Posts by geofflivingston

October

17th

2012

Thank You for #hungertohope!

October 17th, 2012 by geofflivingston
Photo Courtesy of World Food Programme

Yesterday, the Razoo team raised awareness and money for Yum! Brands World Hunger Relief project to benefit the World Food Programme. In all, 143 people contributed $4,815 to the effort. We had a significantly higher goal for the effort, BUT we think the campaign was successful from an advocacy and awareness standpoint. Georgetown University’s Center…

August

30th

2012

The Failure of Fingerwagging

August 30th, 2012 by geofflivingston
Image by Geoff Livingston

Last week, we talked a bit about small acts and how they can lead to change. Today, let’s talk about negativity, and how it undermines change. We want to inspire generosity, right? We want to change our society. Yet why do so many change agents point their fingers at people and say, “This is wrong!…

August

23rd

2012

How Change Happens

August 23rd, 2012 by geofflivingston
Photo by Doug Haslam (Left)

There’s a belief that a Like or petition signature doesn’t mean anything. Critics slam this behavior as slacktivism. That’s pretty bad news for those of us who have committed to making change happen in our personal networks. We use vehicles like walkathons, banquets and other fundraisers, petitions, social network updates with asks, requests to share…

August

15th

2012

$100 Million: You’ve Come A Long Way Razoo!

August 15th, 2012 by geofflivingston
FB Profile Pic 100mm for 8.14.12

This week Razoo reached a major milestone, $100 million in charitable giving. More than half of this incredible sum came in the past nine months. To celebrate Razoo is hosting a special sweepstakes for 100 people like you to win up to $2,500 for your favorite nonprofit. But first, let’s discuss how Razoo got to…

August

9th

2012

5 Great 20-Something Social Good Community Managers

August 9th, 2012 by geofflivingston
Twenty and thirty something community managers Amy Sample Ward, Michaela Hackner, Wendy Harman, and Danielle Brigida at SxSW 2010.

Most nonprofit community managers are in their 20s. In many ways this is a result of budget, and that the role is a tactical line job rather than a senior manager’s role. Look at all the negative hooplah from social media experts dismissing Cathryn Sloane’s claim that 25-year olds and younger should lead the profession….