NetSquared, an initiative of TechSoup.org - interviews

Freeing Data to Organize People - Interview with Isaac Holeman and John Wagner from Squarepeg

jedsundwall — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 01:14:57 -0400

A discussion with John Wagner and Isaac Holeman from Squarepeg about their vision of a world of de-siloed information that finds its way to the people who want it the most. Followed by a discussion about why there's no good reason that a 21st century start-up shouldn't create social benefit as it creates wealth.

Cultivating the Web - Interview with Diane Hatz from Sustainable Table

jedsundwall — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 23:32:55 -0400

I nerd out with Diane Hatz, founder of Sustainable Table, talking about the difference between Slow Food and sustainable food, the secrets behind making a viral video, and why she believes "you can tell people there's a problem, unless you can offer a solution."

E-interview with Tessie Guillermo, President and CEO of ZeroDivide

Britt Bravo — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 16:17:42 -0400

1. The Community Technology Foundation changed its name to ZeroDivide in early 2008. What prompted the name change, and what else has changed about the organization along with its name?

We were founded in 1998 by a collaboration of 10 coalitions representing underserved communities to impact the “digital divide” by promoting community technology. “Zerodivide” was a concept we always used to describe the aspirational goal of bridging the digital divide while understanding its relationship to the socioeconomic and cultural divides existing in low-income, minority and undeserved communities. As we gained more practical knowledge about the common determinants for increasing technology access and addressing civic engagement, social services and economic self-sufficiency, the need to change our name to call out this interconnection became pretty self evident. The bigger changes however have been in our strategy.

Empowering Social Individuals - Interview with Susan Gordon from Causes

jedsundwall — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 18:59:15 -0400

A chat with Susan Gordon, Non-Profit Coordinator for Causes. She tells us a thing or two about how Causes works, how a medical student used Causes to create a 3.3 million+ strong campaign to fight cancer, and how to get your fumigator to join your Cause.

Think Global, Map Social! Interview with Wendy Brawer and Thomas Turnbull of Opengreenmap.org

jedsundwall — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 20:13:19 -0400

I talk to Wendy Brawer and Thomas Turnbull about the origins of Green Map System (greenmap.org) and what they to accomplish when they launch the Open Green Map (opengreenmap.org) in the coming months.

Also, please take a moment to appreciate how happy Wendy and the Green Map team looks in this picture. Looks like a real positive energy vibe zone.

Revealing Useful Data Via Twitter - Interview with Nate Ritter

jedsundwall — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 21:21:06 -0400

A chat with Nate Ritter (who is awesome) about Twitter, why the government needs to clean up their data, and Giving Anonymously.

Open Content and Open Minds - Interview with Mike Linksvayer, Vice President of Creative Commons

jedsundwall — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 02:05:43 -0400

I geek out the future of content licensing with Mike Linksvayer, VP of Creative Commons. We talk about why governments probably should avoid using licenses altogether and why social benefit organizations need to open their thinking as they open and share more of their content.

Energizing the World's Grassroots - Interview with Jeremy Heimans from Purpose Campaigns

jedsundwall — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 03:17:10 -0400

Jeremy Heimans, founding director of Purpose Campaigns, tells us how GetUp.org became the largest political organization in Australia and why I shouldn't be so cynical about the grassroots' ability to shape global discourse.

Building a Ubiquitous Social Network - Interview With Chris Messina

jedsundwall — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 01:14:22 -0400

Chris Messina, champion of the open Internet, talks to us about how he's trying to make online social networks "like air," and how that'll open opportunities for organizations and individuals working for social benefit.

Mobilizing the Entire Planet - Interview with Phil Aroneanu from 350.org

jedsundwall — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 21:35:25 -0400

Phil Aroneanu from 350.org shares some secrets about using the Internet to mobilize people to fight climate change as well as what it's like to run a campaign in 10 different languages.

Jed Sundwall: Are you in D.C.?

Phil Aroneanu: I am. I'm the only one in our crew in D.C., except for a couple of our interns. We're all spread out. There are a couple of us in San Francisco, well four of us in San Francisco, two of us in Vermont and one in Budapest. And we'll be hiring elsewhere around the world.