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Cambodia Bloggers Summit: Help Young Cambodian Bloggers Join the Global Conversation

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Identify and interview 3-5 amazing Cambodian BlogHers and post on BlogHer site. Bring a suitcase of donated technology and nonprofit t-shirts for participants (they have no budget for scwhag). are matching 50% of my donations. Even a donation of $20 will help. Timing is running out.

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Using Social Networking Sites for Campaigns: An Interview with Carie Lewis, HSUS

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

In April, I blogged about HSUS "Stop Canada's Cruel Seal Hunt" campaign over at blogher and my blog and last December on my blog as part of a roundup of articles on using social networking spaces for campaigns. We can track other advos they participate in, donations they give, etc.

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What is your 15SecondPitch? An Interview with Laura Allen

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I met Laura at Boston Podcamp very briefly and grabbed her card so I could catch up with her for an interview for Blogher. How do you as a progressive, compassionate person decide which causes to donate money to? d all raise a lot more awareness and donations. Why did you launch your company? d bet that they???d

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Kimberly Wilson, Tranquility du Jour: How I Have Fun, Do Good

Have Fun - Do Good

Through volunteering, donating classes to community raffles, and holding events to raise money for various causes, I've always hoped that I was planting seeds of happiness for others. Oui, I do love people but there is something so special, fragile, and oh-so-freakin' cute about animals - especially pigs! Have I mentioned pigs?

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Join the 29-Day Giving Challenge: Change Lives One Gift at a Time

Have Fun - Do Good

I signed up for the Challenge today and decided to celebrate Day 1 by donating to the BlogHers Act' "Donate Now to Save Women's Lives" campaign on Global Giving. I donated to a Relief International health clinic in the Zam Zam refugee camp in Darfur that trains indigenous doctors, midwives, and community health workers.

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Empowering Refugees: Interview with Kjerstin Erickson of FORGE

Have Fun - Do Good

After meeting her at the Global Engagement Summer last spring, I knew I wanted to grab her for an interview before she became too famous. I am sure that there are people that look at a post on "Things I Suck At" and say, "I'll never donate to an organization whose Executive Director sucks at multi-tasking," or whatever it might be.

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Blog Action Day: 4 Ways to Alleviate Poverty in Your Community

Have Fun - Do Good

I was particularly moved by an interview with one Stanley Hotel resident, a heroin addict, who said, "I wish people had a better understanding of the kind of people we are, 'cause we're not animals, and we're not contagious. Donate your gently used goods year round. I don't know why they look at us the way they do."

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