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#ThankYouWednesday After A Successful #GivingTuesday

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

In 2010, Gates and Warren Buffett publicly launched the Giving Pledge to encourage billionaires to donate the bulk of their wealth to charity, which includes one from Zuckerberg, although it does not describe the scale of his gift.

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Lady Gaga & Celebrity Philanthropy

Connection Cafe

But did you know she topped the list of most charitable Celebs in 2010 , as ranked by Do Something , by how much energy celebrities devote to cause? Her call to action inspired over 30,000 hours of community service and a new wave of attention on homeless youth. Are they a rising star who could use the publicity?

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Technology & Community: Strategic Options for Building Movements

Amy Sample Ward

As the issues became more public and more people started looking for others and taking action, it was necessary for an organization to form that could provide some of the infrastructure and administration of the community and it’s work. A year later, in 2010, it was even bigger. And then something exciting happened.

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Sheroes You Should Know: Inspiring Stories for #WomensHistoryMonth

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Writer and author of New York Times best seller "Bad Feminist," modern-day feminist icon Roxane Gay is a force of nature. In a harrowing act of bravery and independence, Dutch sailor Laura Dekker set sail to become the youngest person to circumnavigate the world in 2010 at just 17 years old. Shero Thought Leaders. Roxane Gay.

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