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My life as an (almost) ex-Technology Consultant

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

It’s been an important part of my life for all of this time. I decided several weeks ago, for a variety of reasons, to retire my independent consultant hat. I’ve been doing this work for more than 10 years now, full time for about seven of those years. I have now realized I need to set it down for good.

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Thank you Darlene and Mata!

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

So, in return, I'm plugging her cause - Life in Africa and this cause. On her portfolio site she shares a life vow called Threads of Empathy As part of a life-vow I have made which is at the basis of much of my art, I donate 10% of my income from all art sales to help provide opportunity and education in developing countries.

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How Can You Make An Impact?

Have Fun - Do Good

." -- President-elect Obama's acceptance speech November 4, 2008 In her post today, Congratulations President-elect Obama: Now, BlogHers, what will YOU do to change America? BlogHer co-founder Lisa Stone asks us to make our own "transition plan," and ask ourselves how are we are each going to help create change in America.

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Interview: Zen and the art of Nonprofit Technology

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Michelle Murrain, Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Blog. It is a very small liberal arts college in Vermont, where everyone knows everyone's name. I've been an educator for pretty much all of my adult life (even at Bennington, I was a tutor, and taught some classes in technology.) Cross posted at Blogher

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Meg Worden, Feed Me Darling : How I Have Fun, Do Good

Have Fun - Do Good

And it’s a sweet life to have been able to turn service into a supportive business model. Supporting art and artists, writers and books. And the fastest way to long term fulfillment is to seek the happiness of others, he said. The idea that pleasure is more deeply inherent in service than selfishness thrills me. Doing good is fun.

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Heather Meyer, Work it Out!: How I Have Fun, Do Good

Have Fun - Do Good

Fitness with Heather , where she sends out weekly juicy tidbits on living a healthy, happy life (from drinking water , to easing body aches to laughter ). These thoughts changed how I moved, and dance became a self-conscious, self-critical experience, which was a bigger reflection on how I lived life and viewed myself within it.

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Have Fun Do Good Link Love: Echoing Green, Jobs for Change, Julia Cameron and 29 Gifts

Have Fun - Do Good

29 Gifts: How a Month of Giving Can Change Your Life Filling the Well: Giving to Yourself Join My Village: Ladies Home Journal Do Good Challenge Make Someone's Day: Write a Letter Whew! 10 Tips for an Effective Nonprofit or Do-Good Facebook Fan Page by Beth Kanter on BlogHer. It's been a been a busy few weeks!