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#OceanLoveEarl: RIP Earl Kanter, MD – 12/23/21 – 6/23/13

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I’m left with one final life lesson from him: love never dies. His spirit, intelligence, joy of life, sense of humor, and wisdom will always be with me and our family. My father had a deep-seated love of the ocean and was a life guard for 30 years for the Ventnor City Beach Patrol. OceanLoveEarl. ” Dad’s Beach.

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Why Building Resilient Networks Matter

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

As Hurricane Sandy was barreling up the Atlantic coast of the United States, a husband and wife in their early 90s, frail of body and mind though resolute (some would say stubborn) of spirit, finally gave in to the pleadings of their family. Through our nation’s history, this light has served as a beacon to millions looking for a better life.

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Preparing for the Next Disaster: The Future of #crisisdata

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We opened ourselves up, invited communities, and created an expectation that asking for help in these spaces will result in real-life action. " Macon Phillips, special assistant to the President and director of new media for the White House, was a volunteer during Hurricane Katrina. Please bring them water."

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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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How Can We Make Charitable Giving A Year-Round Habit?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

For example, Mizfit is donated a dime per comment to a local women's shelter. Another option, is to sponsor a woman who wants to make a better life some place in the world. But in many places around the world, children can't attend school because there isn't a school building, teachers, or supplies. It's your choice.

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“Be the Change You Wish to See in the World”

Connection Cafe

We brought our first product to market in July 2000 working with a local children’s museum as our first client. While I am sad to leave this major chapter of my life behind, I am excited to test my entrepreneurial chops for a second time. I travelled the country speaking at every nonprofit conference that would have me.

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How To Save The Planet: 10 Changes With The Biggest Impact

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If we go higher than this, we are looking at huge rises in sea levels, complete collapse of ocean ecosystems and more and more unpredictable extreme weather events like hurricanes and tsunamis. Make these changes in your own life to hugely reduce your carbon footprint and show that we will not sit back and watch our planet go to waste.

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