Compassion is not weakness, and concern for the unfortunate is not socialism. - Hubert H. Humphrey

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Recent speaking, facilitating, writing, and consulting gigs

2011

Gathering ‘11
Featured participant: witness, network weaver, integrator
Melbourne, Australia, June

Chicago, Chicago!
Network weaving (online giving and social enterprise sectors)
Chicago, IL, May

GuideStar USA
Consultant
Washington, DC, April-November

Nonprofit Technology Conference
Participant
Washington, DC, March

Start Some Good
Mobilizer (informal advisor)
Online, January-December

2010

Social Capital Markets
Participant
San Francisco, DC, October

Thrivable workshop
Contributor
San Francisco, CA, October

Creating the Future
Informal advisor, strategic planning
Tucson, AZ, August

Breakthroughs in Online Fundraising: Designing and Aligning for the Emerging Philanthropic Web
Presentation
Institute of Fundraising National Convention, London, July

Markets for Good
Workshop participant
New York, NY, June

Breakthroughs in Online Fundraising: Designing and Aligning for the Emerging Philanthropic Web
Presentation
IFC Online 2010, eConference, May

Network weaving & Gentle Action discussions
Case study development, unconference sessions
Wisdom 2.0 Conference, San Francisco, April-May

Disruptive Philanthropy: Empowering Individuals & Crowds
Panel participation
Social Enterprise Summit, San Francisco, April

Building Stronger Online Communities Without Losing Your Sanity
Panel participation
Nonprofit Technology Conference, Atlanta, April

The Overhead Question: The Future of Nonprofit Assessment and Reporting
Panel participation
Nonprofit Technology Network, Webinar, February

Network Weaving Sandbox
Co-facilitator
Online and conference calls, January-December

Social Actions
Co-Director
SocialActions.com, January-December

2009

“Creating a Network to Nurture Social Entrepreneurs and Triple Bottom Line Businesses”
Panel participation
Net Impact Conference, Ithaca NY, November

Social Actions: Making the Web More Philanthropic
Journal article (with Peter Deitz)
Open Source Business Resource, Online, July

Gentle Action: Introduction and Discussion with Author F David Peat
Webinar facilitation
Social Actions Conversation Series, Online, May

Givin’ Back Online: How the Internet is Changing Volunteerism
Panel participation
Nonprofit Technology Conference, San Jose, April

Ning for Nonprofits
Webinar facilitation
Social Actions Change the Web Conversation Series, Online, March

Social Entrepreneur API
Facilitator, community liaison
SocialEntrepreneurAPI.com, January-December

Social Actions
Founding team member
Online, January-December

2008

Reflecting on “The Nonprofit Marketplace: Bridging the Information Gap in Philanthropy” by The Hewlett Foundation and McKinsey & Company
Blog post
My.SocialActions.com, November

Google Tech Talk: Social Actions and the Microphilanthropy Movement
Presentation (with Peter Deitz)
Google, New York, September

2005

Wholeness, Development, and Understanding: An Episystemic Inquiry
Master’s thesis
Michigan State University, East Lansing

2004

Creative Change
Presentation
Pari Center for New Learning, Pari Italy, June