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Jason’s Take on Interning

Nonprofiteering on May 4th, 2010 3 Comments

Internships. The only way to get a job out of college. Résumé builders.
Sometime in December, I was attentively sitting in PR 305 anxiously waiting for class to begin when in walks a guest speaker—score! No class today. Perfect time to stream the soccer game to my laptop—who claimed he worked [...]

A Small, Imperfect Role in Malawian Identity

Nonprofiteering on May 3rd, 2010 2 Comments

Over the past two years we’ve had occasional involvement with a very interesting research project in Malawi. Malawi is in Africa, near Zambia, Tanzania, and Mozambique; I’ll save you the search.  The project has to do with microloans.  If you want to know more, or get involved, check out OptInNow, Kiva, BRAC, and perhaps the [...]

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Slacktivism and Data Hygiene

Nerding, Nonprofiteering on April 21st, 2010 No Comments

I’ve been nodding along with both sides of the ’slactivism’ debate for a few months.  Is it a good thing to give people small, low (but not zero) impact opportunities to help out causes?  Do micro-donations and micro-volunteering discourage later, more significant engagement?  Well, either nobody knows for sure, or nobody has measured it, or [...]

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Lights. Camera. Help – Open for Submissions

Life, Nonprofiteering on April 14th, 2010 No Comments

I’m getting some heavy-handed guilt trips for missing their talk last night at the Austin Social Media Club, but it’s a great concept and a fine thing to have in Austin.  Also, the graphic and arresting “Fowl Play,” at last year’s screenings, put us firmly on the path of not buying eggs anymore.  Here’s their [...]

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We’re Hiring

Nonprofiteering on April 12th, 2010 No Comments

Looking for a part time PHP person.  Details herein:
http://www.preludeinteractive.com/connect/jobs/

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