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

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It is intended to inspire actions like contributing to charities, educating one’s children about giving, volunteering for a nonprofit, or to encourage people in their networks to do the same. This campaign provides resources, a theme, and asking all who participate to unleash their creativity to spread generosity.

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Socialbrite: Social Tools for Social Change

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There’s nothing else like this on the Web for nonprofits, social change organizations, non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and educators. Amy Sample Ward, a strategist who supports and educates clients in the nonprofit and social change sectors. Lasica , a consultant and author of four books about emerging technologies.

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Good Magazine Wants You To Do Good!

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Kiva connects individuals with unique small businesses in the developing world, and helps to orchestrate a one-on-one micro-loan. Room to Read partners with local communities throughout the developing world to establish schools, libraries and other educational infrastructure. The organization works to educate.

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More thoughts about Web 2.0 Adoption by Nonprofits

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local governments for their activism. where we talked a lot about the job of educating people about the possibilities of new technologies like Web 2.0 There were a few instances of constituents self-organizing to support the grantee organizations, as reported by the participants, but not many. As one participant said, ???Money

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

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book go directly to SEPTAR, the fledgling Special Education PTA of Redwood City. Help Survivors of Slavery and Trafficking Rebuild Their Lives The Emancipation Network and MadeBySurvivors.com , where people can help survivors of human trafficking and slavery to rebuild their lives and to have sustainable income, education and hope.

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