the Coup: blog

Instigate Change »»

Instigate Change is a grant program of theCoup to support social justice campaigns. Read about the the grant and then apply online.

Allied Media »»

I’m off to Detroit today, for the Allied Media conference this weekend. There’s a great line up of groups and sessions. It should be pretty inspiring.

Free Idealist »»

Free job postings this month for nonprofits on Idealist.org.

Leave the office, learn OpenOffice »»

Get “untrained” in microsoft and learn to use the free and easy OpenOffice software. Free workshop…

Health-Related New Media Grant »»

Rising Voices, the outreach arm of Global Voices, in collaboration with the Open Society Institute Public Health Program’s Health Media Initiative, is now accepting project proposals for up to $5,000 for new media outreach projects focused especially on public health issues involving marginalized populations.

How to Review Wireframes »»

Ok. This might not sound like the most exciting topic. But if you’ve committed yourself to building a better website, hear this: it’s an oft-neglected and absolutely essential step in the process.

Twitting out Fires »»

Here’s a great story about using Twitter as a help center during the San Diego fires.

Baking a Better Website »»

To make the most of your site’s redesign, understand that a better website begins with a list of everything it will contain.

Out to Lunch »»

I’m not sure if anyone uses this in NYC (or your neighborhood) yet, but it’ll be amazing when people do. Get out of the office for lunch!

Convicts as Soldiers »»

Oddly, there’s a growing fear of felons in the military.

Seven Actions »»

We’ve updated the Small Planet fund’s flyer. It’s about the work of their grantees and seven actions that all of us can and should take.

Writing for the Web »»

A wall of text is deadly on your website. Intimidating. Boring. Difficult to read.

Clone My Fat »»

After one-hundred years of damaging our health, we are slowly phasing trans fat out of our diets. Unfortunately, just as we’ve cleared our plate, the FDA has added cloned animals to our meal — but without putting it on the menu.

One Law »»

Question: What does tax relief, health care, vietnam, and oil in the gulf of mexico have to do with each other?

Reverse Dictionary »»

When you can't remember the word you want, and your vague description won't help in a dictionary or thesaurus, bring your vague description to the Onelook reverse dictionary. There's nothing worse than knowing the definition for a word you can almost see but not quite reach.