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Here's our quick read on the top tweets, news, and buzz circulating in the field of social entrepreneurship and changemaking this week. What's got you talking?

• Everyone is pretty interested in the new IDEO.org, to be run by IDEO’s social innovation lead Jocelyn Wyatt and her colleague Patrice Martin. Aaron Hurst, President and Founder of Taproot Foundation, offers some advice: pay attention to The Bridgespan Group, their business practices, and how they have changed the conversation in the nonprofit sector. At the end of the day, IDEO.org should find value not through their consulting work, but rather in collecting broader insights about the sector. Do you agree? http://ht.ly/4ibqn

• We could all use some more tools to execute our work more effectively. Turns out you think so, too. Nonprofit Webinars is offering free webinars on anything from program evaluation methodologies, to Wordpress, to things you shouldn’t be paying for. Check them out: http://ht.ly/4ilch

• Every nonprofit, local union and organization needs a digital strategist. There’s no excuse. Imagine if we could create 1,000 digital strategists for labor unions. Imagine if we could better integrate online and offline tactics for campaigns that work with low income and working class Americans. Imagine if we could use our collective efforts to influence best practices across a sector. Why aren’t you out looking for yours yet? http://ht.ly/4nlRC

• Entrepreneurs are always pushing their comfort zones and constantly pushing the line of comfort further and further. When does it just get to be too much? How do we maintain our confidence in the face of constant movement, change, and risk? Julie Engel Manga, a leadership and team development coach, offers some practical advice that you should read. Really. http://ht.ly/4nlS0

• A few opportunities that recently crossed our radar:

         - Asylum Access
         - Blue Engine Fellowship
         - Real Food Challenge
         - re:char
         - Shining Hope for Communities

• Congratulations to Kiva - passing $200 million in loans last week. Big. Huge. Gigantic movements are possible.

• Cheryl Dorsey is a ChangemakeHER. Van Jones is a top Civil Rights Leader of the 21st Century. Five people who have found their hustle. Changemaking is alive, well, and thriving. 

Big announcement on Tuesday, March 29^th at 12:30pm EDT. Don’t be the last one to hear.

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