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Get Involved in Gustav Online Volunteer Efforts

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Photo by Christine As you know by now, Hurricane Gustav looks even more destructive than Katrina (see this round up from Lisa Stone, BlogHer , of the news reports and links). In addition, there are people on the ground in the Hurricane's path providing live updates: @GustavReporter @UrbanReporter @MarkMayhew.

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Tips for Disaster Relief Bloggers

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The last BlogHer Conference session I went to yesterday, before leaving early to go to a wedding, was about using blogging for Community Assistance. People wanted to see how her town looked before, as well as after the hurricane. As I was leaving, the group began discussing how to create a BlogHer Relief Network--I hope it happens.

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Network for Good Study of Disaster Giving

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I'm finally back home after an extended business trip that began with the Blogher 2006 conference. million in charitable giving online through Network for Good in response to three major crises: the December 2004 tsunamis, Hurricane Katrina in August 2005 and the Pakistan earthquake of October 2005. ??

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How Has Blogging Changed Your World?

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The first whole group session of Day 2 of BlogHer was, “How Has Blogging Changed your World?” When Hurricane Katrina hit, she and her blogging partner decided to write a post asking their readers to post items in the comments section that they could donate to Katrina survivors. I have friends all over the world,” she said smiling.

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Gift the Gift of Charity: Make A Contribution to any of these Fabulous Organizations

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Photo by Life in Africa For this week's BlogHer Holiday Guide post, I needed to come up with a list of nonprofit organizations or causes that BlogHer readers may consider making a donation to as part of their year-end giving. I have two favorites: The Sharing Foundation which supports children in Cambodia and Creative Commons.

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Volunteering Can Be Good for Your Job

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Here are some BlogHers who are giving back through volunteering, or using their blog to advertise do * good opportunities: Rocks in My Dryer puts the word out for Operation Special Edition , a program that provides volunteer doulas for pregnant women whose husbands or partners are deployed when they give birth.

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Meet Donna Callejon, Chief Operating Officer of Global Giving

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

This week, as BlogHer , launched a special campaign with GlobalGiving to raise money for lifesaving programs for women around the world, here is an interview with Donna Callejon who is the Chief Operating Officer of Global Giving. The US projects are an interesting mix - several in the gulf coast as a result of Hurricane Katrina.

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