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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

For example, Mark Horvath has put together a cookbook , filled with recipes from social media leaders, that is being sold on iTunes and is generating funding to help provide programs to homeless.

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Will You Donate Your Economic Stimulus Check?

Have Fun - Do Good

Readers suggested giving to local organizations, food banks, homeless shelters, Heifer International , Building with Books , Global Fund for Women , Planned Parenthood , DonorsChoose , Coalition to Abolish Slavery and Trafficking , Modest Needs , Women for Women International , Camfed, and many more.

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Twestival: Are Fundraising Groundswells A Massive Opportunity or Distraction for Nonprofit Organizations?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

This small group organized the first Twestival to raise money for The Connection , an organization that helps homeless people by providing specialist services. Kiva , charity:water and a few others were mentioned.