Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

AUGUST 31, 2010

It’s really fun, and important. The Women Who Tech Telesummit was formed three years ago to celebrate all the innovative women who provide incredible value to technology and social media. ROI of Social Networking. I’ve been involved in this Telesummit now since the beginning. Female Ferocity.

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APRIL 25, 2012

I'm starting the Have Fun, Do Good guest post series up again! My first guest blogger is the lovely Amy Kessel. From there, the fun begins! Amy is a certified life coach devoted to helping women unfurl into their authentic selves. The interviews all contain the same five questions.

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MARCH 9, 2011

The seventh guest blogger in my Have Fun, Do Good series is Jamie Ridler. Jamie Ridler, Creative Living: How I Have Fun, Do Good I’ve always been kind of like Mary Poppins. As someone who used to sing at her day job, I discovered that when you have fun, people think you’re not taking your work terribly seriously.

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MARCH 3, 2011

The third guest blogger in my Have Fun, Do Good series is by Tara Sophia Mohr. You can connect with Tara on her blog, Wise Living , and on Twitter at @tarasophia Tara Sophia Mohr, Wise Living: How I Have Fun, Do Good Every woman has a unique brilliance, an important message to share with the world, a set of gifts the world needs.

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NOVEMBER 9, 2010

I hope you've been enjoying my have fun do good guest blogger series as much as I am (: The tenth guest blogger in the series is Kimberly Wilson. Kimberly Wilson, Tranquility du Jour: How I Have Fun, Do Good When I started Tranquil Space in my living room in 1999, creating a socially conscious business was always my intention.

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MARCH 7, 2011

The fifth guest blogger in my Have Fun, Do Good series is Emily Goligoski. Emily is a w riter and digital strategist who blogs as TheSanFranista. She produces tech entrepreneurship content for the organization Women 2.0 and teaches yoga in San Francisco. You can follow her on Twitter at @emgollie.

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NOVEMBER 4, 2010

The ninth guest blogger in my have fun do good series is Katya Andresen. Katya Andresen, Network for Good: How I Have Fun, Do Good Britt Bravo is ahead of her time. For years, Britt’s been promoting this very concept - the idea of having fun while doing good. It’s more fun – and it’s more effective.

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MARCH 8, 2011

The sixth guest blogger in my Have Fun, Do Good series is Desiree Adaway. Desiree Adaway, Global Service and Leadership: How I Have Fun, Do Good How do I have fun and do “good”? It’s a great combination of all the things I love and adore—good food, good people-community-culture-travel – and fun! Egypt I volunteer!

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NOVEMBER 10, 2010

The eleventh guest blogger in my have fun do good series is Lisa Sonora Beam. In 2000, she realized that she could use her marketing and advertising superpowers for good, and founded Digital Hive EcoLogical Design , the first communications firm to specialize in promoting green and social products and enterprises.

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APRIL 7, 2009

Hello Have Fun * Do Gooders! 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 I'd love to add a third blogging gig to my schedule.

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JULY 18, 2008

This morning at the BlogHer Conference, about 40 "green" and "social change" bloggers, organizations and companies got together for a Birds of a Feather Meetup. blogher08 green social change I asked folks to give me their cards so I could share who attended with you.

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2007

The Cambodian Blog community has many facets, including an active group of "ex-pat" bloggers. Details Are Sketchy is an anonymous blogger who writes about life in Cambodia. Her short, pithy, and witty posts are not only fun to read, but also very informative. She also has the definitive list of Cambodian BlogHers here.

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JULY 2, 2008

Just a quick post to say that today at 6 PM Pacific Time is the last day to register for the BlogHer Conference. I'll be facilitating a Birds of a Feather session for Green, Social Change & NPO/NGO bloggers on Friday, July 18th from 10:30-11:45 AM. blogher women blog nonprofit green social change

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JULY 28, 2007

I'm having a great time at the BlogHer Conference this year connecting with lots of do-good, good-hearted BlogHers like: Zoe Chafe, Staff Researcher and blogger for Worldwatch Institute. Photo Credit: Photo of Birdie Jawarski at the Scrapblog Stand at the BlogHer Conference 07 by Alex de Carvalho. Give 'em a click!

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NOVEMBER 4, 2005

When I saw that the speaker list at the upcoming Symposium on Social Architecture co-hosted by the Berkman Center and Corante had a number of bloghers including one of the blogher orignators, Lisa Stone. it lead to a Cambridge, MA blogher meetup in Harvard Square! Technorati Tags: blogher Here's the details.

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MAY 28, 2008

For the past two days I've gotten to spend time at the NetSquared Conference with my Co-Editor of BlogHer's Social Change, Nonprofit and NGO section, and fellow NetSquared blogger , Beth Kanter of Beth's Blog. I'll be teaching a "Nonprofit Blogging 101," and a "Nonprofit Podcasting 101" session.

