Kristy Graves
former outdoor educator turned tech geek. i/enfp [idealist/inspirer]. sagittarius. social alchemist.

protoHub Launch PartyA Portrait of Community: People, Paint, & Party! Come celebrate the launch of Hub Seattle's prototype space and connect with the extended Hub Seattle community. Discover why Hub members do what they do, what's next for Hub Seattle, and how you can be involved. Join us in our protoHub space for: Hands-on arts and...

How can you raise money and awareness if few people outside the Board and the staff know what your organization does? A public relations strategy is often dismissed as a pointless frill but Monica Collins, communications expert, will speak about the myriad ways a media strategy can be a key investment. This seminar will address how well-placed...

The nonprofit governing board has been described as an ineffective group of effective people. Trustees are recruited for their stature, skills or connections, and then are not fully engaged. Why do nonprofits so broadly fail to use their boards wisely? And how might they do better? We will look at four interrelated areas: membership (including...

Many nonprofits use earned income as a source of revenue generation. For example, it was estimated in 2008 that nearly 70% of the $1.4 trillion generated by nonprofits came from the sale of goods and services. However, despite its long-standing, common use in the nonprofit sector, the area of earned income for nonprofits is often wrought with...

What is the most effective way to create a motivating shared vision, and put legs to it? This webinar is for people who want to build productive and unified teams, without having to pull rank, nag, gang up against, or bribe anyone. Judith will offer an overview of concepts along with several specific tools you can immediately use to promote...

Join us on January 10, 2012! Our guest will be Craig Newmark, founder of craigconnects.org and Craigslist. Craig will talk about technology for the common good. RSVP now and come ready to learn about the latest info and best ways to use technology for the common good and to reach your nonprofit organization's goals. Questions need to be about...

  A NEW TRADITION AT GROUNDWIRE!   It is our privilege to work with many amazing organizations working to protect people and the planet.  This year, Groundwire will honor the Washington Trails Association with the 2011 Connector Award--Groundwire's Engagement Leadership Award--in recognition of their work using online tools to get people...

Nonprofits Live: Online Collaboration On Tuesday, October 25 at 10:00 a.m. Pacific time, join TechSoup for another dynamic Nonprofits Live (#NPLive) interactive event. This time, we'll be talking about Online Collaboration 

  We are proud to announce our second annual Beats for Boobs™ event in Seattle, Washington! Our team is thrilled to bring the very best in art, fashion, food & music to the iconic Belltown music venue, The Crocodile, on Wednesday, October 19th! Our VIP area, generously sponsored by The Walking Company (www.thewalkingcompany.com), will...

**By RSVPing here, you will receive an email reminder 30 minutes before the Livestream of the event you've registered for so you can join us online and be a part of the conversation.** Mashable, 92Y and the UN Foundation present the second annual Social Good Summit. Held at the heart of UN week, the Summit is where big ideas meet new media to...

Nonprofits Live: Accessible & Assistive Technology On Wednesday, September 14 at 11:00 a.m. Pacific time, join TechSoup for another dynamic Nonprofits Live (#NPLive) interactive event. This time, we'll be talking about Accessible & Assistive Technology 

Of course, your organization absolutely must have a nice-looking website. But it also must contain content that your users really want to engage with AND can easily find! Your website is a key part of your organization's outreach/marketing effort and needs to speak to your readers THEIR way. This webinar will offer you plenty of tips and...

Our guest speaker this month is Jen Burton, the Director of Community and Support at Causes.com. A native of the Pacific Northwest, Jen has held customer service, product managment, marketing and community management roles at some of the internet's greatest game changers including Amazon, Slide and Digg. Jen will be joining us to discuss...

Can you really do good for the world and make a profit at the same time?

Come meet the entrepreneurs who have proven you can!

Learn about the whole spectrum of social entrepreneurship from leaders in the field: from for-profit to non-profit to hybrid models, and the training, fellowships, contests and investors you need to help you get your...

Does your life revolve around 140 characters, Facebook Likes, Foursquare Check-ins and brilliant ideas? Sweet, chances are you're:
1. A Community Manager
2. Awesome
3. Going to Austin for SXSW Interactive 2011

If that's true, come join us for Online/Offline - a happy hour meetup for CMs to connect offline, network, trade war...

The Gist crew is heading to Austin and to get the day started, the drinks are on us. Bloody Mary's or coffee, it's up to you. We are bringing energy and some great people so we hope to meet you there!

Come hang out for a while, get your day started right and talk tech with folks from the Seattle (or anywhere) tech scene.

Join us for food and fun at the "unofficial" SXSW Tweetup on Fri., Mar. 11 starting at 7:30 PM at the Iron Cactus in Austin, TX. Full bar and appetizers available for us at a location TBD.  We are limited to 130 guests. (max registered but accepting wait list)   The fun starts at 7:30.  Call Jessica (@blogging4jobs) at 405.343.5751...

You are invited to the Ignite Social Media Party!   Join Jim Tobin, Jason Falls and other partners to fire up the lights of Austin!   Each March, swarms of bright minds fly into Austin, landing in one corner of town on Friday night.  This is the place to see and meet them all at once.   Drinks, eats, a silly game or two, and a surprise way...

Let's start SXSW right with a yearly tradition - predrinks at the Driskill hotel bar.

Every year at SXSW we start off the weekend with a couple relaxing drinks in the historic Driskill hotel bar. If you've never been there's no time like the present to get in on this tradition. Stay as long as you want, there are no rules. Its just...

Catch up with the #140conf Community while you are at SXSW. Jeff Pulver is holding a Texas style cocktail party Friday, March 11, from 7-9pm. The lights will be up, the music low, the energy will be high, and you can enjoy interacting in a space just right for making connections and creating lasting relationships. You deside which state is bigger,...

**Please remember to pick up your 2011 SXSW badge first, you'll need it to get in!**

SapientNitro invites 2011 SXSW Interactive attendees to kick off their festival experience at the longest Mix at Six party ever. Our Carnival of Convergence will bring together the technologically mesmerizing with the freakishly entertaining. Another reason...

In this Ignite we’ll ask 16 experts in their fields to look ahead 10 years and help us understand how our every day lives will be affected by advances in technology and society. This will be an official SXSW event promoted in the booklet and directory. Anyone with a SXSW badge can attend without a ticket but we still would appreciate if you would...

Where: Elysium Who: Entrepreneurs, startups, press, lurkers, and ambitious upstarts. How: Beer, awesome interviews and amazing people.   Details Think of it as the Mixergy you love...live and in person...with top interviewees...and drinks.   Making it possible Three people offered to sponsor the event and make it possible. Chris Savage,...

This is our traditional opening (non-sanctioned) SXSW event. Shake off the jet lag on the sun-baked porch with mexican martinis & tasty treats.

*This is not a free food/drink affair.

**Wow! We're right at 250 people counted-in to loosen up before lining up for registration. I wonder if there's a company or two out there that might...

The International Day of Awesomeness is a celebration of awesomeness. People are awesome every day, frequently don't realize it, and their feats of awesomeness are rarely recognized. We aim to fix that, with a special day to both perform and celebrate feats of awesomeness!

The way to celebrate The International Day of Awesomeness is simple....