Blog Archives
Success Story: how Kristen is reaching the Summit
May 9, 2013 by Krista Morgan
Kristen applied for our Fourth Estate Summit and didn’t have enough money saved up to cover her costs. So she punched apathy in the face and took to Facebook, proceeding to raise the funds she needed within 24 hours. We love a go-getter almost as much as we love the generosity of family and friends. [...] Read More
Social media in the space
April 12, 2013 by Danny Porter
The world’s newest social media celebrity hasn’t been on the planet in nearly five months. Despite this, his Twitter feed has gone viral, surpassing well over 600,000 followers. The key to his success? His tweets are literally out of this world. The man behind the tweets is Canadian astronaut Chris Hartfield. He became the first Canadian Commander of [...] Read More
Mapping March Madness
March 22, 2013 by Danny Porter
March Madness is in full swing and I’m already near the bottom of our office bracket challenge. But if I believe in one thing during this tournament, it’s the underdog. So here’s to hoping things turn around. Michael Bailey, an economist on Facebook’s Data Science team, compiled an analysis of the more than 1 million Facebook user’s [...] Read More
The social network of good
January 29, 2013 by Danny Porter
If you’ve ever seen The Social Network you more than likely remember the old pair of Adidas sandals that Mark Zuckerberg – played by Jesse Eisenberg – wears religiously throughout the film. It’s not a symbol of status for Eisenberg’s character but rather a reminder that he has more important priorities than keeping in line with the [...] Read More
Facebook hits 1 billion users
September 29, 2012 by Kyle Stewart
Facebook Founder Mark Zuckerberg announced Thursday morning that Facebook has reached one billion active users. “If you’re reading this: thank you for giving me and my little team the honor of serving you. Helping a billion people connect is amazing, humbling and by far the thing I am most proud of in my life,” said Mark on [...] Read More
The power of giving is in your hands
September 12, 2012 by Krista Morgan
To help local charities thrive, Chase Community Giving is awarding a total of $5 million in grants to a handful of organizations across the country this year. We were fortunate recipients of a $1 million grant from Chase in 2010 and it was a major stepping stone for Invisible Children. Charities win the grants based [...] Read More
Slate: Maybe Facebook could make voter registration go viral
July 19, 2012 by Azy Groth
I was browsing Slate and this headline caught my eye: “In Washington, You Can Register to Vote on Facebook. Could Voter Registration Go Viral?” Ponder that possibility. How the demographic of voters would change. All the trees saved. I’m into it. (I didn’t see the KONY 2012 reference until I’d read it all the way [...] Read More
