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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. Rochelle Robinson , Online Program Manager for Ms. Jennifer Pozner, Executive Director of Women in Media & News. Give 'em a click!

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JULY 13, 2008

In a recent post on Blogher, Virginia DeBolt mentions the list titled 100 Awesome Webmaster Blogs by and for Women by Jimmy Atkinson. BlogHer's leadership trio Lisa, Elisa, and Jory was in the number 1 spot. This list has included other BlogHers such as Anne Zelenka and myself. Last fall I began working online full time.

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JULY 7, 2009

Hello Have Fun * Do Gooders! One of the things I wanted to share with you is other places that we can connect online: Twitter I get lots of requests to post about things, but don't always have time so lots of times I "tweet" links to stuff. Facebook You can friend me and join the Have Fun * Do Good Facebook Page.

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OCTOBER 30, 2009

If you missed my friend Cami Walker of 29 Gifts on the Today Show , you can watch it online. 10 Tips for an Effective Nonprofit or Do-Good Facebook Fan Page by Beth Kanter on BlogHer. Bay Area folks can go to the 29 Gifts book launch party in San Francisco November 14th.

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OCTOBER 17, 2008

I'm interested in exploring how Changebloggers, people who want to use their blogs, podcasts and vlogs to change the world, can make a greater impact through longer online events, and face-to-face meetups. Check out the projects some BlogHers are raising money for. As of this writing, $168,941 dollars has been raised by 2,058 donors.

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AUGUST 21, 2008

She asks (I'm paraphrasing): "How Do I Promote My Do-Good Book Online? book online promotion. This week's Ask Britt question comes from a friend who is helping a changemaker launch a new book. Here are a handful of ideas: 1. Photo Credit: Photo of me answering your questions (: taken by my hubs.

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2007

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. He was a participant in the small group role play on social media and we had great fun. Details Are Sketchy is an anonymous blogger who writes about life in Cambodia.

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OCTOBER 10, 2008

ECHOage sends out an evite which allows the recipients to make an online gift of money. Your child's birthday absolutely has to be fun, and feel like a celebration, but if you can balance the fun with doing good, all the better! Cross-posted from BlogHer. It's all about balance. children party gift green donation

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MARCH 13, 2009

57) Mobile (15) Nonprofit Benchmark Studies (15) Nonprofit Events (36) nptech (8) Online Advertising (5) Online Advocacy (47) Online Fundraising (97) Online Marketing (59) Online Organizing (32) SEO (3) Social Networking (109) Technology (31) Trends (51) Video (27) Volunteering (2) Web 2.0 (60) Whitehouse.gov 2.0:

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MAY 23, 2011

As I mentioned in my post, 5 Meatless Monday Dinner Ideas , Kalyn Denny's Meatless Monday column on BlogHer has inspired me to share with you some of the vegetarian and vegan dishes I cook during the week. I wanted to give you another recipe that is available online (you'll find it on Post Punk Kitchen ).

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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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OCTOBER 19, 2010

We did a fun icebreaker having folks take a photo of each other with their smart phones and post on Twitter. Did get one party hosted by Carwoo and organized by Renee Blodgett who I met a BlogHer in 2005. As you can see from the wordle, participants viewed them in both a positive and negative light.

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NOVEMBER 28, 2006

Last week I posted about the online fair trade store, Global Girlfriend , here and on BlogHer , and asked readers to post other ideas for do-good gifts. You can also check out some other ideas myself and Have Fun * Do Good readers had last year here , here , here and here. Photo credit: Shelley Big Bag from Be Sweet site.

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JULY 2, 2008

I would like to do 3 interviews with activists/visionaries of color who are having fun and doing good. Have more fun while doing good. Here are what some people wrote in the comments of the original post on Have Fun * Do Good and BlogHer that they were going to do : Green LA Girl said she would pack her own chopsticks.

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AUGUST 1, 2007

During the BlogHer Conference session, How to Turn Your Blog into a GOtV (Get Out the Vote) Machine, the incredibly inspiring Zephyr Teachout (former Director of Internet Organizing and Outreach for Howard Dean's 2004 presidential campaign) talked about the importance of three things when organizing: * Have an online petition tool.

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JULY 30, 2007

Last week at the BlogHer Conference I had the pleasure of meeting Rochelle Robinson , the Online Program Manager for Ms. Rochelle specializes in online advocacy using technology for positive change in public consciousness, law, and social policy. nonprofit online web site social change Rochelle Robinson

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AUGUST 25, 2008

Later that summer, I had the honor of being interviewed by Ponzi at BlogHer. Can't wait to find those slide decks online. I love conversational keynotes and have ever since I first experienced them during the Global Voices London Summit 2005 and Blogher plenary session in 2005. s very difficult to decide which to attend.

