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Google Launches Google for Nonprofits

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I’m in Washington, DC for the Nonprofit Technology Conference hosted by NTEN. A representative from the Humane Society asked one of the panelists how they can results if they’re competing with large corporations that do not have restrictions on bidding on Adwords. The advice: micro-targeting works best.

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NpTechTag Summary: Insect Antennae, A Blast from the Past, and More

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

If you are reading this roundup, and you haven't registered for NTC in Washington, DC, go do it now and while you're at it, register for Penguin Day too. Technology in the Arts is accepting session proposals for its October 2007 conference. Deadline March 23, 2007. Check out NOSI 's plans for NTC. Yikes, there are no rules.

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Solutionary Women: DeeAnn Resk

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One of the women, DeeAnn Resk, is originally from California and used to work at an international development office in Washington D.C. What tips, resource and advice would you give to someone who wanted to do the kind of work you are doing? before coming to Up with People. While in D.C., Continual learning.

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Philanthropy 2.0 Study Results Published on Mashable

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Million For 20,000 Charities And NonProfits by Michael Arrington, TechCrunch.Com, Washington Post, May 29, 2008. July 24, 2007. Allison Fine offers some great advice for getting "unstuck" . Causes Reports On Its First Year - $2.5 Million and Counting , The Agitator, May 29, 2008. The Long Tail of Facebook Causes. Frogloop Blog.

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Bryant Terry: Eco-chef, Food Justice Activist, Author of Vegan Soul Kitchen

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His first book, Grub: Ideas for an Urban Organic Kitchen , which he co-authored with Anna Lappe , won a 2007 Nautilus Award for Social Change. I'm going to be contributing to two blogs Civil Eats , and The Root , a new website that The Washington Post created, that is specifically geared towards African-American news and views.

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Got the Winter Blues? Giving May Cheer You Up

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Maya Angelou In December 2007, the New York Sun article, Why Giving Makes You Happy reported that: "According to the Social Capital Community Benchmark Survey, a survey of 30,000 American households, people who gave money to charity in 2000 were 43% more likely than non-givers to say they were 'very happy' about their lives.

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