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Last summer, representatives from City of Charleston's office of Planning, Preservation and Sustainability got in touch about a new initiative they were launching - the Charleston Green Business Challenge. This challenge was based on a similar program...
A colleague of mine at Blackbaud named Leland had an idea. The company said "go for it." And now we have a really cool new feature at our HQ - a community garden called Sprouts. I love this story, partially because it begins with a book I so...
There's a cool organization in the Atlanta area called GreenBusiness WORKS (get it -- it works!), which exists to motivate, inspire and help companies embrace sustainability. This cooI organization has an energtic, committed leader named Stephanie...
Hey there from Washington, DC, where I'm gathered with a bunch of my colleagues - and tons of nonprofit professionals -- for the 11th annual Blackbaud Conference for Nonprofits. It's so exciting to be here - one of 2,200 people talking about nonprofit...
What a week. For me, it started with an early morning flight to New York City to attend the Mashable and 92Y Social Good Summit , an event convening top social media minds for discussion and celebration of how to best power social good. If you want to...
Friday was a really cool day. Not cool in terms of temperature. South Carolina, along with most of the Southeast is broiling right now, and I can't believe the stores are featuring long pants in their school uniform sales. The kids won't be wearing...
This is an exciting week. Of course, a lot of that has to do with the fact that the World Cup in going on in South Africa . And, for all those people who say soccer doesn't have any action, how about the last 15 minutes of the USA vs. Slovenia match...
I'm lucky. Really lucky, in fact. Every day I wake up knowing that, when I step outside, I will take my place in a vibrant community. A community that has its fare share of issues, for sure (and, right now, pollin). But one where people want to make...
One of the ways I give back to the community is by serving on the board of directors of the SC Governor's School for Science and Math (GSSM). GSSM is important to the state -- and to Blackbaud -- because it invests in the kids who will one day (soon...