#thrdplace

Proud to have received the following testimony from Nona Evans, President & Executive Director, Whole Kids (Whole Foods) Foundation:

The mission of Whole Kids Foundation is to support schools and inspire families to improve childrens nutrition. The Foundation has captured tremendous momentum and passion.  In Fall 2011, the Foundation received an overwhelming 3,000 garden grant applications; and an outpouring of volunteers from around the country. As the leader of a small organization, my biggest challenges are managing the need for support from schools and harnessing the wide-ranging community desire to help. I have been searching for a simple solution to connect the two.

ThrdPlace is an exciting, intuitive platform because I can simply connect projects in need with resources at hand. I can foresee thrdPlace affecting deep, positive change within our organization and service communities at exponential speed. Of course, the added benefit to organizations like mine is that thrdPlace enables me to involve local community members, thus adding to the long-term sustainability of any project!  

-Nona Evans; President & Executive Director

Whole Kids Foundation, est. 2011

Learn more about the Nona and the Whole Kids Foundation here:

What did she say? ‘I don’t want stuff. I want the needs or experience it fulfills.’ Agreed.

Start-ups will talk about all things hyperlocal at Street Fight Summit West on June 3, and Esri will be there to showcase some of the people using Esri’s ArcGIS platform.

“The next chapter in local marketing is all about contextual awareness. Location and maps have a huge role to play here,” said Jim Young, Esri business development lead. “We will be at Street Fight Summit West to promote three start-ups that have partnered with Esri, before they become household names. We also want to show how easy it is to add location and geofencing to apps using Esri Geotrigger Service, and our other developer tools.”

The following companies will be included in the Esri Start-up Showcase at Street Fight Summit West:

thrdPlace: thrdPlace is an online collaboration toolkit that helps people map a community project location; share their story; mobilize fellow community members to action; and raise the funds, supplies, and volunteers needed to get things done. thrdPlace is designed to bring together local citizens, city governments, nonprofits, and companies to meet local needs.

Venyoo: Venyoo created StadiumApps to help fans stay connected while attending a game. Have food delivered and browse team merchandise wi

thout missing any of the action. Get directions within the stadium and perform searches based on location. Compete against other fans with games and trivia, and even chat with a stadium concierge.

PromoJam: PromoJam, recently acquired by Deluxe Corporation, is one of the world’s leading social media marketing software platforms. It provides businesses with a full suite of tools to easily build, launch, track, and promote social media promotions across Facebook, Twitter, and Pinterest.

Discover more about how Esri can help make apps hyperlocal at esri.com/developer.# # #

 Press Information:

Jessica Wyland, Esri Tel.: 909-793-2853, extension 1-3345 E-mail (press only): [email protected] General Information: [email protected]

Fantastic article by RP Siegel on  Triple Pundit about Southwest Airlines – leading the pack in placemaking and reaching communities with local impact.   Expect to see local community enhancement become the norm as the next evolution of consumer engagement. RP Siegel | Friday May 16th, 2014 | 2 Comments As our society goes through numerous transitions, many…