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11 Holiday Gift Programs That Benefit Nonprofits and Make the World A Better Place :: 2011 Edition

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Concern Worldwide Gifts: When you buy Concern Gifts, you support Concern’s work in 25 countries worldwide – bringing food, clean water, good health, education and a higher standard of living within reach of more people. Kiva Cards: Starting a $25, Kiva Cards change lives. Although Concern is based in the U.K.,

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I Made My First Kiva Loan to an American Entrepreneur Today

Have Fun - Do Good

This is the fourth loan I've made to an entrepreneur using Kiva, but the first one to an entrepreneur in the United States. Kiva facilitates regular people, like you and me, making micro-loans to entrepreneurs who aren't able to get a loan from the bank. In the past, Kiva only worked with entrepreneurs outside of the U.S.,

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3 Things A 404 Page Must Do & Examples

Whole Whale

This encourages people who may not have visited your site previously, and drives the conversion of people back onto your main website. This is an opportunity to deliver honest that also that makes people smile because they are probably surprised, possibly frustrated not to find what they are looking for. Donate Life America.

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#GivingTuesday: Why I Am Participating in the National Day of Giving on November 27, 2012

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

It is intended to inspire actions like contributing to charities, educating one’s children about giving, volunteering for a nonprofit, or to encourage people in their networks to do the same. This campaign provides resources, a theme, and asking all who participate to unleash their creativity to spread generosity.

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SOCAP: The Market at the Intersection of Money and Meaning

Tech Soup

These are the people behind the great nonprofit Story of Stuff animated environmental videos. This is a new Croatian company that has developed an affordable device that allow disabled people to control their environment with voice commands like ‘turn on the lights’ Miroslav Vrankic was trolling the conference looking for U.S.

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Thank You Adam and Mark for the early Birthday present!

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Mark is fast approaching 100 Kiva loans, so his support of the Sharing Foundation means a lot! I should say that I'm trying to encourages as many people to make their donation through Global Giving. I'm glad we're friends on Facebook and that he reads my status. He knows a good investment in the developing world. That's Adam Nicholson.

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Good Magazine Wants You To Do Good!

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Good Magazine as its tagline says is for "people who give a damn" and describes itself as a publishing platform to "change the world." Hands On Network brings people together to strengthen communities through meaningful volunteer action. people on where their food comes from and how our food choices affect.