SmallCanBeBig.org is an online model for charitable giving designed to help local families on the brink of homelessness by harnessing the power of small, direct donations. FB.init("29bb20f8e4a30558b607d422eac231a0");SMALLCANBEBIG.org on FacebookTumblr (3.0; @scbb-blog)http://blog.smallcanbebig.org/A very generous donor just emailed to let us know what&#8217;s up: &#8216;Around December I decided...http://blog.smallcanbebig.org/post/44644703461http://blog.smallcanbebig.org/post/44644703461Tue, 05 Mar 2013 14:54:21 -0500<iframe width="400" height="225" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/l-gQLqv9f4o?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>A pep talk: ‘Create something that will make the world awesome…what’s your Space Jam?’</p>http://blog.smallcanbebig.org/post/42510793055http://blog.smallcanbebig.org/post/42510793055Thu, 07 Feb 2013 12:03:57 -0500<iframe width="400" height="225" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/tFzUYRC3_H8?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p><span><span>Must-see: </span><span>Brooklyn Castle tells the stories of five members of the chess team at a below-the-poverty-line inner city junior high school that has won more national championships than any other in the country. The film follows the challenges these kids face in their personal lives as well as on the chessboard, and is as much about the sting of their losses as it is about the anticipation of their victories.</span></span></p> <div><span><span><br/></span></span></div>http://blog.smallcanbebig.org/post/41456115030http://blog.smallcanbebig.org/post/41456115030Fri, 25 Jan 2013 14:25:25 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/75bcf7fb95554f3551a0fe80e68a8958/tumblr_mh4uq8krwC1qz4j35o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Captures the cold! MA shelters like Pine Street Inn and Father Bill’s have ‘winter protocol’ meaning area’s homeless are not turned away for beds and can stay in during the day when temps drop below 32.  </p> <p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://bijansabet.com/post/41358135736/copley-square-boston-leica-m9-p-iso-400" target="_blank">bijan</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Copley Square, Boston. </p> <p>(Leica M9-P| ISO 400, 1/30, f/1.4, 35mm)</p> </blockquote>http://blog.smallcanbebig.org/post/41367135680http://blog.smallcanbebig.org/post/41367135680Thu, 24 Jan 2013 12:07:37 -0500Wonder Women of Boston is a host of events that serve as an opportunity for women of all ages and...http://blog.smallcanbebig.org/post/41295185159http://blog.smallcanbebig.org/post/41295185159Wed, 23 Jan 2013 14:52:00 -0500“People who give money to charity end up wealthier than those who don’t give to charity....http://blog.smallcanbebig.org/post/40198487689http://blog.smallcanbebig.org/post/40198487689Thu, 10 Jan 2013 16:33:39 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mdswr643wE1qztwtxo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://blog.smallcanbebig.org/post/36152093536http://blog.smallcanbebig.org/post/36152093536Tue, 20 Nov 2012 14:28:18 -0500Givers Take to Social Media to Find Causes: SCBB profiled in WSJ Sunday story, 10/28/12 Follow us...http://blog.smallcanbebig.org/post/34635977624http://blog.smallcanbebig.org/post/34635977624Tue, 30 Oct 2012 10:13:00 -0400“Due to the new emergency shelter regulations, children are being denied shelter when they...http://blog.smallcanbebig.org/post/34249814991http://blog.smallcanbebig.org/post/34249814991Wed, 24 Oct 2012 16:57:08 -0400“M is a single mother of 5 children who became homeless and has temporary housing. She has...http://blog.smallcanbebig.org/post/34238108790http://blog.smallcanbebig.org/post/34238108790Wed, 24 Oct 2012 13:20:32 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3b3olLNSG1qztwtxo1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Have you done <a href="http://www.smallcanbebig.org/family/47603/" target="_blank">something BIG</a> lately? </p>http://blog.smallcanbebig.org/post/22135078971http://blog.smallcanbebig.org/post/22135078971Mon, 30 Apr 