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19 Holiday Gift Programs That Benefit Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

charity: water Donation Cards. Kiva Cards. Assured to make an impact, the gift programs listed below are meaningful gifts for family and friends of any age. American Rivers Gifts. David Shelrick Wildlife Trust Orphan Adoptions. Defenders of Wildlife Adoptions. Heifer International Gift Catalog. Mercy Corps Gifts.

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11 Holiday Gift Programs That Benefit Nonprofits and Make the World A Better Place :: 2011 Edition

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Best Friends Animal Society Online Store: There’s no reason to shop at the big box pet stores for the animal lovers in your life this holiday season when you can purchase collars, treats, and toys directly from one of the best animal charities in the United States. [ Shop Best Friends Animal Society ].

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Kiva in Second Life: Interview With Official SL Volunteers

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

With the assistance of dedicated volunteers, Kiva also maintains a presence on different social networking sites and has recently established a presence on Second Life through the Techsoup Nonprofits Commons Project. Kiva is not a charity. I sat down with to learn more about their efforts on Kiva's behalf in the virtual world.

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BBC News - Charity 2.0: The social side of giving

AFP Blog

BBC News - Charity 2.0: The social side of giving : ow various organisations, from Justgiving to Virgin Money Giving, have made it easier to organise online donations, while new charities like Help4Heroes and Kiva have shown how it's possible to use the web to promote a cause and get funds flowing rapidly and efficiently.

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Great reads from around the web on November 11th

Amy Sample Ward

– Online Fundraising, Advocacy, and Social Media – frogloop – "According to the study, “women at every income level give to charity more often than men do. Women who earn more than $103,000 annually gave $1,910 to charity, while their male counterparts gave $984.&# You can check out the study here."

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#GivingTuesday: Why I Am Participating in the National Day of Giving on November 27, 2012

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

The idea is to harnesses the collective power of the social good sector ecosystem which includes charities, families, businesses and individuals. The concept of empowering individuals to fundraise for a charity by asking their friends to donate has been around for years offline.

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A Couple of Do Good iPhone Apps

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I had a lot of fun playing with the app over the holidays and generation donations to a handful of charities. The third app was called " Charity Finder " that lets user donate to nonprofits via simple interface. What iPhone apps have you come across from nonprofits or charities or help raise money? New York Philharmonic.