NOWCastSA is a nonprofit community journalism organization. What does that mean? For NOWCastSA, it means lots of live-streaming events and innovative, interactive, public participation in the news. It means the democratization of information by encouraging community members from all segments of the City’s population to be involved in sharing stories. It means publishing news...
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With all the recent talk of New Year’s resolutions, maybe some of you have decided to include renewing your personal efforts to reduce, reuse and recycle. Environmentally friendly practices not only help save Mother Earth, they also help save you money. Did you know food waste and yard trimmings account for up to 25%...
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So, where were you this Christmas? Most likely you were with family enjoying all the usual happy activities. For many of those affected by mental illness, there is no family gathering or festivities–or hope. Fortunately, in San Antonio, nestled in a group of trees at the end of Recoleta Street, there is the San...
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While having lunch with friend and blog writer Andrea Nocito, I mentioned that the holiday season, while spectacular, seems so wasteful. Andrea agreed and quickly, we were off to discussing strategies for a less wasteful way to deck the halls. Here are some strategies for greening your holiday season. Gifting Laura: What can we...
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My good friends at ChildSafe reached out for help with their annual HALO Stocking Gift Drive. ChildSafe serves families and children traumatized by child abuse and neglect. Always ready to assist a good cause, I am passing on this information. Of the more than 1,500 families served annually at ChildSafe, 67% live on an...
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Sharing–resources, space, skill-sets, knowledge, equipment–that’s what a hackerspace does by definition. 10BitWorks Hackerspace, a nonprofit located at 1020 Roosevelt, is reaching out at the grassroots level by partnering with other nonprofits, artists, software programmers, techies and DIY enthusiasts. “In founding 10BitWorks with Mike Perez and Jeremy Zunker, we envisioned becoming a part of the...
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Several years ago, I met Denise Barkhurst when writing a story on Big Brothers Big Sisters of South Texas. Denise became the 4th President & CEO in August 2008 after working for the program for 10 years in other roles. As CEO, she leads one of the top 10 largest Big Brothers Big Sisters...
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Musical Bridges Around the World (MBAW) is not just an organization’s name. It is a description of its musical gift to San Antonio. Board Member Suhail Arastu gives a great snapshot of Musical Bridges when he says, “In its 15 years, Musical Bridges Around the World has evolved from piano and chamber music to...
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I had the pleasure recently to attend the La Prensa Foundation 2012 Leadership Awards. Founded by Amelia J. Duran, La Prensa Foundation has been supporting education in San Antonio for 13 years. The Foundation has awarded more than $2.3 million in scholarships to students seeking success through higher education. “It’s a great honor for...
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Audience consensus confirmed last Saturday’s 3rd annual TEDx San Antonio was a hit. “100 times better than last year’s #TEDxSA. Lots of innovative and positive thinkers.” tweeted @dougcohenmiller “Talk about being indulgent – a whole day devoted to listening and learning! What a gift!” said Lady Ray Romano. Several years ago when I first...
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This post marks the second anniversary of Beyond Paychecks blog on nonprofits for the San Antonio Current. During the past two years, I’ve had the pleasure to meet a number of passionate, energetic people involved in nonprofit start-ups. The next generation nonprofit entrepreneur is creative, collaborative and looking to challenge the way established nonprofits...
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It is my pleasure to again host guest blogger Francesca Rattray. In this post, Francesca hits the nail on the head with her parody of a nonprofit soap opera. Francesca Rattray has spent most of her adult life in the nonprofit world as a fundraiser, trainer, and consultant. She studied Asian Studies at Georgetown...
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Girl in a Coma Singer Nina Díaz' Spiritual Makeover Music: “What’s up with Nina?” I asked Faith Radle, Girl in a Coma’s manager, looking at the band’s lead singer, Nina Díaz. It was pouring rain... By Enrique Lopetegui 6/19/2013
Six Famous Followers of Hare Krishna Music: George Harrison: The former Beatle was a great friend of the Hare Krishnas. He paid for the publication of the first edition of the Krishna book... By Enrique Lopetegui 6/19/2013
To Talk or Not to Talk: HemisFair and Convention Center designs News: Taken together, the joint public input processes for both HemisFair park and the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center remind us of that Best in Show... By Mary Tuma and Callie Enlow 6/19/2013
SB5: Dead Anti-Abortion Bills See New Life In Special Session News: Just when we thought we evaded a round of draconian abortion bills proposed during the surprisingly quiet 83rd Texas Legislative regular session, Gov. Rick Perry... By Mary Tuma 6/19/2013
5 Must See Films at the 2013 San Antonio Film Festival Screens: It’s a tough gig being a San Antonio filmmaker. Take Kevin and Robin Nations, for example. The filmmaking couple and their cast and crew let the sweltering... By Kiko Martínez 6/12/2013
2012 Best of San Antonio Food Winners List Best of 2012: 2012 Best of San Antonio Food Winners List 4/25/2012
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