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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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Have Fun - Do Good

AUGUST 25, 2007

It's just a sampler of do good bloggers (please don't be sad if I didn't include you, it's a sampler ), links to blog search engines, links to blog feed readers, and links to blog software platforms. 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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JULY 31, 2005

How can learn more from the content while juggling live blogging of the being there fun stuff? How to keep plugged into and contribute this blogher community? Volunteer for next year's blogher. Link to Women Bloggers - I've done quite a bit of that in my live reports, but I need to add the blogher blogroll.

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JUNE 29, 2011

Share your posts on your favorite social networks (e.g. Write posts with links to blog posts you love, share other bloggers' posts on your social networks, ask your favorite bloggers if they'd like to guest post on your blog. Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn). Link unto others as you'd like to be linked to.

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OCTOBER 30, 2009

Green Blogger Convention To Kick Off In Los Angeles Next Month on Eco razzi. 10 Tips for an Effective Nonprofit or Do-Good Facebook Fan Page by Beth Kanter on BlogHer. 20 Twitter Hashtags for Social Entrepreneurs, Nonprofits and Activists on SocialEarth. THE BIG LIST of social entrepreneurs on Twitter.

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JULY 13, 2008

Are "the best" or "most influential" lists of bloggers a good thing or a bad thing? But in the last month, I've come across three "best of" type women blogger lists. In a recent post on Blogher, Virginia DeBolt mentions the list titled 100 Awesome Webmaster Blogs by and for Women by Jimmy Atkinson.

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JULY 29, 2006

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. After "How Has Blogging Changed Your World?" Give 'em some link love y'all!

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MAY 23, 2008

A couple weeks ago I asked you and the Have Fun * Do Good Facebook group for suggestions for Changebloggers, people who are using their blog, podcast or vlog to raise awareness, build community, and/or facilitate readers/listeners/viewers' taking action to make the world a better place.

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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. Flickr photo contest.

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Have Fun - Do Good

OCTOBER 10, 2009

If after asking yourself the 10 Questions to Get You Started Using Social Media for Your Nonprofit or Do-Good Project, you've decided that a blog is good tool for you, consider incorporating the following 10 elements of an effective nonprofit, or do-good blog into your blogging strategy: 1. Provide a link to a page with bios for bloggers.

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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. Her personal blog , Have Fun Do Good , is a must read. Thank you Britt Bravo!!

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JULY 6, 2006

Nedra Weinreich, Spare Change Blog Nedra Weinreich was one of the first nonprofit tagged blogs that I discovered while browsing the blogher blogroll a few months back. She works with nonprofits and government agencies to bring about health and social change using social marketing. What makes a successful social marketer?

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AUGUST 25, 2008

There were approximately 250 social media power users. There are so many social media conferences and expos out there today, that???s Later that summer, I had the honor of being interviewed by Ponzi at BlogHer. I also got a chance to talk to social capital shop during the party. Ma.gnolia 2.0

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NOVEMBER 5, 2008

"So let us summon a new spirit of patriotism, of responsibility, where each of us resolves to pitch in and work harder and look after not only ourselves but each other." -- 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?

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AUGUST 31, 2006

Each student will create a Blogger blog during class. Britt Bravo writes for three blogs: her personal blog, Have Fun • Do Good , NetSquared , and for BlogHer , where she is a Nonprofit and NGO Contributing Editor. She also produces her own Big Vision Podcast.

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JANUARY 4, 2007

I had the pleasure of interviewing Judi Sohn for Blogher and have finally published it. s always fun when I???m The second thing she did after hiring an attorney to get the organization's tax-exempt status was to hire a well-known cancer blogger for her organization. t tell you how many times I???ve "Before I hit the ???

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NOVEMBER 12, 2006

Nancy Schwartz invited me to submit a piece for next week's Carnival of Nonprofit Consultants theme on "Using Social Networking Tools." I've been experimenting quite a bit over the last 18 months way too many social networking tools. Make it fun. I interviewed Tuesday Gutierrez from SaveGuimaras over at blogher.

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Have Fun - Do Good

NOVEMBER 19, 2010

Last week I finished my month-long Have Fun, Do Good series where 12 bloggers shared how they have fun and do good. My main takeaway from their rainbow of stories is that there are *so* many ways to have fun and do good. But it’s also fun. I've done a final round-up of their posts below , in case you missed any.

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JANUARY 31, 2006

Two projects supporting women bloggers launched yesterday, the new Blogher network and the Young Caucasus Women Project. This week the adult mentor blogger, Joitske Hulsebosch posted her answer to the question, "Who in the World Would you Really Like to Send an Email/Letter to, or to Read Your Blog Posts and Why?"

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OCTOBER 22, 2008

You can download a 29 Day Giving Calendar and gift cards on the 29 Day Giving Challenge social network. Here are a few bloggers' reflections on their experience taking the Challenge The Painting Project for the 29-Day Giving Challenge is Complete!!! Cross-posted from BlogHer giving Cami Walker 29 Day Giving Challenge

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JUNE 30, 2007

For folks who are interested in how you can use blogs and podcasts and other social media things for social change, basically the way I started was, I have always worked for nonprofits and socially responsible businesses, and was not technical at all. Social change is a giant organism. That's great.

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