Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JANUARY 2, 2007

I was awarded one of the 2006 MacArthur Fellowships. These awards are based not so much on past achievements, as an expectation that you will do something exciting in the future. For example, I'm planning on going to India and Bangladesh next month for the first time, and to Uganda and Sudan next year.

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FEBRUARY 25, 2008

From teaching supporters how to create Facebook accounts to ol fashioned door-to-door fundraising, Amy Eldridge from LWB, an admitted Facebook newbie, says its as much the offline as the online work that gets the job done. When people know exactly what their money is going towards, they feel most comfortable donating.

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Causes Facebook Challenge Social Media 38

Care2

FEBRUARY 13, 2008

From teaching supporters how to create Facebook accounts to ol fashioned door-to-door fundraising, Amy Eldridge from LWB, an admitted Facebook newbie, says its as much the offline as the online work that gets the job done. When people know exactly what their money is going towards, they feel most comfortable donating.

Causes 38

Causes Facebook Challenge Social Media 38

Care2

NOVEMBER 15, 2007

Á la our Causes analysis awhile ago , we examined 150 nonprofit profiles on MySpace to see which functions people were using, how those features were working, and how much money their profiles were raising. If it does, how much money has been raised and which widget are they using? Donations How much money is being donated?

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Care2

NOVEMBER 8, 2007

Á la our Causes analysis awhile ago , we examined 150 nonprofit profiles on MySpace to see which functions people were using, how those features were working, and how much money their profiles were raising. If it does, how much money has been raised and which widget are they using? Donations How much money is being donated?

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Have Fun - Do Good

AUGUST 20, 2008

The organization has received numerous awards for its work, and Fisher recently received the $100,000 Lemelson-MIT Award for Sustainability. If they don't have a way to make money, they can't access those things. So, a poor person's number one need anywhere in the world is actually a way to make more money.

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Have Fun - Do Good

DECEMBER 19, 2007

Sponsors give $27/month to fund a survivor's basic needs, as well as seed money to start income generating projects. Survivors can also participate in rights awareness and leadership education training, job skills training, and business development support. Kennedy New Frontier Award in 2007. She received the John F.

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