Have Fun - Do Good

FEBRUARY 8, 2007

"Many people imagine international health as this fashionable, sexy, and fun job. Plus, tax forms aren’t fun, no matter where you are.) Many people imagine international health as this fashionable, sexy, and fun job. Empowerment” is a word that has become completely cheapened through overuse. mali health NGO empowerment

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Care2

NOVEMBER 20, 2008

Constituent Empowerment Honorable Mention: Sierra Club and American Cancer Society Winner: Children International Used TeamRaiser to recruit new sponsors and recuited 5,000 sponsors since 2005 and sponsored over 560 children. They promoted the campaign through social media sites and raised $300k online within two months.

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Have Fun - Do Good

SEPTEMBER 3, 2007

It is also simple (and fun) to be a part of a Dining for Women giving circle: 1. The Genocide Intervention Network has a good list of 10 Ways You Can Take Action Today including writing to elected officials, divesting from Sudan, holding an awareness raising event, and creating a video for 24 Hours for Darfur. Find a circle near you.

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Have Fun - Do Good

JUNE 14, 2006

Raising the funds to reach as many people as possible. Our staff is very small and efficient so our budget isn’t huge, but raising the money is constantly on my mind and my to do list. Much of the media aimed at girls gives them mixed messages about “empowerment” by implying it can be attained by buying certain products.

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Qgiv

JUNE 12, 2023

You’ll see how much fun it can be to completely transform the feel of your statement using the power of the present continuous tense ! leadership, collaboration, empowerment). Together, we have raised more than $100 million nationwide. Together, we’ve raised more than $100 million.

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Have Fun - Do Good

JUNE 19, 2009

Erickson founded FORGE (Facilitating Opportunities for Refugee Growth and Empowerment) in 2003 when she was a 20 year-old junior studying public policy at Stanford University. The projects can range from preschools, to libraries and computer training centers, to women empowerment programs. How has that changed? So, that's what we did.

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Have Fun - Do Good

APRIL 25, 2008

BB: A lot of your work at United for a Fair Economy was raising awareness and doing research and studies about the racial wealth divide. There is raising awareness, saying, "This is an issue that you are not keeping in mind when you are creating policy," but, then, what is necessary to make that change?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 27, 2010

It was my birthday and the culmination of a campaign to raise money for Cambodian children that I used an action learning project for the students. We actually eat chocolate in class as part of the exercise! Employ empowerment marketing. Let me explain how all these ideas tie together … Me and Jennifer Aaker. Tell your story.

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Have Fun - Do Good

SEPTEMBER 9, 2009

The other thing is that a lot of inner cities are part of empowerment zones or enterprise zones where companies that are at a certain scale and profitable can benefit from tax credits, both from the payroll side, if you hire from the inner city, but also if you locate in the enterprise zones.

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Bloomerang

MAY 14, 2021

We got a really fun panel discussion for you all around what you should do if you happen to find yourself out of the job in the fundraising and nonprofit sector. We’re going to have some fun over the next hour or so. We got a fun panel and a moderator for you. So this was really fun. I’m Steven. This is great.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 5, 2015

Here’s what I learned: Karen learned about the importance of self-care as part of her organization’s work on issues of women’s empowerment and women’s equality in Eastern Europe and Israel. .” And, I’m so happy I got a chance to interview her.

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Have Fun - Do Good

OCTOBER 6, 2010

" It's just like a girls' night out, but with a twist" - Marsha Wallace, Dining for Women, Founder Women + food + learning + philanthropy + fun = Dining for Women. Longtime Have Fun, Do Good Readers and Big Vision Podcast listeners may remember my interview with Dining for Women's Founder, Marsha Wallace, in September 2007.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 27, 2012

Through his nonprofit, “ Technology for People ,” he has dedicated his life to girls (and boys) empowerment through technology. I was not disappointed when I met Rajen Varada who has worked as a ICT for development professional for organizations like the UN. The kids were thrilled with the donation. Others may donate.

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Have Fun - Do Good

MARCH 13, 2009

I had a blast, and hopefully it was a fun learning experience for him too. Organizations like these teach everything from sports, to science, to the arts, to girl empowerment. I found out that the kindergartner I'll be working with likes pizza, the color green, pirates, sports and dinosaurs. I find it helps keep life in perspective.

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Have Fun - Do Good

APRIL 29, 2009

I raised a lot of money. We raised around $60,000 doing very little. It seemed to be a really good and sustainable model, and we raised around $300,000 doing that kind of work. 20,000 is a lot of money to raise. For me, it's a really exciting model because it wasn't me who raised $524,000, but I set that goal for myself.

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Have Fun - Do Good

APRIL 2, 2008

I think certainly one thing that, as the leader of an organization that has to raise every penny I give away, I do sometimes wish people would ask me about, "How can I contribute to the Global Fund for Women? What could I do to raise more money for you? It always makes me think about things in different ways. laughter] How about this?

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