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Meet Beth Kanter and I at BlogHer and Making Media Connections

Have Fun - Do Good

I love how blogging connects you with people who have like-minded interests all over the world, but nothing beats meeting people in person. Beth will give a keynote about, "New Media: The Wizard Behind the Curtain," and teaching a session about, "Social Media Game for Nonprofits."

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My life as an (almost) ex-Technology Consultant

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

I got to be a geek, and feel like I was really making a difference in the workings of organizations, and, hopefully, in people’s lives. I want to more directly work with people and organizations, primarily focused around faith and spirituality. I want to see people’s real faces, and hear their real voices.

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Giving When You're Unemployed: It Could Make You Happier and Wealthier

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A September 2007 Ode magazine article, Giving Makes Us Happy , describes a 60-year study by Paul Wink of Wellesley College that followed the lives of about 200 people. One of the findings was that many of the people who said they were happy had, "generativity--the ability to give to others." Show appreciation for the people you love.

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Meet A Social Butterfly Who Cares About Nonprofits Causes

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

In one year, with about eight people, no budget and two main events, we've raised over $275k. I'm looking forward to hearing feedback and insights when I present the paper at the World Social Marketing Conference in Brighton, England this upcoming September 2008. Or, to teach your child how to change a tire.

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29-Day Giving Challenge: An Interview with Cami Walker

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"What I notice is that the people who are taking part in this, what is common amongst us all, is that we all count our blessings. I'll be starting the challenge again on October 30, 2008 so that the 29th day of my challenge will be on November 27, 2008, American Thanksgiving. A week later 120 people had signed up.

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Top 10 SXSW Interactive Panels Your Nonprofit Should Attend - Online Fundraising, Advocacy, and Social Media - frogloop

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Then why is it so hard to explain the value of social media to people who dont get it? Everything I Needed to Know About the Web I Learned from Feminism When: Saturday, March 14th from 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm: Room 9 Description: Feminism teaches "the personal is political" and the web shows that the personal is now public. Whitehouse.gov 2.0: