Have Fun - Do Good

MARCH 8, 2011

It’s a great combination of all the things I love and adore—good food, good people-community-culture-travel – and fun! It keeps me in touch with why I do this work. It’s a way for me to walk my walk and put my faith into action. During the day we move bricks, dig ditches, sift sand and mix mortar. Yet, these trips are not only about the work.

Fun 55

Fun Global Ghana Service 55

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 6, 2007

She also has the definitive list of Cambodian BlogHers here. He writes about Cambodian culture, arts, comics, and many other topics. He had some great insights about the cultural differences. I love her authentic style. John Weeks (aka jinja ) has lived in Cambodia for a long time and has been blogging for many years.

Cambodia 50

Cambodia Blogger Germany Blogher 50

Have Fun - Do Good

OCTOBER 30, 2009

10 Tips for an Effective Nonprofit or Do-Good Facebook Fan Page by Beth Kanter on BlogHer. Bay Area folks can go to the 29 Gifts book launch party in San Francisco November 14th. 19 Free Webinars for Nonprofits - November 2009 on Wild Apricot Blog. 20 Twitter Hashtags for Social Entrepreneurs, Nonprofits and Activists on SocialEarth.

Green 40

Green Los Angeles Gift San Francisco 40

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 20, 2006

Almost two years ago at the first Blogher Conference I was lucky enough to interview and get to know Lisa Canter (we aren't related but I learned a few things about the kanter/canter name from her husband, Marc ). smArts & Culture FiSpace Micropersuasion E-politics. With everyone's help and support, I'm sure we'll reach our goal.

Campaign 50

Campaign Share Foundation Blogher 50

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 19, 2010

I started with an overview of how Networked Nonprofits become networked nonprofits, using examples from Twitter that illustrated an understanding of networks, simplicity, trust through transparency, social culture, learning from failure, and building relationships. Cartoon by Rob Cottingham of Social Signal.

Las Vegas 94

Las Vegas Twitter Network Learning 94

Have Fun - Do Good

AUGUST 31, 2008

Today, August 31st, is Blog Day , a day for bloggers to recommend 5 new blogs to their readers, "preferably blogs that are different from their own culture, point of view and attitude." Confessions of a Pioneer Woman I heard about this blog at this year's BlogHer Conference. When I travel, I like to visit the local cupcake bakery.

Los Angeles 40

Los Angeles Photography Blogher Delicious 40

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 24, 2006

Amy Gahran's wiki for blogher posts - to organize them from the huge tag stream that came out of the conference. It requires a culture shift. It requires a "porous culture" and what Allison Fine refers to as open thinking versus proprietary thinking. I watched it as changed and morphed and was pretty amazing.

Wiki 50

Wiki Wikispaces Classroom Blogher 50

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 9, 2007

Photo by Life in Africa For this week's BlogHer Holiday Guide post, I needed to come up with a list of nonprofit organizations or causes that BlogHer readers may consider making a donation to as part of their year-end giving. I have two favorites: The Sharing Foundation which supports children in Cambodia and Creative Commons.

Gift 50

Gift Costa Rica Charity Africa 50

Have Fun - Do Good

FEBRUARY 13, 2009

13 Causes I'd Give to If Friday the 13th Was My Lucky Day Art in Action: Youth Leadership Training Program Mission: "Art in Action empowers youth leaders by engaging arts for social change through personal, social, political, and cultural education." Cross-posted from BlogHer. What causes are close to your heart?

Causes 40

Causes Giving Library Meme 40

Have Fun - Do Good

DECEMBER 23, 2009

Cross-posted from BlogHer.com.

Calendar 41

Calendar Idaho New Mexico Canada 41

Have Fun - Do Good

MAY 20, 2009

Yesterday I represented BlogHer on a conference call with bloggers from the Silicon Valley Moms Blog, and Katie Couric. Couric wanted our help getting the word out about the issues being covered in CBS Reports' new series, Children of the Recession.

