How does Creative Cares differ from other organizations connecting nonprofits with photographers and media journalists?
BJ/CC: Our goal is to become a place where creatives and nonprofits find each other through common interests; a gathering place where the discussions can begin and projects can be created. I’ve reached out to organizations doing similar work and we’re currently discussing how to collaborate to best serve the creative and nonprofit communities. Creative Cares is using Web-based tools to organize, collaborate and connect our creative talent and non-profits — we’re not unique in that, but it’s worth noting that what we are doing is powered by these tools — without them we would need a much bigger staff and it would take a lot more legwork. ASMP: Please talk about the formation and structure of the organization’s board and any vision you have for how it might evolve in the future. BJ/CC: We’ve only been around a short time now and have a core board of three. This has been necessary while we complete the legal process of becoming a 501(c)3. I’ve been reaching out to individuals in different
