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Best Internet Marketing for a Cause 2006

Have Fun - Do Good

For the past year, I have been writing for NetSquared about nonprofits and NGOs that are using the social web to cultivate donors, advocates and activists for their organization and their cause. What makes us write a donation check, spread the word about a campaign, or show up for a meeting or protest? Emotional connection.

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Solutionary Women: Heddy Nam

Have Fun - Do Good

I came across her work while researching examples of nonprofits using the social web for social change for NetSquared and am looking forward to meeting her in person when she speaks at the NetSquared Conference next week. Heddy also writes for the Global Youth Fund blog. The first step is to get educated. Use your voice!

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Solutionary Women: Alli Chagi-Starr, Ilyse Hogue, Melinda Kramer and Reem Rahim

Have Fun - Do Good

The homicide rate, as people are probably aware of, has just really increased in the last few years in Oakland, where I live. The place where we get out bamboo in China, they had floods last year so we started donating 20% of our proceeds back to them so they could rebuild their factories. We have four initiatives.

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