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JANUARY 20, 2009

The list included BlogHer founders Elisa Camahort Page, Jory Des Jardins, and Lisa Stone. is an online engagement strategist for World Resources Institutes and in her spare time writes a blog about using metrics for nonprofit web advocacy. is the managing editor for Global Voices. Holly Ross. Laura Whitehead. Laura Lee Dooley.

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OCTOBER 24, 2006

I even planned an NTC panel on one ) There are already a few good resources already planted on the wiki, including a Best Practices wiki by my colleague Andy Roberts. (I The k-12 wiki she set up has some excellent resources in it. Other Resources: Wikis Described In Plain English. Wikis and the Perfect Camping Trip.

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APRIL 17, 2009

In 2005, I started my business, Big Vision Consulting, with the idea of inspiring people and giving them the tools and resources to support their big vision for a better world through coaching, consulting, my blog and my podcast. Clinton Global Initiative -- Q&A with Maya Ajmera, Global Fund for Children by Mitch Nauffts on PhilanTopic.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 25, 2008

Later that summer, I had the honor of being interviewed by Ponzi at BlogHer. 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. This year, I finally got an opportunity to attend.

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AUGUST 3, 2008

I attended the " Twenty-Something Meet Up " at the BlogHer Conference. Do Good Well is written by Nathaniel Whittemore who is the founding director of the Center for Global Engagement at Northwestern University. Holy Meatballs is Global Kids project blog - I've pointed to the posts by teens. Resource Generation.

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MARCH 4, 2006

So, the meme goes something like this -- What are the five resources that you would recommend to anybody working in an NGO who wanted to know about information management and technology but didn't know where to start. Anyway, if you are interested in nonprofit resources, this is a great blog to follow. NGO/NPTECH Web2.0

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JULY 2, 2008

This year I've interviewed Christina Arnold of Prevent Human Trafficking, Cristi Hegranes of the Press Institute for Women in the Developing World , Kavita Ramdas of the Global Fund for Women, Anisha Desai of the Women of Color Resource Center, Janessa Goldbeck of Genocide Intervention Network, and Ari Derfel of Save Your Trash.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 10, 2007

Here's a roundup of all the live blog posts from the recent BlogHer conference neatly organized by session. DIA Blog - " E-xemplar: Ways to Make Legislative Campaigns Suck Less " Global NpTech Can anyone translate? Many individuals tag hundreds of resources each week. AFP Blog picks up on some Web2.0

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 17, 2007

BlogHers Act is a year-long initiative in which members of BlogHer , both on BlogHer???s BlogHers Act will take a two-pronged approach to improving Global Health: 1. BlogHers Act will take a two-pronged approach to improving Global Health: 1. The next step is to narrow and focus it. Cast your vote.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 25, 2006

For example, during the Global s London Summit, a wiki was used to capture a brainstorming session and then to help bring those ideas foward in the months following the gathering. Event or Conference Wiki: An elegant approach is to set up a wiki and assign note takers to use it to capture notes during the session.

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MARCH 13, 2009

With over 100 panels to choose from on every topic under the sun, choosing the right ones that will give your nonprofit the best research, tools and resources in technology and social media is key. Well share how the Sierra Clubs global warming social network Climate Crossroads is using food to engage users in a challenging issue.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 29, 2007

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. t engage in a social media campaign unless you have the time and resources. Come up with the big, cool idea.

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MAY 10, 2006

The podcast isn't up yet, but here is a partially modified transcription of our conversation which you can also read along with profiles of other Solutionary Women on Blogher : What is SOUL? What are some resources you can recommend to people who are interested in this kind of work, or your favorite book?

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APRIL 24, 2007

At the heart of Fair Trade is the notion of direct trade, kind of like a farmer's market gone global. So yes, awareness around Fair Trade is growing, but it's growing slowly basically because the resources are still insufficient to tackle the job in a major national way. our budget this year is $10 million.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 11, 2009

They are generally early adopters of new technologies and consider themselves to be global people. The cloud isn’t formally organized, pools its information resources, and has no center of power. I think it was 2006 when the entire room of 1400 bloggers burst into spontaneous singing of this song at BlogHer.

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2008

Anne Jackson who writes the Flower Dust raised $1800 of it in 18 hours, $800 in 15 minutes Compassion International's Global Food Crisis. And I feel honored to have connected people with resources to people with need. Cross posted at BlogHer. " Someone left a comment on Katya's post indicated that I'm not alone.

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JUNE 7, 2006

Last month I wrote a short post for Blogher, Roadies for a Cause , about a nonprofit called Lokahi Outreach , that partners with organizations like the ONE campaign and Oxfam to help them do grassroots campaigning on the road. What tips, resources or advice would you give to someone who wanted to become a grassroots campaign organizer?

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JUNE 30, 2007

I started to talk to my colleagues and friends and mentors about whether or not there was a forum for women doing this work to connect and share what they know--share best practices, share resources, inspire each other's efforts, collaborate across the world. We use bamboo, which is an extremely renewable resource. And there wasn't.

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