Improving Richmond’s Economy For Local Businesses and Nonprofit Organizations
How To Succeed During the Recession with Effective Marketing
For one night only Richmond’s top business and marketing professionals are coming together to talk with the local community on how small businesses and nonprofit organizations can find success during the recession. The local business community and the nonprofit [...]

Our favorite blog: Osocio, Social Advertising and Non-profit Campaigns from Around the Globe
Many of the readers of our blog often ask us what are the blogs and websites that we read and study. One of the blogs that we visit daily is Osocio, a blog and online resource regarding social advertising and non-profit campaigns from [...]

YOUR PRESENCE NEEDED FOR AN IN-PERSON SHOW OF SUPPORT THURSDAY AT THE VA GENERAL ASSEMBLY
The proposed House budget actions would eliminate critical support for arts and cultural institutions, small and large, urban and rural, at a time when arts organizations are under unprecedented financial pressures and endanger receipt of federal arts funds by Virginia.  Only [...]

Project H Starts Studio H
Project H Starts Studio H Project H Design is a nonprofit team of designers and builders working locally to improve the quality of life for the socially overlooked. Their long-term initiatives focus on using design to improve public education experiences, spaces, and curricula in the US.
In doing so Project H is [...]

B Corporation: Setting Social and Environmental Performance Standards For Businesses
As part of Thinkhaus‘ mission we aim to educate not only our clients but also the general public about the value of design and socially conscious issues and topics. Our blog has been a part of that as we often share resources and tips with our [...]

Posters for Green Iran
SocialDesignZine published a gallery early August entitled Posters for Green Iran. A great collection of social design about the current situation in Iran.
See all 132 posters here.
Because of this gallery and the photos of the protests in Tehran SocialDesignZine is now censored by the Iranian Government.

T.O.W.A.R presents public art lecture, Q & A, potluck and film Tuesday, September 8th
There Once was a Rebellion (T.O.W.A.R) and the Lucent Phoenix Presents: A Free Film Showing and Potluck
Featuring a special presentation by T.O.W.A.R’s public arts collective With featured film: POPaganda: The Art & Crimes of Ron English Potluck 6PM, Presentation 7PM, Film [...]

Design Really Matters at Art Center of Design
The Designmatters is an initiative from the Art Center of Design that explores social and humanitarian applications of design, and responsible practices. The initiative conducts projects that are closely tied to the undergraduate and graduate curricula in all design disciplines.
Students apply their talents and newly developed skills to [...]