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OCTOBER 10, 2009

Engage your community and participate in other online communities Read other blogs. Hold and participate in online contests, challenges, blog carnivals and memes. Press mentions. Requests for feedback and ideas. Calls to action. Guest blog posts. How to lists. Organizational/project news. Respond to comments.

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DECEMBER 3, 2007

Nonprofits online activists organized a protest on Facebook to encourage Facebook to bring back our hero, who has been the organization's spokesperson to encourage Americans to protect wildlife for our children's future. First off, I'd just like to say I had so much fun with that account! What's like to be a male raccoon?

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DECEMBER 16, 2010

I'm participating in Reverb 10 this month, an online project that provides daily prompts to help you reflect on the past year, and the year ahead. Going to NYC with the hubs to see friends, family, and to go to the BlogHer Conference. The kind comments and emails I've received this year from Have Fun, Do Good readers.

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JANUARY 4, 2007

I had the pleasure of interviewing Judi Sohn for Blogher and have finally published it. Like me she is a self-taught techie, "Everything I know now I taught myself by experimenting and learning from others online." s always fun when I???m m a geek wannabe. t tell you how many times I???ve "Before I hit the ???

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NOVEMBER 16, 2006

Did you know that according to the 2005 Kintera/Luth Nonprofit Trend Report : "On average, online givers donate in total (both online and offline) more than 50 percent more than those donors who do not give online." My fellow BlogHer co-editor, Beth Kanter , has launched a fundraising campaign using ChipIn.

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AUGUST 31, 2006

If you: * Have something you want to say and share with other people * Want to join an online community of like-minded people * Are looking for a new communication tool for your nonprofit or business * Enjoy learning in a supportive, low-key environment This workshop is for you! Each student will create a Blogger blog during class.

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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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FEBRUARY 13, 2009

In the spirit of the 25 Random Things About Me meme/online chain letter going around Facebook right now, below is a list of 13 causes that are close to my heart. Cross-posted from BlogHer. If Friday the 13th was your lucky day, and you won the lottery, what organizations and causes would you support? Photo of Dora the Cat by Me.

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MARCH 4, 2009

Fellow BlogHer Contributing Editor, Beth Kanter, writes about the fundraising Twitter campaign for CARE happening in conjunction with the film in her post, Tweetathon To Honor International Women's Day and To Spread The Word About A Powerful Noise Live. The Global Fund for Women also has an online toolkit to help you host a house party.

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AUGUST 23, 2006

That’s why I started interviewing women (and men) for the Big Vision Podcast , and my Solutionary Women series on BlogHer who get up in the morning and have a big vision for a better world as their alarm clock. Sometimes it’s hard to get up in the morning and be fearless, to have courage, to care. Find like-minded people to share your vision.

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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. ve been teaching a course on social marketing at the UCLA School of Public Health, which has been a fun experience for me. Why did you start blogging? third place???

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NOVEMBER 12, 2006

This particular Carnival raises the question of how to decide which online social media tools to use and ramp up your skills using it. Make it fun. I interviewed Tuesday Gutierrez from SaveGuimaras over at blogher. Their goal is to mobilize grassroots participation by using online networking tools and their blog.

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OCTOBER 22, 2008

Whether they choose to stay an active member of the community online or not, most people on their 29th day when they post say, "I am going to keep doing this. Cross-posted from BlogHer giving Cami Walker 29 Day Giving Challenge I think that has been a common experience for people on the web site. It has really helped me.

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FEBRUARY 11, 2009

You can purchase a gift from the ASPCA , or Humane Society of Canada's online stores. Cross-posted from BlogHer. On February 14, The Escondido Humane Society will offer half off the regular adoption fee for all animals older than 6 months with any chocolate brown coloring. You can find animals to adopt near you using Petfinder.

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OCTOBER 30, 2009

Even if you don't belong to a book club, you can still get together a group of 6-10 friends, family members, coworkers, neighbors, or online pals to read the book and take some kind of action together. Holding Up Half the Sky by Joanne Bamberger on BlogHer. Book Club Activists Unite! by Linda Mason on The Huffington Post.

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NOVEMBER 12, 2008

Last week, after the election, BlogHer co-founder Lisa Stone, asked What Will You Do To Change America? There was this book, The Starfish and the Spider , which studied things like Craigslist , which is a distributive model of people being able to post things online. Cross-posted from BlogHer.

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FEBRUARY 18, 2009

For causes it is more important than ever that they focus on how to strengthen those ties, with and without social media, online and on land, to support their efforts. Cross-posted from BlogHer. Britt Bravo is a Big Vision Consultant. Photo of Laika the Cat by Me. fatigue issue compassion nonprofit

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