Joseph Porcelli (Chief Neighbor)'s Blog Posts Tagged 'Joseph Porcelli' (7)

Goodbye NeighborForNeighbors.org and Hello Nextdoor.com

Neighbors!

It's Joseph Porcelli the founder and organizer of Neighbors for Neighbors and Snowcrew. I'm writing to invite you to …

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Added by Joseph Porcelli (Chief Neighbor) on June 1, 2014 at 8:30am — No Comments

I'm moving to DC. Who wants a seat at the leadership table?

Dear Neighbors,

For the last year, I've been working and commuting back and forth to Washington, D.C. I did not want to leave the neighborhood and city that I love.

In D.C., I've been running a consulting firm that does digital communication and engagement for government agencies (check out one of our recent projects -> http://community.fema.gov.) I've also written a blog post called "…

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Added by Joseph Porcelli (Chief Neighbor) on August 30, 2011 at 3:30pm — 11 Comments

Introducing #Hi5Fridays

Hey Neighbors,

I'm launching a new community building project this month. It's called #Hi5Fridays!

About:

Giving a Hi5 is a great way to acknowledge a neighbor, friend, or co-worker for a job well done or just being awesome.

Here is how it works:

Every Friday, give at least 5 people -…

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Added by Joseph Porcelli (Chief Neighbor) on August 12, 2011 at 11:31am — No Comments

Go Joe Go! Give a buck or more to NFN for each pound I lose!

Neighbors,

As our networks around the city grow and other cities are expressing interest in working with us, I've got take better care of myself and raise money for Neighbors for neighbors. In light of this, I set two goals.

The first is to get in shape and lose 80 pounds by August 1, 2010 and the second is to raise $50,000 by the end of October 2009, and $50,000 for each quarter thereafter for Neighbors for Neighbors, Inc.

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Added by Joseph Porcelli (Chief Neighbor) on July 30, 2009 at 12:30pm — No Comments

Join me for Building Communities Online and Offline on 8/6/2009

Neighbors,

Please join me Thursday August 6th at 6:30 PM as I will be a panelist at the New Prosperity Initiatives "Community Dialogue On Social Change" about "Building Communities Online and Offline."

The New Prosperity Initiative (NPi) will host a speakers panel and community dialogue, "Building Communities Online and Offline" on Thursday, August 6th, 2009. NPi dialogues are an opportunity to hear first-hand stories of community… Continue

Added by Joseph Porcelli (Chief Neighbor) on July 30, 2009 at 12:00pm — 1 Comment

President Obama want us to Socialize, Organize, and Make a Difference

A New Era of Service

During this economic crisis, the President says, the need for an army of volunteers is more urgent than ever.

By Barack Obama

I started my career more than two decades ago as a community organizer on the South Side of Chicago, working with churches to help neighborhoods that had been devastated by plant closings. Block by block, we fought to create job-training… Continue

Added by Joseph Porcelli (Chief Neighbor) on March 20, 2009 at 4:30pm — No Comments

Vote for Joseph and The Mug Projects on Changents.com

Neighbors:

A couple of weeks ago I entered the The Mug Project in the "Pitch the city" make Beantown Greentown contest and The Mug Project was selected as one of the top ten contestants!!!

To win I need you help and support. Here is how you can help:

Please go to http://www.changents.com/change-agents/joseph-porcelli/story and join, and support me.

Here is what… Continue

Added by Joseph Porcelli (Chief Neighbor) on February 20, 2009 at 7:00pm — No Comments