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Are Happiness and Generosity the Future of Marketing Campaigns?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Seems like generosity comes in shades of green too. Two different green campaigns were launched this week with different objectives and strategies. In order to be eligible for the prize drawings, you must submit an entry form to Live Earth Ebay's Give, Good, Green Community. Seems like generosity comes in shades of green too.

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Record-breaking donations on Give to the Max Day in Minnesota

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

It was one of the first 24-hour day of giving that rallies and inspires to donate to charities. I have been tracking this giving day since its first Giving Day back in 2009 and every year do a debrief post or interview. PadillaCRT has led our earned media strategies since we launched GiveMN in 2009.

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I'll Comment for Food Donations, Ten Cents for Woman's Shelter, and Other Interesting Social Media Charity Trends

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Tyson's strategy has inspired bloggers and other companies to use this technique to give to charity. Yesterday, I caught a story on NPR about charity giving trends and social media use. Innovative Giving: The Nature Conservancy and (Lil) Green Patch. 2009 will most certainly be year of fundraising innovation and changes.

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20 Lists of Holiday Gifts that Give Back

Have Fun - Do Good

As they wrote in Gifts That Give Back: Charitable Gifts on Marie Claire , "Charity is the new black." Last year, there were more, so I posted 10 Lists of Holiday Gifts That Give Back. This year, there are TONS. I'm telling you, this is just a sampling.

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Build Communities to Enhance Your Fundraising Campaigns

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The organization and challenge: After years of traditional fund-raising events, Catholic Charities CYO (CC) in San Francisco decided its approach was getting stale and that it needed to broaden its audience to include opportunities for young people. It was to serve as the kickoff for Red House 2009 and was hosted by a board member.

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Have Fun Do Good Link Love: TED 2010 Fellowships, 9/11 Day of Service, & Indie Bookstores Using Twitter

Have Fun - Do Good

Remember September 11th: Be of Service Tuesday's Children: WE Volunteer Charity of the Month And 1 new post up on the Global Center for Cultural Entrepreneurship blog (GCCE) : How Independent Bookstores Are Using Twitter The 15th episode of Echoing Green's Be Bold Podcast: Create a Career with Impact is up (I'm the show's host).

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Have Fun Do Good Link Love: Right Brain Business Plan, Blog Action Day, and Oprah

Have Fun - Do Good

The Case Foundation, Causes, and PARADE are joining together to present the 2009 America’s Giving Challenge , a national competition launching on October 7. 4 Steps for Selling Your Art: Interview with Alyson B. This year's theme is climate change. 77 ways to build community in your neighborhood from Our Blocks.

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