Calling all Women in Mobile for Good!

Another TED Fellow, Katrin Verclas, and her organization MobileActive are doing a special feature on amazing women who are using mobile technology for social change for International Women's Day (March 8).

Are you one? Know anyone? If so, please let us know who they are and how they use mobile technology to make the world a better place. And please spread the word!

We are looking for amazing women from all over the world. The sisterhood at MobileActive is doing great work in Liberia, Pakistan, South Africa, USA, Mexico, Niger, India, Senegal, Mozambique, etc -- you name it :) Watch MobileActive.org on March 8th for more fun :)

So, please look around in your circles of amazing (mobile) women and let us know who comes to your mind! Last date to send your entries - 8th March. You can email at katrin@mobileactive.org

Atlas Corps Intl. Fellowship (Bogota, Colombia)

Atlas Corps is seeking the best rising and mid-career nonprofit leaders from the United States to apply for a one-year fellowship in Bogota, Colombia.

Successful candidates will be placed at nonprofit organizations in Bogota, Colombia, including Compartamos con Colombia, Give to Colombia, and Oxfam GB.

The 2009-10 program, which begins in early September with a week-long orientation and training session, will provide a full-time on-the-job training experience as well as knowledge and skill-building opportunities aimed at creating future nonprofit leaders.

Each Fellow will receive assistance applying for a travel visa, international travel to and from the host placement, a modest living stipend, medical insurance, and a $2,500 end-of-service award.

Successful applicants will have three or more years of experience in the nonprofit sector; a bachelor's degree; excellent written and verbal English and Spanish skills; and be committed to returning to the U.S. at the end of the program.

The DEADLINE to apply is April 1, 2009.

For more details, contact Kimi Wetterauer.
Phone: 202-736-5714
Email: applybogota@atlascorps.org
Web Site: www.atlascorps.org

Campus Climate Challenge - India

In recognizing that college and high school campuses are ideal places for youth to experiment and demonstrate their creative climate solutions, while also sharing climate solutions with other youth, IYCN is seeking to develop capacity of Campus Climate Changers across the nation, who would take up the Campus Climate Challenge, to reduce the carbon footprint and environmental impact of their campus as a climate solution and inspire other campuses across the country.

This can begin with an energy, water and waste audit of your campus — create a baseline. If you can’t find all the data, find what you can, and then move forward to what you can do. Calculate energy consumption, find a way to reduce it, and prove to your administration that your plan will work!

Details here: http://www.indiaclimatesolutions.com/campus-climate-challenge

Giving USA Photo Contest 2009 - Apply Now

For do-gooder photographers, Giving USA is seeking images for their cover.

DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS: April 15, 2009

Giving USA Foundation is seeking unique and compelling photos to grace the cover of its seminal report, Giving USA. This popular contest will showcase the work of a talented photographer on the cover of Giving USA 2009, as well as the back cover and interior chapters. We are seeking images of people providing direct assistance through a charitable organization or volunteer effort that represents the spirit of giving. Activities could include fundraising, delivery of services, or other types of assistance.

Photos selected for the cover will be printed in black and white or black with another color (duotone).

Entries must be:

Available in at least 300 dpi resolution;
Electronic format (JPEG preferred);
Owned by the entrant (individual or organization), who will agree to give Giving USA permission to use the photo at no charge;
Accompanied by an entry form, including assurance that subject(s) of photograph have given permission in writing for the photograph to be used.

Color photos accepted, but black and white preferred.

The judges will be looking for photographs that reproduce well in black and white (or duotone), that convey the importance of giving, that tell a story, and that are not dominated by the logo, name, or service mark of any one charity. The judges' selection will be final. A blue ribbon panel of nationally-known photographers will select the winners.


Winning entries will receive:
Acknowledgement in Giving USA 2009
A complimentary copy of Giving USA 2009 ($75 retail value)
Prominent mention in press release distributed to major media in the philanthropy sector
Their photos posted at the Giving USA Web site for an unspecified time but beginning around June 29, 2009.

Send submissions by e-mail to sbond@connect2amc.com or by mail (on CD) to Sharon Bond, Giving USA Foundation, 4700 West Lake Avenue, Glenview, IL 60025. Only electronic images will be accepted (jpeg format preferred). For judging purposes, low-res images are acceptable, but high-res versions must be available (at least 300 dpi) from the winner.

For Online Submissions, Apply at http://www.givingusa.org/press_releases/gusa/contest/

HYSTA Business Plan Competition Announcement

Message from the HYSTA Emerging Leaders Forum

You are cordially invited to enter a second Business Plan Competition hosted by HYSTA, as part of our Entrepreneur Bootcamp. HYSTA is a prominent Bay Area non-profit organization focusing on promoting entrepreneurship. Just like E-Challenge, our Business Plan Competition provides an excellent platform for you to present your business ideas to Silicon Valley VCs.

Please consider the following benefits of our competition:
- Winner will get a prize of 3-month free rent at Plug and Play Incubator;
- Runners up will get a 50% rent discount for 3-months at Plug and Play;
- Pitch in front of VCs from Accel Partners, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Mayfield/GSR Ventures, and Incubic Ventures (seed/early-stage investor);

Since you already have your executive summary ready, why not double your chances of getting VC attention (and eventually funding) by participating in both competition? Our competition is a simple one-day pitch event requiring minimum additional effort, but getting you in front of more top-tier VCs.

To participate in HYSTA Entrepreneur Bootcamp Business Plan Competition, startups should submit a clear, concise two page executive summary to: submit.bootcamp@hysta.us including the following information:
· Company's Name
· Name of the Participant(s)
· Email and Phone Numbers for Each Participant

All Executive Summaries will be handled with high confidentiality.
Example can be downloaded via this link: ES_Template.doc.
Executive Summary Submission Deadline: Midnight, March 1, 2009

The 2009 EBC Competition will be held on Saturday March 14. Please note that the pitch will be in front of an audience of investors and general public, so please plan your presentation accordingly.

Please refer to the following link for full details:
http://sites.google.com/a/hysta.us/bootcamp/call-for-entr...

If you have any questions, please feel free to email me at davidzhuang@stanfordalumni.org

David Zhuang
Co-Director
HYSTA Emerging Leaders Forum

What did you do?

Nice quote from PravsWorld:

Tomorrow God isn't going to ask:
What did you dream?
What did you think?
What did you plan?
What did you preach?

He's going to ask: What did you do?

New Media & Blog Camps - Delhi & Bangalore, March 2009

The Indian Blog and New Media Society & IndiBlogger.in are pleased to invite you to the latest editions of the New Media and Blog Camps in March 2009 in Delhi and Bangalore.

What is New Media & Blog Camp?
The event is an unconference where a relevant audience comes together to talk about/ discuss/ rant/ brainstorm/ share opinions on all possible subjects related to new media and blogging. BarCamp style, these are open events where anyone may sign up to attend and choose to speak on a topic of common interest.

This is the second edition of the event in Delhi and the first in Bangalore.

Who is organizing the events?
The event is being organized by the Indian Blog and New Media Society (www.ibnms.com), the umbrella body for this space in India.

Attendees
These events are attended by many kinds of people, each with their own interest in this space. These include, besides others:

• Users, content creators and publishers of new media and blogs
• Individuals and companies providing services in this space
• VCs, Angel Funds and other investors
• Techies
• Journalists looking to or already using new media as an outlet for their work
• Consumers and readers of new media and blog
• PR, Advertising and Communications industry
• Social Media practitioners and users

There is no restriction on anyone participating nor is there an entry fee. Total audience size is expected to be 300, an optimum number to allow for quality discussions.

Schedule
Delhi: March 7
Bangalore: March 14 (and March 15 too probably)

Sessions run from around 10:00 am to 5:00 pm daily. The schedule is drawn up at the last minute as speakers come and pick up an available slot.

Possible Topics to be Covered
The following are some of the broad categories under which speakers will address the audience. This list is not exhaustive, nor restrictive in any way. Speakers are welcome to come forward and select any relevant topic:

• Investment & Monetising New Media & Blog Properties (covering VCs, revenue streams etc.)
• Multimedia
  • Photoblogging including Photo Sharing on sites like Flickr, Snapfish and PhotoFlock
  • Podcasting
  • Vlogging a.k.a. Video Blogging including Video Sharing on sites like YouTube
• Blogging & Platforms
  • WordPress, Blogspot, Live Journal
  • User Generated Sites like TripAdvisor, OkTataByeBye, HolidayIQ, WAYN etc.
  • Regional Language Blogging
  • Moblogging
  • Blogging via mobile
  • Photoblogging & Vlogging via Mobile
  • Tips & Tricks regarding different blog platforms
  • WordPress Plugins
  • Microblogging (Tumblr, Twitter etc.)
• PR and Advertising 2.0
• New Media vs Old Media, Citizen Journalism
• Demo: Come and demonstrate a new product or application
• Social Media
• Basics of New Media and Blogging
• Hardware and Software for the above

Would you like to speak or attend the event?
You are welcome to speak at the event or attend the same in your individual capacity. It is a great way to network with and understand this space.

Follow the links to the wikis given below to register, get information on the venues and stay updated on the events:

Delhi Event Wiki: http://wiki.ibnms.com/BlogCampDelhi2
Bangalore Event Wiki: http://wiki.ibnms.com/BlogCampBengaluru