Change is possible.
No, really, we did it.
Gradon Tripp
Co-Founder, Social Media for Social Change
Firstgiving Sales team
Matthew Knell
Co-Founder, Social Media for Social Change
Adjunct Professor, New York University School of Continuing and Professional Studies

Hi.

Social Media for Social Change
(SM4SC)

Gradon Tripp
• Fundraising Business Development at
Firstgiving
• Design Addict
• Father to the Coolest Kid In The World

Matthew Knell
• NY tech professional since 1997
• Teaches IA and Social Media at NYU
• Enjoys pogs and thinks ALF is a real
person

Meg Fowler
• Writes, writes, and writes some more
• Worked for nonprofits for 10 years
• Coffee!

Enough about you guys.
What about change?

How does this connect
with social change?

Passion
+
Community

start small

empower yourself

I will instead of I won’t
I can instead of I can’t

inspire yourself.
then help to inspire
others.

What you don’t need

Boston 2008

New York 2009

what's next for us?

more
key partnerships

Summer of Social Good
http://www.sosg.org

more fundraising events

Twiffleball - THIS SUNDAY
http://twiffleball.eventbrite.com

Miami
late 2009

education and research

SM4SC state of online giving survey
We need your feedback!
www.sm4sc.com/research
Results to be published and shared with the
community for free

SocialChangeCamp
August 2009

Thank you!
http://www.sm4sc.com
@sm4sc
Gradon Tripp Matthew Knell
@gradontripp @mknell
gradon@sm4sc.com matt@sm4sc.com
http://www.gradontripp.com http://www.tagsmith.org