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MARCH 7, 2008

Interview with Guy Kawasaki on Lifehack.org As a nonprofit consultant, I am often asked, "Where can I find nonprofit-related blogs ?" I usually direct people to places like Emily Weinberg's Nonprofit Blog Exchange , or BlogHer's Social Change and Nonprofit blog list.

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OCTOBER 10, 2009

If after asking yourself the 10 Questions to Get You Started Using Social Media for Your Nonprofit or Do-Good Project, you've decided that a blog is good tool for you, consider incorporating the following 10 elements of an effective nonprofit, or do-good blog into your blogging strategy: 1. Interviews (written, audio, video).

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OCTOBER 30, 2009

In the first edition of this partnership, I interviewed Erin O'Connor Jones , the Director of Candidate Services and Managing Associate at Nonprofit Professionals Advisory Group. nonprofit (valued up to $75,000 ). 19 Free Webinars for Nonprofits - November 2009 on Wild Apricot Blog.

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JULY 13, 2008

I rather not have a list, but get to know them one-by-one - and these interviews are a way of doing that. 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.

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FEBRUARY 27, 2007

Last summer, I remember seeing Britt Bravo photographing the trash at the Blogher Conference. She was creating a visual for this post, " Can't Blogher Conference Be Greener Next Year ?" " Looks like Britt has been looking at other tech conferences and asking the same question.

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AUGUST 19, 2007

Since the event is dedicated to BlogDay, I'm sure that my BlogDay post will point to five (or more) Cambodian BlogHers. In researching the origins of OneWebDay, I learned that BlogHer Mary Hodder was involved in some of the initial evangelism for the day. Nonprofits can help make the web ??? simply by taking part: it???s

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FEBRUARY 6, 2009

If you're one of the folks looking for a job with a nonprofit right now, here are some ways to use the web to help with your search. Ask if they'd introduce you to their contact so you can set up an informational interview. What suggestions do you have for how people can use the web to find a nonprofit job?

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JUNE 19, 2009

After meeting her at the Global Engagement Summer last spring, I knew I wanted to grab her for an interview before she became too famous. Cross-posted from BlogHer. Kjerstin Erickson is one of those people "shiny" people who lights up a room. What we do is essentially support social entrepreneurship within refugee communities.

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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. As part of her job as Internet Marketing Manager in the Online Communications and Media department at the HSUS.

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MAY 5, 2008

Butterfly by Beth Kanter Social Butterfly writes about nonprofits and social change and social media. Academics and work aside, my passion is working with and on behalf of nonprofits. Why do you think it is important for nonprofits to embrace social media? What are a couple of your favorite social media or nonprofit blogs?

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OCTOBER 18, 2006

I met Laura at Boston Podcamp very briefly and grabbed her card so I could catch up with her for an interview for Blogher. Why would a nonprofit organization need one? Why did you launch your company? After 9/11/01 in New York, the economy was truly dismal. For the first time in a long time, I was concerned about finding work.

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AUGUST 5, 2008

Last month I attended the " Twenty-Something Meet Up " at the BlogHer Conference, facilitated by the fabulous Zandria. and was in the room asked "Where are the twenty something/millennial bloggers writing about social change, activism, and nonprofits?" Julia Smith, who blogs at the idealist. Tell me about you.

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JULY 30, 2007

I've been given an opportunity to help by leading a training and sharing my experience with nonprofits and social media. Identify and interview 3-5 amazing Cambodian BlogHers and post on BlogHer site. Bring a suitcase of donated technology and nonprofit t-shirts for participants (they have no budget for scwhag).

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MARCH 4, 2009

Numerous nonprofits and NGOs are organizing events and campaign to celebrate. 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.

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APRIL 12, 2006

I've started a new weekly feature on Blogher this week called Solutionary Women where I write short profiles of women leaders and visionaries who work for nonprofits and NGOs. women solution nonprofit NGO

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NOVEMBER 20, 2006

Almost two years ago at the first Blogher Conference I was lucky enough to interview and get to know Lisa Canter (we aren't related but I learned a few things about the kanter/canter name from her husband, Marc ). As of today, contributors have helped me raise $381 towards the $750 goal. Lisa's post is here. Links/Posts.

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JULY 29, 2005

Blogher's first big social event was Friday night dinner was at the Andiamo Cafe for approximately 140 people. We stayed on the back patio with another blogher from LA and nursed a few drinks to help us mingle. " Here two nonprofit bloggers, Marnie Webb and Nancy White, talk to each other for the first time in real-time.

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AUGUST 21, 2008

Basically, a couple months before your book's release you contact bloggers, podcasters and vloggers whose audiences are a good fit for your book and ask them if they would like to interview you, review your book, have you guest post, or host an interactive event with you using a service like Gabbly.

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JULY 27, 2006

The Massachusetts-based nonprofit, the Food Project is putting on it's annual Eat In, Act Out Week , and you can participate! Next Week (July 31st-August 6th) make an effort to, eat in (use local food and cook food yourself instead of going out), and act out (speak up and take action to promote local food).

