valentine's day

Blog Post

by guest blogger: Katya Andresen
I love the idea of Valentine’s Day. Expressing how you feel about others is a lovely concept. But somewhere along the way, the occasion has become fraught – and not in a good way. My single friends find it lonely and friends in relationships find it...
by Jenna Sauber
  Candy and flowers, teddy bears and candlelight dinners aside, Valentine’s Day is really about showing the people in your life how much you love them. Whether you keep it simple or go to the extreme, it feels good to make someone else feel...
by Elaine Gast Fawcett
This post was originally published as an article on the Case Foundation's site and has been updated by the author. This Valentine’s Day, forget the wining and dining. Do something that matters. Like many people, I’ve had good Valentine’s Days and...
by Stephanie Hackman
It's mid-February and I always get excited around this time of the year. While some look forward to Valentine's Day, it's NY Fashion Week that gets me giddy. I eagerly anticipate next season's trends, and while they change from year to year, there's...
by Megan Stohner
February 14th is rapidly approaching and like with any gift giving holiday, you have a choice to make! Are you going to go the traditional route and drop your cash on standard red roses and a box of chocolates, or will you give to impress with...
by Stephanie Hackman
Valentine's Day inevitably leads to thoughts of the heart. Candy hearts, heart balloons, stuffed bears holding hearts, "hearting" someone.But how often do you think of your heart--the one beating in your chest? Heart disease is the #1 killer in the...
by Sokunthea Sa Chhabra
Have you forgotten to book reservations for something fun to do together to celebrate Valentine’s Day with your sweetheart or group of single friends? Instead of the same old plans, why not do something really meaningful - volunteer together? What...
by Eric Johnson
Ask Eric: Tech Advice for Lovelorn Nonprofits   Dear Eric— It took a long time for me to admit this, but my nonprofit has a thing for programmers, especially mashup programmers. They take our data, our most secret data and they… Oh the ideas those...
by Megan Stohner
Yes, it’s that time of year again. That date looming in February that makes you overanalyze your love life and, if you’re in a relationship, stress about what you should be doing on Valentine’s Day. Do you have to buy your...

Spotlight Archive

by Elaine Gast
Forget the wining and dining. Do something that matters. Like many people, I've had good Valentine's Days, and...not so good. The not-so-good ones date back to middle school, when I, like many of my classmates, anxiously awaited one of those...

Video

by drupal
A video promoting Eric Qualman's book 'Socialnomics' by narrating Valentine's Day tribulation through social media. Originally posted on Social Citizens: http://www.socialcitizens.org/blog/millennial-matchmaker