2012 15:05:09 -0400the power of oneour communitiesfamily goals<iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/40000072" width="400" height="225" frameborder="0"></iframe><br/><br/><p>This is the story of <a href="http://cainesarcade.com/" target="_blank">Caine’s Arcade</a>, a 9 year-old little boy with a big imagination we only thought existed in Calvin and Hobbes. Caine’s dad recalls how his son sat outside every weekend over the summer, patiently waiting for just one customer to buy a $2 Fun Pass. Finally, there was <a href="http://twitter.com/nirvan" target="_blank">one customer</a> - and that one customer made a BIG difference for this little boy. </p> <p>When we saw this short film the story connected with us beyond our own memories of cardboard creativity. We connected because it’s about someone else believing in our simple dreams, and as we’ve seen here that can mean BIG things happen! The story of Caine’s Arcade is about the power of imagination. The power of a small $2 Fun Pass. <a href="http://www.smallcanbebig.org/family/47770/" target="_blank">The BIG power of one.</a></p>http://blog.smallcanbebig.org/post/21722367411http://blog.smallcanbebig.org/post/21722367411Tue, 24 Apr 2012 13:34:00 -0400caine's arcadeAmerican dreampower of onedonationimaginationCalving and HobbesB.J. Epstein&#8217;s Huffington Post article &#8220;Shutting Windows: Against Cultural...http://blog.smallcanbebig.org/post/21267932518http://blog.smallcanbebig.org/post/21267932518Tue, 17 Apr 2012 10:18:00 -0400homeless preventionpovertycultural engagementculture boycottcommonality<iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/40000072?color=65c7a5" width="400" height="300" frameborder="0"></iframe><br/><br/><p>Nine year-old Caine builds an arcade out of cardboard at his dad’s used auto parts store. Cue flashmob & the best day of Caine’s life. The power of people to have an impact on one. How big is that?</p> <p>Source: NPR</p>http://blog.smallcanbebig.org/post/20966871765http://blog.smallcanbebig.org/post/20966871765Thu, 12 Apr 2012 11:41:49 -0400 SmallCanBeBig, Read Between the Lines and Mind/View Films are teaming up in an effort to raise...http://blog.smallcanbebig.org/post/20853500735http://blog.smallcanbebig.org/post/20853500735Tue, 10 Apr 2012 15:05:00 -0400With spring in the air (and in the gale-force winds whipping through Boston), something else begins...http://blog.smallcanbebig.org/post/20014616783http://blog.smallcanbebig.org/post/20014616783Tue, 27 Mar 2012 13:42:00 -0400coffeecoffee beanspoverty preventionhomeless preventiongivingdonationsWe know that you&#8217;ve heard us say it time and time again: Your small-dollar donations...http://blog.smallcanbebig.org/post/19574700291http://blog.smallcanbebig.org/post/19574700291Mon, 19 Mar 2012 11:49:44 -0400direct givinghomeless preventionphilanthropygeneration Ymillenialscommunity givingsocial mediaNeed we say more? We will, of course. Matriarchs head up the majority of the families on...http://blog.smallcanbebig.org/post/18964322447http://blog.smallcanbebig.org/post/18964322447Thu, 08 Mar 2012 16:49:00 -0500International Women's DayWomen's Daylovemomsmothertogethertough timesAround the world one in ten children could be awarded a lucky ticket: a lifestyle of livable means....http://blog.smallcanbebig.org/post/18854046131http://blog.smallcanbebig.org/post/18854046131Tue, 06 Mar 2012 13:22:00 -0500povertypoverty preventionchild povertyyouth innovationmillenial<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_luf53oF9ad1qztsrto1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>It’s what we’re all about! </p> <p>We believe that every dollar makes a BIG impact. This single mom, despite her own setbacks, has never ceased to continue doing the things she loves: volunteering & helping others. <a href="http://www.smallcanbebig.org/family/45098/" target="_blank">Can we pay it forward in her own time of need? </a></p>http://blog.smallcanbebig.org/post/18441355951http://blog.smallcanbebig.org/post/18441355951Tue, 28 Feb 2012 11:56:06 -0500pay it forwardhomeless preventionvolunteeringservice