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Meet Michaela Hackner: BlogHer and Nonprofit Techie

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Michaela is now working as the Online Manager for a nonprofit focused on International Student programs , called World Learning and had attended SXSW where she felt that there needed to be more nonprofit panels. You are working in technology for a nonprofit, what did you did study in school?

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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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Fundraising Widget Campaign: Success! Thank You! You Can Still Contribute!

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AND, Leng Sopharath is only one of 16 college students the Sharing Foundation is supporting. In addition, the Sharing Foundation is sponsoring 40 high school students and provides an English program in the Roteang Village School for over 500 kids. In the meantime, enjoy the thank you video! Britt Bravo on her personal blog.

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Good Magazine Wants You To Do Good!

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

826 National is a family of seven nonprofit organizations dedicated to helping students, ages 6-18, with expository and creative writing. A growing network of more than a half million volunteers and nearly 50,000 projects a year, with volunteer opportunities that range from building wheelchair ramps in. the rest of the world.

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Lisa Canter Brings Sharing Foundation Campaign to 50% Mark!

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

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. I enjoy reading Lisa's blog.

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Empowering Refugees: Interview with Kjerstin Erickson of FORGE

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If you're inspired after listening to the interview on the Big Vision Podcast , or reading the edited transcript below, take a browse through FORGE's gallery of projects created by refugee social entrepreneurs. ** Kjerstin Erickson: FORGE is an international nonprofit organization that works with refugee communities in Africa.

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Where are the twenty-something or GEN-Y Bloggers Who Are Writing About Social Change and Nonprofits?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I attended the " Twenty-Something Meet Up " at the BlogHer Conference. She is a real community person and is often promoting other people's projects. Orrdinary Life - First hand account of doing global international development work in a remote area in Southeast Asia. Why did I go? Amanda Hanley is the editor.

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