Children 40

Children Los Angeles Story Homeless 40

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 11, 2008

Typically, a gift economy occurs in a culture or subculture that emphasizes social or intangible rewards for solidarity and generosity: karma, honor, loyalty or other forms of gratitude. So, the irony of when I won $500 shopping spree from Bill Me Later at the BlogHer Conference in Boston. But, what would I buy?

Hawaii 50

Hawaii Wikipedia Cambodia Gift 50

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 13, 2005

This was Tharum's first trip to the West and it was interesting to observe his initial culture shock. I think it was more intense than a Westerner's culture shock visiting Cambodia for the first time. It was very similar to the way the blogher opening plenary was facilitated. I vlogged it here: Download cultureshock.wmv.

Global 50

Global Reflection Vlog Technorati 50

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 29, 2006

smArts & Culture FiSpace Micropersuasion E-politics. Britt Bravo on her personal blog. Ricardo Carreon. Solution Grove. Mongkol, a Cambodian college student who is studying in the US on a Fullbright Scholarship and knows the importance of a college education had this to say.

Widget 50

Widget Campaign Cambodia Blogher 50

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 2, 2008

For many of our kids its a chance to practice and reconnect to their Hawaiian culture. So there is also cultural healing as well. Cross posted at BlogHer. In addition they start to see the ocean and the environment differently and they start to ask us marine biology questions, which lead to general environmental education.

Hawaii 50

Hawaii Causes Cancer Celebrate 50

Michael Stein's Non-profit Technology Blog

JUNE 2, 2006

You can also find it on Britt's Blogher site. This article from CNN on an odd aspect of the Silicon Valley geek culture. People: As part of her "Solutionary Women" series, Britt Bravo posted an interview today with my very good friend Rebecca Kalin of Asthma Free School Zones. Cut that engine!

AJAX 40

AJAX Blogher Info Journal 40

Care2

JANUARY 25, 2009

Panels include discussions on Feminism on the Move - Where We Were and Where Are We Now with panelists ranging from Elisa Camahort Page, Co-Founder of BlogHer to Eleanor Smeal, President of Feminist Majority and moderated by Shireen Mitchell, Vice Chair of the National Council of Women’s Organizations.

Case Study 28

Case Study DC United States Blogher 28

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 8, 2008

These blogs - many of which launched in the past year, although a few are older - have become places where people of color gather to refine ideas or form thoughts about race relations, racial inequities, and the role pop culture has in exacerbating stereotypes. The writers often bring attention to subjects not yet covered by mainstream media.

Web 61

Web Social Blogger Stats 61

Have Fun - Do Good

SEPTEMBER 5, 2008

Change must first happen in the imagination of people before it can take root in a culture. Approaches to change that are about cultivating self-awareness and are grounded in love are the natural immune system response to an organizing culture that is riddled with apathy, despair and burn out. Cross posted from BlogHer.

Fund 40

Fund Personal Social New York City 40

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 8, 2008

Open Source Disability Gadgets: DIY for PWD submitted by Liz Henry, Blogher. With a culture of open source designs, Instructables, wikis, and blogs, we can start an international movement. With a culture of open source designs, Instructables, wikis, and blogs, we can start an international movement.

Comment 50

Comment Open Source Social Media Drupal 50

Care2

MARCH 13, 2009

Christmas newsletters and recipes are the social media of their time, and women are the key social nodes of our culture. Panelists: Ken Fisher, Editor-in-Chief , Ars Technica, Alexis Ohanian, Product Manager of Awesome , reddit.com, Drew Curtis, The Member , Fark.com, and Erin Kotecki Vest, BlogHer 10.

Social Media 44

Social Media Interaction Advocacy Online 44

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

The book provides many research based insights about how to create a high performing workplace culture. I’ve been writing a blog for over a decade and in the early days I got a big boost from Blogher, co-founded by Elisa Camahort Page, one of the co-authors of this book. Here’s an article by Dan about his new book.

