A few weeks ago I had the pleasure of meeting with Rhonda Smith (@rhondasmithVL) the founder of Save It Forward. Save it Forward is an initiative of Alive Ministries, Inc. that partners with local schools to meet the needs of hungry kids & their families…

This website is awesome! I personally love to see the collision of two things I am extremely passionate about. This website embodies the blend of social media (The Web) and big business give back (Biz-Love).

Recently, I had the opportunity to travel to Las Vegas, Nevada to begin to learn about homelessness in the city. A good friend is the director of a large industry conference that takes place in Las Vegas each year. As a part of the conference, he wants to offer a…

In 2006 an American traveler, Blake Mycoskie, befriended children in Argentina and found they had no shoes to protect their feet. Wanting to help, he created a company that would match every pair of shoes sold with a pair given to a child in need. One for One. Blake returned…

About five months ago I bumped into an online tool called Squidoo. It is a knowledge networking site that gives money to charity. You have heard of social networking…. Now be introduced to knowledge networking. This is a place where you share what you know and allow others to connect…

Many of us saw the movie a few years ago called “Pay It Forward.” The story of a young man who had a plan to pass on good deeds has been something that has seeped into American culture. In fact, organizers who wanted to go beyond the film developed a…

About six months ago a friend of mine introduced me to an amazing social networking tool called twitter. I have had a blast using twitter to stay connected with friends, network with others, and sharing knowledge quickly. It has been fun seeing how people everywhere are being turned on to…

About a week ago Alicia told me about a new charity that collects old gift cards that have not been completely used. They collect all the cards and organize them in secure bins by company name. When they obtain a reasonable mass of dollars in gift cards (between $100-$500) they…

This is a great example of another company that is leveraging what they do naturally for the greater good. This initiative that begins today is an attempt to collect lightly worn jeans for the homeless. The organization DoSomething.org teamed up with Aeropostale to execute this effort. The best par is Aeropostale…

My friend J.R. Lee is one of the craziest people I know. As long as I have know him he could come up with the most creative ways to pull a stunt so that we could all tell the story about for years to come. J.R. and I became fast…