Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 9, 2006

I'm finally back home after an extended business trip that began with the Blogher 2006 conference. " The study focuses on the recent, large-scale humanitarian emergencies that prompted a huge number and amount of online donations. Tsunami relief: 82,000 donations totaling $11 million for 124 charities ??

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JULY 30, 2006

The last BlogHer Conference session I went to yesterday, before leaving early to go to a wedding, was about using blogging for Community Assistance. She steered away from using a PayPal button and worked only with donations of supplies and equipment. People wanted to see how her town looked before, as well as after the hurricane.

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JULY 29, 2006

The first whole group session of Day 2 of BlogHer was, “How Has Blogging Changed your World?” When Hurricane Katrina hit, she and her blogging partner decided to write a post asking their readers to post items in the comments section that they could donate to Katrina survivors.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 9, 2007

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. Donations can be made here. Support Children. Community Center of St. Can't decide?

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