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Home • About Us Mission Team News Partners Careers • Services Overview Interactive Marketing Video Web Design and Development • Clients Clients List Client Login • Resources Overview Events YouTube for Nonprofits Guide to Online Video Video FAQs Our Blog • Contact POSTED BY Michael Hoffman MAR 12, 2008 Why do people give charity?

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The Drumbeat of Bad News in the Nonprofit and Philanthropy Sector and A Couple of Glimmers of Hope

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Be A Voice for Darfur is a petition and awareness campaign designed to bring attention to the appalling genocide in Darfur. What will you do to give to charity this season? And finally, if you're short on cash and you're a blogger, you can always write about an important issue. Here's one for you.

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Guest Post by Stacey Monk: Dogooders Won’t Change the World (Alone)

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Here’s what’s pissing me off: The reason I have to fight every time to do these stories [like Darfur] is because the truth is that it’s hard to get the majority of Americans…to care. ” (not in video). That is a huge mistake.” starts around 16:46). “I starts around 22:30).

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Changing the Present, Give Meaning, and Personal Fundraising Campaigns

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Nonetheless, I wholeheartedly agree with the concept and philosophy that giving donations to causes is better than giving stuff -- and we've been doing this for years on our own directing people to give gifts to charities we care about. over The Million Dollar Blog - the Internet Wishing Well, and for each comment they donate $1 to charity.

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Nonprofits and MySpace Roundup Inspired By Solidariti

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Save Darfur. She also points to a recent article in the Australian press about nonprofits in Melbourne raising money in my space called It's MySpace, my charity, your money. " She said it was not surprising small charities were turning to MySpace: "The latest way people communicate changes all the time ???

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The Move On Model: Inciting Visitor Social Action

Museum 2.0

section about the genocide in Darfur, which includes information about direct action, as well as connection to a variety of social networks, blogs, and content about the situation. Perhaps this reenvisioning of the charity donation will also affect the way some people perceive museum admission and what it supports.

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Buy a Song, Support a Cause

Have Fun - Do Good

raises money for Amnesty's Darfur work. In 2004, Band Aid 20 re-recorded, "Do They Know It's Christmas," to fund famine relief in Darfur. Below are some recent examples I found of proceeds from songs, or CDs benefiting a cause or nonprofit. I'd love to hear your examples too. Thanks @abfdc for the tip). Addition* 9.

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