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AUGUST 3, 2008

I attended the " Twenty-Something Meet Up " at the BlogHer Conference. I wanted to listen to what was on their minds in general, although I was particularly keen on hearing any discussions or snippets about social change, nonprofits, and activism. There are lots of twenty-something bloggers and gen-y bloggers.

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JULY 2, 2007

You can learn some blog fundraising tips if you come to the BlogHer Conference in Chicago where I'll be moderating a panel on Friday, July 27th from 2:45-4:00 pm called, Getting It On(line) for a Cause: Part 1 - Raising Money. blogher07 , Bloghers Act , Bloghersact , Blogher If you go to the Conference, come say hi!

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AUGUST 25, 2007

I ran out of handouts yesterday during my talk about do good blogging at the Writing for Change Conference, and said I'd post the handout up here today. Getcha Grub On Give and Take *A Roundup of nonprofit blogs by the Chronicle of Philanthropy (check out the blogroll in the right column).

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 6, 2007

My colleague Mary Joyce who writes a blog called " ZapBoom: The Sound That Change Makes " that focuses on the question, "Under what conditions does citizen activism occur and how can it be supported and encouraged?" Let's show Mubarak that his attempt to silence this blogger has been completely counterproductive.

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AUGUST 31, 2010

Women and Open Source and Identity.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 26, 2007

By the time you read this post, I will be crossing the International Dateline enroute to the first Cambodian Bloggers Summit in Phnom Penh. (No, Through a strange twist of fate, I connected again with Kalabird one of the first ex-pat bloggers from Cambodia that I discovered in 2005 because of her amazing photographs in flickr.

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AUGUST 30, 2010

Women Who Tech brings together talented and renowned women breaking new ground in technology who use their tech savvy skills to transform the world and inspire change. While some may think there are not a lot of high quality women who can speak on technology issues or are starting tech companies, it simply isn’t true.

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JULY 29, 2006

The first whole group session of Day 2 of BlogHer was, “How Has Blogging Changed your World?” The first woman to speak was Cooper Monroe, one of the bloggers who created The Being There Clearing House. Monroe closed by saying, "I learned that women bloggers can change the world."

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JULY 29, 2006

After "How Has Blogging Changed Your World?" everyone divided into small "Birds of a Feather" groups of like-minded bloggers. I was happy that a bunch of folks signed up for the Blogging for Social Change group. Here are some of the bloggers from our group. Give 'em some link love y'all!

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OCTOBER 30, 2009

NEWS This week, Echoing Green partnered with Jobs for Change on a new Be Bold Podcast. 29 Gifts: How a Month of Giving Can Change Your Life Filling the Well: Giving to Yourself Join My Village: Ladies Home Journal Do Good Challenge Make Someone's Day: Write a Letter Whew! It's been a been a busy few weeks!

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NOVEMBER 2, 2010

Welcome to the third week of my series of guest posts by bloggers sharing how they have fun and do good. My seventh guest blogger is Allison Jones. Allison is a Brooklyn based blogger and advocate for education equality and millennial leadership in public service. Good morning, Have Fun Do Gooders! How is this fun?

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MAY 9, 2012

The third blogger in this run of the Have Fun, Do Good guest post series is the wonderfully wise, Christine Egger. I come away from them feeling changed, like some part of me shifted into something that’s, well, more me. Feeling simultaneously accepted and invited-to-change. Those are the kinds of conversations I love.

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OCTOBER 23, 2007

Deb Roby a BlogHer Blogger. I facilitated a session on working in the nonprofit sector, with colleague Liz Perry , who is a sketch blogger and works an instructional technology specialist in a nonprofit school. Two of my favorite bloghers who have worked in the nonprofit sector were also in the room, Liz Henry and her sister.

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AUGUST 21, 2008

Ask bloggers to review/write about your book You can find a list of the Top 100 Blogs on Technorati as a place to start, but all of their audiences may not be appropriate for your topic. Before you draft your blogger outreach email, check out my 10 Tips for Asking Bloggers to Write About Your Cause.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 20, 2009

The list included BlogHer founders Elisa Camahort Page, Jory Des Jardins, and Lisa Stone. is Vice President of Operations of C3: Colorectal Cancer Coalition and was one of the first nonprofit technology bloggers. Social Change Activists. Britt Bravo covers social change and is the founder of Changebloggers. Jordan Viator.

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MAY 3, 2012

My second guest blogger in this run of the Have Fun, Do Good guest post series is the warm and wonderful Jocelyn Harmon. Jocelyn is passionate about helping nonprofits to succeed online so that they can change the world! Jocelyn is also a recognized blogger and speaker on online marketing and fundraising.

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OCTOBER 13, 2008

Photo by Ezster On Saturday, I attended BlogHer Boston. The networking was fabulous - meeting many new bloggers in the Boston area as well as seeing long-time blogher buddies and of course, Jory, Lisa, and Elisa. BlogHer always inspires me and this one did not fail. It was better than eating chocolate!

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APRIL 7, 2009

As many of you know, in addition to writing for Have Fun * Do Good, I am also a Contributing Editor, with Beth Kanter , for the Social Change and Nonprofit section of BlogHer. blog blogging blogger fun Hello Have Fun * Do Gooders! I'd love to add a third blogging gig to my schedule. Thanks for keeping an eye out for me!

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DECEMBER 19, 2007

Mata, over at Blogher, wrote a terrific post called " Three Ways you can simply change the world for the better. Are you a blogger? Donations thus far have focused mainly on library and school construction projects through various organizations. Thank you so much! Call To Action. Please sign up to help me!

