Groundwire Blog
Hey! Welcome to the Groundwire Blog. Join the conversation as we talk online organizing and civic engagement, content strategy, give insider tips on technology, and share success stories from the environmental groups we work with.
Salesforce MVP in the (Groundwire) House!
Engagement Tracker For All
Did you know that we're making our sophisticated engagement technology available to everyone even if you're not a client of ours?
Green Biz Challenge
The Eastside Green Business Challenge, organized by the Eastside Sustainable Business Alliance, is a friendly competition in the Puget Sound region
GW Engagement Survey Section Four: Action Opportunities
Groundwire Engagement Survey, Section Four: Action Opportunities
2012 Conferences: Social Change, Technology, Nonprofit
Nothing like a good conference to connect with peers, boost creativity, recharge those batteries, and if you're lucky, get a couple nights of acting like you're 19 again. (What happens at the Personal Democracy Forum, stays at the Personal Democracy Forum.)
Vance Building Open House: Join Us!
You are invited to the 5th Annual Vance Building Open House. Thursday, January 12 from 5:30-7:30pm. 1402 Third Avenue, Suite 500, Seattle.
GW Engagement Survey Section Three: Email
Groundwire Engagement Benchmarking Survey, Section Three: Email
Video and Recap of Our 2011 Connector Award Event
Video and recap of our 2011 Connector Award Event featuring Outdoor Afro's Rue Mapp and Connector Award honoree Washington Trails Association.
3 Ways To Make Science Less Sciency
Three strategies for making science more accessible by guest contributor Dr. John Ohab, a neuroscientist and web strategist at ITT Exelis, currently supporting the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory. He also moonlights as the Director of Community Engagement at SciStarter.com.
6 Tips For Crafting Year-End Stories
So, you want to be a storyteller. Six tips to help you craft stories for impact.
My Trucker Boyfriend
My Trucker Boyfriend is a regular advice column in our newsletter. Catch up with MTBF here.
Our Connector Award Event and Fall Campaign! 3:1 Match for First-timers!
Join us tomorrow night for our Connector Award Event. Can't make the event? Get your gift matched today. 3:1 match for first-time donors!
#Occupy Nature
Outdoor Afro's Rue Mapp on the #Occupy Movement. Meet Rue at our Connector Award Event this Wednesday, November 9th, in Seattle.
Our Fall Campaign! First-time donors get matched 3:1!
It's our Fall 2011 Fundraising Campaign. First-time donors get a triple match!
Client Profile: Net Impact
We were thrilled when Net Impact came to us for a full-scale redesign of their site including an integrated Salesforce.com database.
GW Engagement Survey Section Two: Your Website
Groundwire Engagement Benchmarking Survey, Section Two: Your Website.
The Connector Award Event: Meet Rue Mapp!
Meet Rue Mapp, founder of Outdoor Afro and our 2011 Connector Award Event keynote speaker.
Volunteers of the World Rejoice!
Our leading volunteer management app, Volunteers for Salesforce, now supports language localization.
Groundwire’s Fall Event: The Connector Award and Rue Mapp of Outdoor Afro
Please join us at Benaroya Hall on the evening of Wednesday, November 9 at our First Annual Connector Award Event. Raise a glass in honor of our state's incredible community hiking program, Washington Trails Association, and enjoy an evening with one of today’s conservation leaders, Rue Mapp.

