This post is part of “The Pitch” series, which follows up with socially conscious creatives who submitted to the inaugural Benevolent Media Pitch Night competition in November 2012. At the event, held in Washington, D.C., 13 different projects and organizations presented 3-minute proposals on how to use storytelling and design for social good, for a [...]
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Jobs of the Week: Creativity is Key!
CityArts for youth is looking for an experienced and passionate Education Director. CityArts is a nonprofit community arts center and its mission is to grant access to quality arts learning experiences to all children. Responsibilities include overall program development, administration and supervision of all the education programs at schools and program sites. This is a rewarding position [...]
Jobs of the Week: Work to Create Equality!
Are you interested in playing an active role in the LGBT community? Do you have a strong interest in web management and social media? The NYC Lesbian Gay Bisexual and Transgender Community Center is looking for a website and multimedia manager that will be responsible for the creation and production of their Center’s digital content. Get involved with a [...]
Jobs of the Week: Go Wild with Marketing
Defenders of Wildlife are on the lookout for a savvy Digital Campaigns Production Associate to support the Defenders Marketing department. As a leading environmental nonprofit organization, Defenders of Wildlife are dedicated to the protection of endangered species and habitat. This is an awesome opportunity for someone who is willing to dive in to a hands-on [...]
With Love and Light: The Story Behind “New York Loves Boston”
As law enforcement officials intensify their investigation into Monday’s bombing at the finish line of the Boston Marathon, activist-artist Grayson Earle recounts a creative response to the tragedy. 3:44 PM Alexander: um 3:45 PM a bomb just exploded at the boston marathon me: what?? The news hit me in that familiar way. I was in [...]
Meet the Artist: Heidi Phelps on Wayward Women
Self-proclaimed “femme-forward” artist Heidi Phelps is getting ready for her first solo show. Her female-focused fine art screen prints will be on display at Tryst, a popular D.C. coffeehouse, throughout the month of April, with an opening night party and special performance by musician Wytold on Thursday, April 4. She said she hopes the exhibit inspires audiences “to consider how [...]
International Women’s Day: Gaining Momentum
Happy International Women’s Day! The global movement was created to inspire women and celebrate their achievements worldwide. The commemorative occasion originally started in the United States as a way for female laborers to demand shorter hours, better pay and voting rights. Now, people all over the world are organizing thousands of events, including political rallies, business [...]
New Website Collects Ideas to Improve the World
Have you ever wanted to see current or potential innovations for poverty or the environment without having to do a lot of researching or reading? Have you ever thought of an idea and wanted to tell the world about it and get feedback? How it could be different was founded for these purposes – to [...]
For Valentine’s Day, D.C. Artists Reflect on Love
For our February community event, we’re hosting The Loving Market to support local nonprofits in Washington, D.C. dedicated to love-themed causes. It includes an online auction, pop-up shop (with a scheduled panel discussion and craft-making activity), art exhibit and evening reception, all to benefit Becky’s Fund and Break the Cycle, which both advocate for freedom from domestic violence, and [...]
New Film Shows Girls Rising from Plight to Power
This post is part of Benevolent Media’s ongoing coverage of the 2013 Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah. For more information, read “The Benevolent Guide to the Sundance Film Fesitval.” “Educate girls, change the world.” That’s the simple and powerful mission of the new documentary film and social action campaign Girl Rising, which was [...]
Register for 2013 Media That Matters Conference
Media that Matters is an annual conference presented by the Center for Social Media in Washington, D.C. It is designed for established and aspiring filmmakers, nonprofit communications leaders, funders, and students who want to learn and share cutting-edge practices to make their media matter. The theme of the 2013 conference is “Measure for Measure,” focusing on [...]
Telling the Story of Jyoti Singh Pandey
Her name is Jyoti Singh Pandey. The 23-year-old female medical student was brutally raped by six men on a private bus on her way back from watching a movie in New Delhi on December 16. She died from her injuries two weeks later in a Singapore hospital. The crime has sent India and the world [...]
Weekly Roundup: Trends and Predictions for 2013
Welcome to the first Friday of 2013! To kickstart the new year, we’re proud to launch a new weekly roundup series, compiling ideas, trends, news and research from benevolent media creators worldwide. Here’s what people have to say about upcoming trends and predictions for the year ahead. Have anything to add? Share them in the [...]
Top 12 Happenings of 2012
Dear friends and fans, What started as a “passion project” of mine, inspired by my dream job title of “benevolent media creator,” has grown beyond my expectations into a thriving community of change-seekers and media-makers like you. I am honored to have hosted, promoted and advised on storytelling and design projects in D.C. and beyond. [...]
“Let’s Color Project” Making the World Better One Shade at a Time
This post is made possible thanks to the Taiwan Youth Travel campaign, sponsored by the National Youth Commission in Taiwan. Founder and Editor-in-Chief Erica Schlaikjer was chosen as a Taiwan Trek Ambassador to document street art and urban vibrancy in Taiwan cities. Around the world, artists are literally painting the town red—and a rainbow of [...]
How to Design a “Transcendent Brand” for Social Impact
This article is part of our coverage of the 2012 Net Impact Conference in Baltimore. It originally appeared on Triple Pundit. “What is your true purpose, my friend?” asked Udaiyan Jatar to a panel of entrepreneurs at the Net Impact Conference in Baltimore. He was leading a discussion on Transformational Innovation & Iconic Branding: Scaling Social & Business [...]
