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Connecting Homeless Youth and Shelter Animals: 20-Year-Old Rachel Cohen, Hand2Paw

Have Fun - Do Good

They provide homeless teens with professional skills training and therapeutic experiences. If you have suggestions for people I should interview (especially new, young big visionaries), please email me at britt AT brittbravo DOT com. ." - Rachel Cohen Twenty-year-old Rachel Cohen is the Founder and Executive Director of Hand2Paw.

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Meet Michaela Hackner: BlogHer and Nonprofit Techie

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

So, she graciously agreed to participate in our panel and do a quick interview for me so I could "pro blog it" for BlogHer. It's funny, I stumbled into blogging when I worked for the government and wasn't challenged, and I had no access to FTP and wanted to keep working on my web skills. It is a personal blog.

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My life as an (almost) ex-Technology Consultant

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

Being an independent consultant was, for me, a way to feel like I was using my skills for the greater good. I decided several weeks ago, for a variety of reasons, to retire my independent consultant hat. Whatever emerges next, you’ll hear about it, for sure. (In In other words, no I don’t exactly know what I am doing next, yet.)

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Kimberly Wilson, Tranquility du Jour: How I Have Fun, Do Good

Have Fun - Do Good

The skills I'm learning in this new profession is all about doing good - through words, thoughts, and action. Kimberly and Walter the piglet With a passion for do-gooding, I took it to the next level by launching a non-profit, Tranquil Space Foundation , and returning to school to get my Masters in Social Work. Have I mentioned pigs?

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Empowering Refugees: Interview with Kjerstin Erickson of FORGE

Have Fun - Do Good

After meeting her at the Global Engagement Summer last spring, I knew I wanted to grab her for an interview before she became too famous. They're walking away with skills. Kjerstin Erickson is one of those people "shiny" people who lights up a room. We like to refer to it as a "people-powered" development process. What's the dark side?

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Meet Connie Bensen: Network Weaver and Online Community Strategist

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I rather not have a list, but get to know them one-by-one - and these interviews are a way of doing that. In a recent post on Blogher, Virginia DeBolt mentions the list titled 100 Awesome Webmaster Blogs by and for Women by Jimmy Atkinson. BlogHer's leadership trio Lisa, Elisa, and Jory was in the number 1 spot.

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How Can You Make An Impact?

Have Fun - Do Good

"So let us summon a new spirit of patriotism, of responsibility, where each of us resolves to pitch in and work harder and look after not only ourselves but each other." -- 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?

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