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AUGUST 22, 2006

I celebrated by spending the day at the Craigslist Nonprofit Boot Camp where I heard what I think will be my quote for the year in a speech by Van Jones of the Ella Baker Center for Human Rights , "You have a dream inside yourself, and it is an impossible dream. On August 19th, this blog turned 1 and I turned 37.

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AUGUST 3, 2008

I attended the " Twenty-Something Meet Up " at the BlogHer Conference. I keep hearing from nonprofits that one of the reasons they want to incorporate a social networking or media strategy is to reach a younger audience. Nonprofit Technology. She covers nonprofit technology, social actions, and social change.

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JULY 1, 2006

I just posted an interview with Sombit over at blogher where Sombit mentions his plans for GlobalGiving's presence on Second Life. If you're curious, skeptical, or trying to wrap your brain around the possibilities of nonprofits in Second Life, put July 18th 6:00 PM PST on your calendar. Details will be available soon!

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JANUARY 4, 2007

I had the pleasure of interviewing Judi Sohn for Blogher and have finally published it. I really enjoy reading her personal blog, A View from Home and if you work with nonprofits and technology - you'll find it very valuable. " Her advice for those that work for nonprofits and do not blog anonymously.

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AUGUST 10, 2007

Phillip Smith has a thoughtful post called " Social tech meets the Social Innovation Generation " The Nonprofit Eye blog writes about leadership challenges in the nonprofit sector. The Nonprofit Tech Blog is asking a question via LinkedIn - "As a donor, if you had one wish for the nonprofit sector, what would it be?"

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JANUARY 25, 2009

Panels include discussions on Feminism on the Move - Where We Were and Where Are We Now with panelists ranging from Elisa Camahort Page, Co-Founder of BlogHer to Eleanor Smeal, President of Feminist Majority and moderated by Shireen Mitchell, Vice Chair of the National Council of Women’s Organizations. Receive monthly updates.

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MAY 27, 2009

Once or twice a month I get an email from an aspiring activist, social entrepreneur, or nonprofit professional who has just moved to the Bay Area and wants to set up a phone call to discuss the Bay Area's, "social change scene." Cross-posted from BlogHer. nonprofit social entrepreneur career advice I usually agree to the calls.

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JULY 3, 2006

Rose Aguilar from Bay Area Business Woman interviewed me recently for an article entitled, "Women's Voices Boom in the Blogosphere." Britt Bravo, MA, write for three blogs: her personal blog, Have Fun * Do Good , the NetSquared blog , where she is the Community Builder, and for BlogHer , where she is a Nonprofit and NGO Contributing Editor.

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APRIL 24, 2007

Paul Rice, the founding president and CEO of the Oakland based nonprofit, TransFair USA , answers these questions and others in an interview for the Big Vision Podcast. For more information about TransFair USA go to www.transfairusa.org Britt Bravo also blogs at Have Fun * Do Good , NetSquared and BlogHer.

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MARCH 13, 2009

frogloop Home frogloop Home Receive monthly updates Subscribe to our RSS feed Follow frogloop on Twitter Most Popular Posts Social Network ROI Calculator Social Networking for Nonprofits: ROI, Tracking Tools and More "While Theyre Hot!" Non-Profits: Be the Web You Wish to See!

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MARCH 4, 2006

Nonprofit Online News: This is written by Michael Gilbert and is probably the oldest blog that covers nonprofit issues. I did an interview with Michael back in May, 2005 and it is just fascinating to learn about his content gathering process. Anyway, if you are interested in nonprofit resources, this is a great blog to follow.

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NOVEMBER 14, 2018

Here’s ten books that nonprofit colleagues and authors have shared with me in the last few months and I wanted to share them with you. If you are looking for more recommendations, check out Book Authority’s list of 52 Best Nonprofit eBooks of All Time ( The Happy Healthy Nonprofit is #9).

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APRIL 26, 2006

As I mentioned in a post a couple weeks ago, I've started writing a weekly feature over at Blogher called Solutionary Women. I thought I'd share this week's interview with Mary Brune, co-founder of MOMS (Making Our Milk Safe). Mary was kind enough to let me e-interview her for this post. Describe the work you do for MOMS.

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NOVEMBER 12, 2006

Nancy Schwartz invited me to submit a piece for next week's Carnival of Nonprofit Consultants theme on "Using Social Networking Tools." I interviewed Tuesday Gutierrez from SaveGuimaras over at blogher. " So, I'm sharing a little getting started advice, a mini-case study, and a list of resources. The Case Study.

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SEPTEMBER 5, 2008

Kellogg Foundation, was kind enough to tell me more about the Fund's work in the following e-interview. Cross posted from BlogHer. philanthropy activism nonprofit spirituality One of the founding members of the Fund, Paula Sammons, who is a Program Associate of Family Income and Assets & Leadership at the W.K.

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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. She works with nonprofits and government agencies to bring about health and social change using social marketing. Why did you start blogging? I see that you???ve

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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.

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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? On October 21, 2008, I interviewed Marianne Manilov, the National Team Leader at The Engage Network, about their work. Below is an edited transcript of an interview, which you can also listen to on the Big Vision Podcast.

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