Italy 130

Italy Journal Storytelling Nonprofit 130

Have Fun - Do Good

MAY 10, 2006

The podcast isn't up yet, but here is a partially modified transcription of our conversation which you can also read along with profiles of other Solutionary Women on Blogher : What is SOUL? Their culture. SOUL is a training center based here in Oakland. Their method. Their practice.

San Francisco 40

San Francisco Oakland Teach Training 40

Have Fun - Do Good

JUNE 19, 2009

We found that it became an organizational culture in many ways. Cross-posted from BlogHer. And to also ensure that the lessons that are learned stay learned and are passed down, that we can be very clear about the things that we have done wrong so that we don't do those things again.

Interview 40

Interview Sudan Africa Congo 40

Have Fun - Do Good

OCTOBER 22, 2008

My assumption, because this comes from an indigenous African medicine culture, is that it is related to the moon cycle. Cross-posted from BlogHer giving Cami Walker 29 Day Giving Challenge "Why do you teach it this way?" Because that is how my teacher taught me." I didn't really question the 29 days. by Spirit River Studio.

Challenge 42

Challenge Interview Giving Los Angeles 42

Have Fun - Do Good

MARCH 1, 2011

The women are from all over the world and each faces various challenges like language barriers, cultural differences, being a single parent, and more, yet they continue preserve toward their dreams. Whenever I go to an event or meet with women in the program, I’m uplifted by their courage, determination, and creativity!

Brain 51

Brain Fun Business Peru 51

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 11, 2005

Another way to look at the numbers, it seems like there are cultural. My fellow blogher, Lisa Williams , disagreed on this point. Look at the social and cultural myths that are holding women back. She suggested that we "propagate memes" - as she called to the bloghers in the room - go forth and propogate memes!

Las Vegas 50

Las Vegas Blogher Meme Mentoring 50

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 1, 2006

articles on TechSoup, including those written by Nptechersphere bloghers Marnie Webb ( Ten Ways to Use Web 2.0 Seth Mazow, who attended blogher conference, and who writes the non-governmental imagination blog , asks " Am I a tech conference whore? She's put up a mp3 file of the interview and it's definitely worth a listen.

Blogher 50

Blogher Blogger Disaster Conference 50

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 11, 2009

I think it was 2006 when the entire room of 1400 bloggers burst into spontaneous singing of this song at BlogHer. I think he's talk about culture change. (3) This reminds of something that Nancy White was writing about a while back about community indicators and the Beatles song, "All You Need Is Love." Don't be scared of it. (2)

Moldova 94

Moldova Australia Knowledge Leadership 94

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 10, 2008

Last month I attended the " Twenty-Something Meet Up " at the BlogHer Conference, facilitated by the fabulous Zandria. By setting up camp in social media and testing word of mouth campaigns, your organization can prepare for the fight for mind-share in our increasingly fragmented media culture. The question.

Blogger 50

Blogger Profile Change Social 50

Have Fun - Do Good

JUNE 7, 2006

Last month I wrote a short post for Blogher, Roadies for a Cause , about a nonprofit called Lokahi Outreach , that partners with organizations like the ONE campaign and Oxfam to help them do grassroots campaigning on the road. The organization's founder, Brande Jackson, took the time to answer my Solutionary Women e-interview questions.

Teach 40

Teach Campaign Info Volunteer 40

Have Fun - Do Good

JUNE 30, 2007

I decided to find out how to bridge the worlds of performance, cultural organizing and radical activism. I think that after 20 years of nonstop activism, my prescriptives, my medicine for the movement, if you will, would be to really cultivate cultures of appreciation. And then I mentioned earlier building in cultures of magnetism.

Podcast 40

Podcast Arts Oakland St. Louis 40

Have Fun - Do Good

JULY 18, 2007

With just nine days until the BlogHer Conference in Chicago, where I'll be moderating the panel, "Getting It On(line) for a Cause: Raising Money," I thought I'd search around for nonprofit and activist women bloggers in the Chicago area. magazine's daily blog on media and culture.

Chicago 40

Chicago Blogger Syria Lebanon 40