Good, publisher of the magazine by the same name and the social action platform is acquiring Jumo, the cause-oriented social network created by Facebook and team Barack Obama veteran Chris Hughes.
Jumo, the social network created by Facebook cofounder Chris Hughes, and designed to help people find good causes and take meaningful action, has been acquired by Good, the media platform for "people who want to live well and do good."
The amount or terms were not disclosed.
Hughes, who launched Jumo (in beta) in March 2010 will join Good as a senior advisor. "We’ll stay true to our (c)3 roots," he says, referring to Jumo’s former nonprofit status. "Jumo.com will be the home for our open source code base, so that nonprofits and developers can use it." But the Jumo team will be fully integrated into the Good ecosystem. "There’s a lot we’re still working out,...
Jumo, the social network created by Facebook cofounder Chris Hughes, and designed to help people find good causes and take meaningful action, has been acquired by Good, the media platform for "people who want to live well and do good."
The amount or terms were not disclosed.
Hughes, who launched Jumo (in beta) in March 2010 will join Good as a senior advisor. "We’ll stay true to our (c)3 roots," he says, referring to Jumo’s former nonprofit status. "Jumo.com will be the home for our open source code base, so that nonprofits and developers can use it." But the Jumo team will be fully integrated into the Good ecosystem. "There’s a lot we’re still working out,...
- 8/17/2011
- by Ellen McGirt
- Fast Company
NEW YORK -- Documentary helmers Albert Maysles ("Gimme Shelter"), Rachel Grady ("Jesus Camp"), Sandi DuBowski ("Trembling Before G-d") and Afia Nathaniel will present short docus from directors they've mentored through the new nonprofit Cinereach program.
Mira Nair ("Monsoon Wedding") will present the works of Cinereach film fellows Nicholas Bruckman, Suel Kim, Annie Waldman, and Pilar Zaragoza March 19 at New York's Gramercy Park Hotel. They were selected by Gen Art's Jeffrey Abramson, producer Caroline Baron, Good founder Benjamin Goldhirsh and Film Society of Lincoln Center's Kent Jones, each receiving a $5,000 grant and filmmaking equipment to create socially relevant films. Cinereach founder Phillip Engelhorn has distributed $1 million in grants to date.
Mira Nair ("Monsoon Wedding") will present the works of Cinereach film fellows Nicholas Bruckman, Suel Kim, Annie Waldman, and Pilar Zaragoza March 19 at New York's Gramercy Park Hotel. They were selected by Gen Art's Jeffrey Abramson, producer Caroline Baron, Good founder Benjamin Goldhirsh and Film Society of Lincoln Center's Kent Jones, each receiving a $5,000 grant and filmmaking equipment to create socially relevant films. Cinereach founder Phillip Engelhorn has distributed $1 million in grants to date.
- 3/11/2008
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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