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11 Highlights from BlogHer '11

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Last week I spoke at BlogHer '11, a gathering of over 3,000 women bloggers. Photo by Green LA Girl ) 2. Julie has some good photos from the session in her post, And My Water Didn't Break at All. Photo of Gwen Bell by Joel Longtine. You can serve more people if you are fueling your work with funds. and many more!

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How to Help Haitian Earthquake Survivors

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You can see photos of some of the damage as they come in on PicFog. The American Red Cross is accepting donations for its International Response Fund. Fund for UNICEF also needs donations. A BlogHer commenter also posted a link to an extensive list on the What Gives!? Cross-posted from BlogHer.com.

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How do you encourage your kids to contribute to charity or causes?

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Winners of the Creative Commons Photo Contest, 2006. I'm working on a piece for the BlogHer Holiday Guide about encouraging children to contribute causes and charities. In our family, I involve my kids in various fundraising activities - from Cambodia to Creative Commons.

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

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Dining for Women Mission: "Dining for Women empowers women living in extreme poverty by funding programs fostering good health, education, and economic self-sufficiency and cultivates educational dinner circles inspiring individuals to make a difference through the power of collective giving." Cross-posted from BlogHer.

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Foko Madagascar: It Takes A Village To Raise An Idea

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Foko Blog Club, Foko Madagascar Flickr Photo Joan Razafmaharo is an amazing blogger, social change activist, and woman working in Madagascar and other parts of the world. They project has several components, including: Foko Blog Club is teaching young people in Madagascar blogging skills (See photo above).

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10 Elements of an Effective Nonprofit or Do-Good Blog

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Notes, photos and presentations from events. Notes and photos from your work in the field. Ask readers to share opinions, resources, and content (blog posts, photos, audio, video). posts, photos, video). Post about a range topics (i.e. it's not just about you) You could write about: Breaking news in your field.

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Giving When You're Unemployed: It Could Make You Happier and Wealthier

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Fund for UNICEF , $15/month can provide, "20 packets of high energy biscuits specially developed for malnourished children." Cross-posted from BlogHer. Photo of Sunflower by me. It identifies strong evidence that money giving does, in fact, influence income." There are so many ways to give. For example, according to the U.S.

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