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I'll Comment for Food Donations, Ten Cents for Woman's Shelter, and Other Interesting Social Media Charity Trends

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

But hunger is a serious issue in America, especially in these difficult times. First Book has teamed up with Disney to celebrate the release of "Bedtime Stories," a holiday movie. From now until the film's December 25 release, Disney will donate one new book to First Book (up to 250,000 books) for every comment posted.

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Foot Traffic Philanthropy: Location Based Mobile Application - CauseWorld

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

The causes that are supported are listed here a good mix of wildlife conservation, hunger, and others. There is a scaling system for Karma points - for example supporting a classroom is five points while sending a book to a library in a developing country is 100. And, of course, you get badges for various activities.

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Why Your Nonprofit Should Be A Big Listener

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Note from Beth: Last month during one of our book talks for “ Measuring the Networked Nonprofit: Using Data to Change the World , ” at TechSoup Global, Rachel Weidinger from Upwell came up to say hello. The mission of Upwell is to condition the climate for change in marine conservation, and ready people to take action.

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Guest Post by Angus Parker: Review and Book Giveaway - The New Community Rules by Tamar Weinberg

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I read the book. I was going to write a review and do a book giveaway, but I stumbled upon Wiser Earth blogger Angus Parker's excellent review. We have read a lot of books over the last year that aimed to be the "go to" source for understanding Social Media. Note from Beth: I got a review copy. It rocked.

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Fair Trade Certified: An Interview with Paul Rice of TransFair USA

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Companies participate and get to use the Fair Trade Certified label when they open their books and demonstrate that they bought direct from the farmers and paid a fair price. That means to go to high school you need bus money, you need uniform money, you need book money.

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10 Steps to Extension Professional 2.0 Remix

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Nature Conservancy. Examples include Creative Commons Swag Contest and Fight Hunger Video Contest. Web Office tools: Address Book: Plaxo. Some examples of flickr groups found in flickr that relate to Extension themes. Can you find more? Recipe Swamp Group. Economic Impacts. Rotary Youth Exchange Program. Flickr Farm.

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[VIDEO] The Science of Philanthropic Psychology

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Now, if I pause for a minute, moment, I’m sure there will be people from animal causes and nature conservancy asking me, “Jen, I am sure that you’re missing something out here. We send each other books. No more hunger for this cutie-pie thanks to you. People shouldn’t only be loving people.

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