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Why Self-Interested Volunteers are the Best for Nonprofits

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

For Washington Trail Association volunteers like Chris O’Brien, donning an orange hard hat out on the trail is a badge of honour. Orange hats” are assistant crew leaders who teach “green hats” how to do trail building and maintenance correctly. Why Self-Interested Volunteers are the Best for Nonprofits – Guest Post.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

But, anyway, I’m not putting the silly badge in the sidebar, sorry. A new site was launched called “ Green Nonprofits.&# I’m not sure exactly what that means, but I guess that’s a good thing. And why is this in “social issues&# and not “technology&# ? It looks interesting.

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60+ Spring Fundraising Ideas for Every Nonprofit

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To add a little competition to the challenge, provide participants that hit major milestones with a badge on your campaign’s main donation page! Participants can collect pledges based on the number of books they read for the duration of the campaign to raise money for your cause.

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Peace Primary by the Ploughshares Fund

Have Fun - Do Good

You can pick up a button or badge (like the one above) on the Peace Primary site to promote the contest on your blog, web site or email. Brown-eyed Girl voted and posted an, "I Voted for Peace" badge on her blog. I love working here, but if those shelves above my head ever fall down, I'm a goner: books and videotapes smack on my head.

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Lucy Bernholz, Guest Post: More thoughts on what is next

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Cross posted from SSIR ] "Green Shoots" for New Philanthropic Forms I’ve been writing about information as the currency of change for a long time. Submitted by Lucy Bernholz, publisher of Philanthropy 2173. We should also plan on this changing landscape of information being full of the seeds of new forms.

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Use New-Hire Employee Badges

Eric Jacobsen Blog

Sunday, August 29, 2010 Use New-Hire Employee Badges If you lead an organization that uses employee ID badges, considering using a different color or a special designation on the badges for newly hired employees for at least their first 30 days and ideally up to 60 days. Do You Really Need To Read Leadership Books?

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10NTC Science Fair Preview - Giveaways, More Giveaways and Free Apple iPads

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The program book has gone to print, the Miss Piggy costume has arrived, and the registration numbers keep rising. and a gaggle of books by nptech superstars. Stop by Booth #75 to visit Little Green Light (online donor management) and drop your business card off to get a chance to win a Flip HD video camera. Lots of prizes.

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