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Turning Fundraising into a Game: Groupon, Zynga and Care2 do it, Why Don’t You?

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Here are a few ways nonprofits are rewarding their fundraisers: Virginia Beach Bike MS – Bike shop gift certificates, VIP parking, a 30-minute massage and an invitation to their awards dinner await participants who raise over $4,000. Sponsor-donated items like bike tune-ups, massages and gift cards. Priority check-in at the event.

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So you want a career in the nonprofit sector?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Earlier this week, I attended SXSW in Austin, Texas and met many interesting people and connected with old friends, including BlogHer colleagues CE's Queen of Spain , Liz Perry , and Virginia DeBolt. The Idealist also sponsors a series of Nonprofit Career Fairs with between 50 and 150 organizations participating in each city.

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Symantec Gives Back

Tech Soup

To help, Symantec has sponsored programs aimed at getting more women into and interested in science, computers, and engineering. Women are underrepresented in the field of technology, and it’s a global problem. In some parts of the world, enrollment of women in computer science programs is even declining.

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Recap of Unite for Sight '09 Global Health Conference, and Innovative Open Health Tools

Forum One

Last weekend I had the pleasure of attending the 6th annual global health conference sponsored by a dynamic young group called Unite for Site at Yale University. And Dr. Colleen Kraft, who recently served as President of the Virginia Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics, spoke about a unique online ?remote

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