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Beth Terry, Fake Plastic Fish: How I Have Fun, Do Good

Have Fun - Do Good

The eighth guest blogger in my have fun, do good series is Beth Terry. Beth Terry, Fake Plastic Fish: How I Have Fun, Do Good When I tell people about my project to live without buying any new plastic, they invariably want to know if it’s hard. But it’s also fun. Now that was fun! The answer? We won the costume contest.

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How Networked Nonprofits Use Twitter and Other Things I learned in Vegas

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

The content we presented went from high level overview to on the ground practice, with each chunk punctuated with an interactive exercise with the audience that allowed them to share insights with another people in the room. We did a fun icebreaker having folks take a photo of each other with their smart phones and post on Twitter.

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How Can You Make An Impact?

Have Fun - Do Good

." -- 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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The value of attending Gnomedex: Priceless

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Later that summer, I had the honor of being interviewed by Ponzi at BlogHer. See this one of Marshall's feet) He even put up with me doing a public speaking exercise, shaking hands and singing twinkle, twinkle little star. s very difficult to decide which to attend. This year, I finally got an opportunity to attend. Ma.gnolia 2.0

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13 Causes I'd Give to If Friday the 13th Was My Lucky Day

Have Fun - Do Good

UNICEF blog, Fieldnotes Urban Sprouts Mission: "Urban Sprouts is a nonprofit using school gardens to help youth actively engage in school, eat better and exercise more, and connect with the environment and each other." Cross-posted from BlogHer. Urban Sprouts blog is also their website. What causes are close to your heart?

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7 Ways to Have Fun and Do Good

Have Fun - Do Good

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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