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Favorite Do-Good Books of 2008

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Her newest book, the story of a Brazilian diplomat who worked for the United Nations for 34 years, has inspired an upcoming documentary and feature film. PhilanTopic included the book on its list of Best Philanthropy-Related Books of 2008. This was probably the book that moved me the most in 2008. books 2008 activist nonprofit

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Women of Color Resource Center: An Interview with Anisha Desai

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The following is an edited transcript of an interview I did with her on March 25th, 2008 for the Big Vision Podcast. We are based in Oakland, but we do work nationally, and in many cases globally, but our funding is always under constraints. She has co-authored publications on fair taxation, housing and the racial wealth divide.

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NpTech Tag Summary: Nonprofits Lead Fortune 500 in Social Web Adoption, and More

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According to a recent national poll , when price and quality are equal, 77 percent will choose a brand that supports a cause. The annual international conference of parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCC) is taking place in Bali and in Second Life from December 3-8th. Can't afford to visit Bali?

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Must Hear Speech from Barack Obama and the Power of Podcasting

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In doing a little research for this post, I came across the East Side Bloggers 2008 , a blog by 10th graders at East Side Community High School. The Vice-President made statements on national television expressing certainty about Iraq's nuclear weapons programs. What are the costs and benefits of our actions moving forward?

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The Global Fund for Women: An Interview with Kavita Ramdas

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Almost nowhere else in the world can you go and find the range of nationalities, ethnicities, race, language and backgrounds that you have here--not to mention the delicious food. I think my comment in The Nation was really more about that. This year, 2008, is the 60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

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