I’ve talked about issues and ideas over the last year about the use of certain tools or platforms in the social technology for social impact sector, from Causes to Ideablob to Ning. These ...

Last week, I introduced you to Fred Nock, La Jolla’s litter slayer. As my column concluded, Fred made a wish for La Jolla that impressed me as a gratifying definition of community: “I would hope ...

In the recent Stanford Social Innovation Review article "Redefining Community Foundations," Silicon Valley Community Foundation (SVCF) CEO Emmett Carson strives to redefine what a community foundation ...

Almost two years into the pandemic, COVID-19 variants have made a definitive end to mask-wearing and social distancing uncertain. Navigating quarantine and isolation as well as connecting with others ...

A communal heartbeat thumps in a circle of smiles, celebrating the spring equinox. Under sunshine in Menlo Park’s Bedwell Bayfront Park, a dozen happy, energized people — a carpenter, a retired tech ...

I had business in Ashland recently and happened by the Carter Park Community Pool. On a scorching hot day, the pool was filled with kids of all ages engaged in a number of fun water activities. Some ...