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FEBRUARY 3, 2008

Foko Blog Club, Foko Madagascar Flickr Photo Joan Razafmaharo is an amazing blogger, social change activist, and woman working in Madagascar and other parts of the world. The program is lead by blogger, environmental activist, and TED Fellow Andriankoto Ratozamanana. You can support the effort here ) Cross posted at BlogHer.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 13, 2006

Momentum: Igniting Social Change in the Connected Age by Allison Fine. The day before I left for vacation I received a reviewer copy of Allison Fine's new book, Momentum: Igniting Social Change in the Connected Age. I've finally posted my review over at blogher. Check it out!

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MARCH 10, 2011

The eighth guest blogger in my Have Fun, Do Good series is Mary Mulliken. Endless colors and styles that simply delight me and have me reaching for my camera during diaper changes. Mary is a coach, a writer, a contemporary ceremonialist, and a mom to baby Orlis Blackbird.

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OCTOBER 17, 2008

October 15th was Blog Action Day , a day for bloggers, podcasters and vloggers to write about and raise awareness about an issue. I'm interested in exploring how Changebloggers, people who want to use their blogs, podcasts and vlogs to change the world, can make a greater impact through longer online events, and face-to-face meetups.

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MAY 23, 2008

Update 5/25/08: Based on an idea by Tim Zimmermann of Change/Wire, I started a Changeblogger Facebook group as a place for folks to connect and organize. Pulse and Signal The Serendipity Factor SocialButterfly Social Media for Social Change So What Can I Do?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 14, 2008

I launched a bloggers campaign and Twitter Wall of Fame as part of the Sharing Foundation's America's Giving Challenge. (To Nast who writes a placeblog called BlogWindsor and Femilicious at BlogHer this summer. At the time, I was raising money to support the Cambodian Bloggers Summit. and change a Cambodian child's life!

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OCTOBER 10, 2009

Provide a link to a page with bios for bloggers. If your blogging platform doesn't allow you to do that, have bloggers include a one-line bio at the end of their posts. Link to other bloggers Use Google Blog Search , Alltop and Technorati to find blogs that write about similar topics to yours. Don't be afraid of white space.

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NOVEMBER 5, 2008

." -- President-elect Obama's acceptance speech November 4, 2008 In her post today, Congratulations President-elect Obama: Now, BlogHers, what will YOU do to change America? BlogHer co-founder Lisa Stone asks us to make our own "transition plan," and ask ourselves how are we are each going to help create change in America.

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NOVEMBER 11, 2010

The twelfth guest blogger in my have fun do good series series is Heather Meyer. As I got older, my relationship with my body changed. These thoughts changed how I moved, and dance became a self-conscious, self-critical experience, which was a bigger reflection on how I lived life and viewed myself within it.

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MARCH 27, 2007

Cyberstalking and Cyberbullying is a real issue, impacting many women (and men) online - not just the high profile a-list bloggers. Lisa Stone at Blogher has responded to the situation here with a post called "Hating Hate Speech: Safety for Kathy Sierra and All Women Online. t enough to change everything.

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FEBRUARY 24, 2008

Flickr Photo from Avylavitra Several weeks ago I wrote a post on BlogHer about Foko Madagascar and Joan Razafimharo , an amazing blogger, social change activist, and woman working in Madagascar and other parts of the world.

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OCTOBER 19, 2007

Britt is an amazing person - the most efficient woman on earth, an fantastic blogger, and all-around fun to be with! She her day job is to blog and she does a terrific job at NetSquared and BlogHer. Thank you Britt Bravo!! Her personal blog , Have Fun Do Good , is a must read. But don't take my word for it.

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DECEMBER 8, 2009

Yesterday I made the case that women, not men, have become the most vital market segment to reach, not only for consumer brands but for nonprofit organizations seeking to change the world. Buddy up with women bloggers. I also suggested ways to better market to them.

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MAY 5, 2008

Butterfly by Beth Kanter Social Butterfly writes about nonprofits and social change and social media. I am a social marketing believer, blogger, researcher, practitioner and enthusiast in the concept of Social marketing for good. Or, to teach your child how to change a tire. Tell me a little about you.

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OCTOBER 17, 2007

I asked a few colleagues on Blogher and beyond and discovered a few excellent blogs and video blogs that offer advice and recipes for parents who want to make sure their kids are eating a healthy meal. The Food Project , a nonprofit located in Massachusetts, engaged young people and social change through sustainable agriculture.

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MAY 2, 2008

That doesn't change the fact that he's smart and savvy on the social media front. s a description from an archived web page [link] of how my role changed over my ten years at this job. In the nonprofit sector, there were not many bloggers in 2004. I also followed bloggers who were not in the nonprofit space.

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AUGUST 1, 2007

Barbara Ehrenreich (Author of Nickel and Dimed) also mentioned a community organizing book on her blog yesterday, We Make Change: Community Organizers Talk About What They Do--and Why. Create a local press and blogger list. * The Drilling Santa Fe petition is powered by iPetitions.com. Idealware has a review of other petition tools.

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JULY 3, 2006

Britt Bravo, MA, write for three blogs: her personal blog, Have Fun * Do Good , the NetSquared blog , where she is the Community Builder, and for BlogHer , where she is a Nonprofit and NGO Contributing Editor. She was a mentor to young women bloggers as part of the Young Caucasus Women project and the blogs for African Women project.

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