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8 Changebloggers: Nonprofits and Individuals Creating Change with Blogs

Have Fun - Do Good

Angela Yu, Changed by Design Celebration and exposure of designers' ideas for solving the world's problems. It specializes in adoption from China, Taiwan and Haiti. The blog covers social design and the Millennium Development Goals. Check out their blog, Brighter Futures.

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My Birthday Cause: Free Geek!

Amy Sample Ward

Whether you want to raise money for clean water in Ethiopia, vaccinations for children in Haiti, or a safe home for a puppy in Mississipi, with a Birthday Cause your friends can give in honor of your special day. So, I figured this would help friends celebrate my birthday with me, but help out a worthy organization, at the same time!

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Consumer Attitudes Toward Mobile Giving

NTEN

Early last year, mobile giving evolved from an emerging technology to mainstream awareness with Haiti earthquake relief, raising approximately $45 million for victims of that natural disaster. Drilling deeper, 60 percent of respondents aged 18-34 were aware of mobile giving, and 12 percent had made a text-to-give donation.

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Cleaning Off My Desk for the New Year

Have Fun - Do Good

According to a study by the journal, Political Psychology , students who were already "community-minded" were not affected by community service requirements at their school, but students who were more "self-interested" developed a, "willingnes to donate their time to charity as well as a greater political awareness." Mary Oliver, poet.

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Traveling Postcards: Interview with Founder, Caroline Lovell

Have Fun - Do Good

." ~ Caroline Lovell, Founder, Traveling Postcards Traveling Postcards facilitates the creation of handmade art postcards that are hand delivered all over the world to bringing awareness and voice to women and girls whose lives have suffered from isolation, violence, or repression. We hope you will share your voice with the world!

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[VIDEO] Counting the Costs: Where Capital Campaigns Often Miss the Mark

Bloomerang

So if you’ve conducted a capital campaign or you’ve researched a campaign for one that’s on the horizon for your organization, you’re well aware that a capital campaign is a balance of, you know, it’s an art and a science to ensure its success. . We had to make scope cuts to get it back down within that budget.

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The social media for social good landscape

ASU Lodestar Center

The infographic focuses on four initiatives — the response to the 2010 Haiti Earthquake, Charity: Water , Tweet Drive , and Twestival — and breaks down the campaigns’ success (how many people participated, how much money was raised, etc.). It also examines how the nature of donating and volunteering is changing in the age of social media.