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Gift the Gift of Charity: Make A Contribution to any of these Fabulous Organizations

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Photo by Life in Africa For this week's BlogHer Holiday Guide post, I needed to come up with a list of nonprofit organizations or causes that BlogHer readers may consider making a donation to as part of their year-end giving. Shaping Youth recommends supporting Age of Conversation to Benefit Variety, The Children's Charity.

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Pitch Your Cause or Organization and Help Me Write My Next Blogher Post

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I was assigned to write a piece for the Blogher Holiday guide for this Sunday. My assignment: Recommend 10 (or more) nonprofits or causes that people may consider as a holiday gift. Recommend a charity and/or cause. Include a link to the charity's web site 4.) So, here's what you can do: 1.) In LESS than three sentences.

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Network for Good Study of Disaster Giving

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I'm finally back home after an extended business trip that began with the Blogher 2006 conference. Tsunami relief: 82,000 donations totaling $11 million for 124 charities ?? Katrina relief: 107,000 donations totaling $13 million for 344 charities ?? What would be the result if we could mobilize the blogher network?

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My Fairy Godmother Status at Dreambank, Sending Coffee Karma Via Akoha, and My BillMeLater Pay It Forward Shopping Spree

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I was first introduced to the concept of the gift economy and pay it forward many years ago when I was the community builder for a first generation online network for artists, called ArtsWire. However, in what is considered to be in the true spirit of gift economics, many times giving is done without any expectation of reciprocity.

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Valentines That Give Back

Have Fun - Do Good

Whether you are single, or attached, why not celebrate Valentines Day with a gift that gives back? Megan Stohner has a great roundup of ideas in her post, What are you spending on this Valentine's Day - chocolates or charity? You can purchase a gift from the ASPCA , or Humane Society of Canada's online stores.

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Nonprofit Calendars for 2010

Have Fun - Do Good

If you haven't purchased your 2010 calendar yet (or are looking for a last minute holiday gift), lots of nonprofits publish calendars. There is something about writing things down by hand with different colored pens that I still love.

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Why You Didn't Hear About Cyclone Ivan's Destruction in Madagascar and How To Help Support Relief Efforts

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

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. but I enjoy saying " I am only 20 ") I this is the best gift ever!