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How the sharing economy , crowdfunding and social news affects communities, their institutions and daily life for the better.
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Crowdfund with local marketing support this #GivingTuesday
Crowdfund with local marketing support this #GivingTuesday
The third annual #Giving Tuesday™, the brainchild of New York’s 92nd Street Y, is on December 2 this year. It’s a national day to think of…
Pat Kitano
Oct 9, 2014
Detroit is the Civic Canary in the Coal Mine
Detroit is the Civic Canary in the Coal Mine
Most Americans don’t know that the Detroit Water and Sewage Department shut off water to 17,000 residents between March and July 2014 for…
Pat Kitano
Aug 21, 2014
Dear Ferguson:
Dear Ferguson:
Phone cameras can be more powerful than M-16s to enforce a culture of civil behavior and accountability
Pat Kitano
Aug 18, 2014
The Future of Startup Finance
The Future of Startup Finance
Investment crowdfunding + venture capital play nice
SparkMarket
Jun 4, 2014
Curating long form content at the local level with Medium
Curating long form content at the local level with Medium
Why Medium and Twitter complement each other for local news curation and syndication
Pat Kitano
May 12, 2014
Building a national campaign with a hashtag and a massive advocate network
Building a national campaign with a hashtag and a massive advocate network
How we create viral buzz that reaches tens of millions of local readers
Pat Kitano
Dec 12, 2013
Crowdfunding with benefits — turning the system on its head
Crowdfunding with benefits — turning the system on its head
Reaching grass roots donors through syndication, advocate marketing and local media support
Pat Kitano
Sep 29, 2013
Crowdfunding will change the nonprofit fundraising model
Donations will inevitably be done online and not at galas
Pat Kitano
Sep 16, 2013
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