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

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Giving Days are not a new idea and have been successful in local communities and entire states, like GiveMN which raised $2 million in 24 hours using the Razoo platform. Razoo has promoted local giving days, including Twive and Receive and recently announced reaching a milestone of raising $100 million.

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More thoughts about Web 2.0 Adoption by Nonprofits

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local governments for their activism. My thoughts are still half-way around the world in Cambodia and, in the US, we don't have the added challenge of a slow Internet connection. In Cambodia, NGO staffers were eager to learn about Web 2.0

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Gift the Gift of Charity: Make A Contribution to any of these Fabulous Organizations

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I have two favorites: The Sharing Foundation which supports children in Cambodia and Creative Commons. He recommends the Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network , works with local rape crisis centers nationwide. You're making a tangible, lasting difference for both people and nature. Support the only national sexual assault hotline.

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