hope to North Korea and gives an insider’s perspective on the activities of LiNK.
The !deation Conference is intentionally formatted to create a rich learning and sharing experience. Each element of the conference facilitates a different mode for engaging the content as well as fellow participants. The hope is that these various experiences will lead to inspiration, encouragement, new explorations...
