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Is climate change action the new face of natural disaster relief?

Candid

For example, Hurricane Katrina, in August of 2005, presented as a once-in-a-generation disaster. These examples not only show how far the philanthropic sector has moved in connecting climate change with natural disasters. That is no longer the case. They also demonstrate how much progress is left to be made.

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November 2010 Community Builder’s Chat Wrap-Up #CommBuild

Amy Sample Ward

What are examples of, best practices for, or learnings from engaging community members around various kinds of media, like videos and pictures instead of text? Shalena Broadnax: Echoing Green is operating in a relatively new space for us—deepening our online community engagement. From Laura Norvig). From Mazarine Tryez).

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Greening My World with E-Fax

Tech Soup

For Earth Day 2010, we've featured a variety of posts on how to green your technology. Switching from paper to e-fax is just one example. Tags: E-mail Green Office GreenTech Hardware Tech Planning Telecom Services Using the Web and Internet. Find more solutions here.

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The Curious Case of the TerraChoice 2010 Greenwashing Report and EPEAT

Tech Soup

Their TerraChoice Greenwashing Report 2010 finds that 95 percent of green product claims are misleading. There is good evidence that the report itself has become an example of conflict of interest and greenwashing, especially in its omission of the green IT brand, EPEAT.

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Ten Tips for ChangeWriter Blogging Success

Have Fun - Do Good

Blogging for ChangeWriters View more presentations from Britt Bravo Tomorrow I'll be speaking about Blogging for ChangeWriters at the 2010 Writing for Change Conference in San Francisco. I'll be showing examples of "changewriter" blogs and sharing Ten Tips for ChangeWriter Blogging Success.

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Corporate Altruism: The Blurring of the Lines Between CSR and Cause Marketing

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

As part of our research, we also presented at the PRSA International Conference in Washington, DC on October 18, 2010, and we will present at the 5th Annual SNCR Research Symposium & Awards Gala in Stanford, Calif. on November 5, 2010. Take for example, “Buckets for the Cure” fund-raising campaign where Susan G. If so, how?

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Great reads from around the web on May 20th

Amy Sample Ward

"A recent Reuter’s article: Top Ten Trends in Sustainable Business, focuses on the best trends in “green business,&# I’m struck by how many of the points are applicable to sustainable social media. Here are my top trends in sustainable social media (hat tip to Reuters)." What do you think?

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