Posts Tagged ‘Social action’
From India to Berlin – Online Marketplaces Gather
Thursday, November 19th, 2009
Over the past decade almost 20 online giving marketplaces have been developed around the world. They were developed mostly by young people who enlisted the power of the internet to develop a social space that invites all to participate, share, give, collaborate and impact change. Ronit Dolev, JGooders co-founder, participated in a recent Berlin gathering where various sites participated to learn from each other and to join forces in reaching more people and addressing more needs…
How are you doing Jewish Social Action Month 2009?
Monday, October 19th, 2009
Cheshvan – Jewish Social Action Month (JSAM) has started, and with it hundreds of events will be taking place around the world bringing together individuals and organizations volunteering, doing Tikkun Olam and creating Jewish Peoplehood…
Win-Win: Write a Nonprofit Review for the Jewish Choice Awards 2009
Tuesday, October 13th, 2009
Have you found a nonprofit tremendously helpful or inspiring? Or have you found one that needs a little improvement? Take a time-out and do a little online Tikkun Olam, by reporting on your experiences with nonprofits, both US and international, for the 2009 Jewish Choice Awards for top-rated Jewish nonprofits…
Sukkot, Tikkun Olam and Climate Change
Monday, October 5th, 2009
Carmi Wisemon of Sviva Israel writes in his guest post, “Rather than focusing on ourselves, we do tikkun olam, praying for the resources needed by the global community, not just for ourselves, or even for the Jewish community alone.”
Social Networks Influence our Decisions and Lives
Tuesday, September 29th, 2009
Online social networks are having a significant impact on our lives. Through serving as a means for communication and friendship, studies show that they are actually influencing our behavior, our thoughts and emotions. Here are some recent thoughts from JGooders Founding Investor, Judith Stern Peck in The Jerusalem Post, together with others from USA Today and Time Magazine…
In the Shadow of the Attack
Tuesday, September 8th, 2009
A guest post from Mikie Goldstein, Chair of the Board, Jerusalem Open House for Pride & Tolerance: The Hebrew month of Elul heralds a period of introspection, culminating with Yom Kippur. Together with the regular new year ruminations of LGBTQ people in Israel, our community leaders must also reflect on the aftereffects of the Tel Aviv attack and what that means for our future…
The Dawn of Web 3.0?
Sunday, September 6th, 2009
If Web 1.0 is about one-way communication, and web 2.0 is about two-way communication. Web 3.0 is about building a bridge between two-way online communication and offline actions and impact…
Back to School for Online Teens
Sunday, August 30th, 2009
As teenagers head back to school after the long summer vacation, many parents are breathing a sigh of relief that their children are back in a safe framework and studying, rather than hidden in their rooms hooked up to their computers. A new study reveals that teenagers are heavily involved in online social networking, and that is unlikely to stop with the start of the school year, but this may be good news…
