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APRIL 7, 2009

Hello Have Fun * Do Gooders! As many of you know, in addition to writing for Have Fun * Do Good, I am also a Contributing Editor, with Beth Kanter , for the Social Change and Nonprofit section of BlogHer. I've been a creative career coach for 10+ yrs, and am the host of Echoing Green's Be Bold Podcast: Create a Career with Impact.

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OCTOBER 30, 2009

NEWS This week, Echoing Green partnered with Jobs for Change on a new Be Bold Podcast. Green Blogger Convention To Kick Off In Los Angeles Next Month on Eco razzi. It's been a been a busy few weeks! LINK LOVE Bay Area folks, join me November 15th for Jennifer Lee's Right-Brain Business Plan Workshop in Oakland.

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JUNE 1, 2023

But there’s more to Pride Month than just fun celebrations. Their approach is holistic, with a variety of programs focused on cultural arts, wellness, and social justice. It is a celebration of the LGBTQIA+ community in Madison and also exists to support artists within the community.

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2009

NEWS Below is a roundup of blog posts and podcast interviews I've published since my last Have Fun Do Good Link Love (where did the month go?): 4 Steps for Selling Your Art: Interview with Alyson B.

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FEBRUARY 10, 2010

I just finished reading Good Mail Day about making postal art, and am totally inspired to get more creative with my cards and letters. You could also give a pot and flower seeds like Diane MacEachern suggests in her post, Six Ways to Green Your Valentine's Day on Big Green Purse. Cards Make your own!

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AUGUST 6, 2008

Last week I announced a new weekly feature that I'm trying out on Have Fun * Do Good, Ask Britt , where you send in questions related to career design for artists and activists, and I'll do my best to answer them. Here are a few ideas for your husband's new business venture: • Be green. Be a community gathering space.

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FEBRUARY 10, 2015

Instead, they argue, the real source of productive creativity may lie in art''s supposed bugaboos: rules, structure, even the occasional editor or two." Seuss famously bet that he could write a children''s book [ Green Eggs and Ham ] using only 50 unique words. That book went on to become a best-seller."

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JUNE 29, 2010

Since moving to Santa Fe, he has developed New Mexico Creates , an economic development initiative that creates market links for New Mexico artists and artisans. He is also the co-founder of the International Folk Art Market. There were many artists painting part-time in this genre, but none of them really had a market.

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FEBRUARY 18, 2012

Organizer, Bakesale for Japan listen Naomi Natale, Founding Artist, One Million Bones listen Halle Butvin, Founder and Director, One Mango Tree listen Carinne Brody, Doctoral Candidate in Public Health at UC Berkeley. Author, The Generosity Plan listen Samin Nosrat, Cook, Teacher, Writer, Accidental Activist. Co-Editor, Reproduce and Revolt!

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FEBRUARY 19, 2009

A big thanks to everyone who listens to the program, and reads the interview transcripts here on Have Fun * Do Good. 2006 Alli Chagi-Starr, Co-Founder, Art in Action / Art & Media Director, Ella Baker Center for Human Rights’ Reclaim the Future Program. February 18, 2009 was the 3rd anniversary of the Big Vision Podcast !

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NOVEMBER 19, 2008

There are too many visionaries in the article for me to list them all here, but here's a sampling, with links to their blogs: Political digital artist and print maker, Favianna Rodriguez. Favianna's blog, Art & Activism. Sustainable South Bronx's blog, Green the Ghetto. Founder of Sustainable South Bronx , Majora Carter.

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FEBRUARY 18, 2011

Marisa Handler, Author, Loyal to the Sky: Notes from an Activist Listen Read Cami Walker, Founder, 29-Day Giving Challenge Listen Read Marianne Manilov, National Team Leader, The Engage Network Listen Read Favianna Rodriguez, Political Digital Artist and Printmaker. Co-Editor, Reproduce and Revolt!

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Peer-to-Peer Events Arts & Culture Events Community Events Educational Events Events for Grown-Ups Events for Kids & Families Nonprofit Peer-to-Peer Events Peer-to-peer events raise funds and generate buzz by having your supporters and participants get their networks involved in your event. Foot Race These are a classic of the genre.

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APRIL 17, 2009

While re-reading Echoing Green's book, Be Bold: Create a Career with Impact , I've been thinking about one of its main ideas--that people have moments of obligation. One of my moments of obligation came during the Green Festival in San Francisco in the fall of 2002. Echoing Green Fellows' descriptions of their moments of obligation.

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FEBRUARY 20, 2010

Marisa Handler, author, Loyal to the Sky: Notes from an Activist Listen Read Cami Walker, Founder, 29-Day Giving Challenge Listen Read Marianne Manilov, National Team Leader, The Engage Network Listen Read Favianna Rodriguez, Political Digital Artist and Printmaker. Co-Editor, Reproduce and Revolt!

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MAY 15, 2009

Listen/subscribe on iTunes Tranquility du jour with Kimberly Wilson Kimberly Wilson, author of Hip Tranquil Chick: A Guide to Life On and Off the Yoga Mat , interviews artists, creative entrepreneurs, yoga teachers, and other hip tranquil chicks. podcast nonprofit human rights spiritual UNICEF

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OCTOBER 8, 2021

So, before you stuff your baskets full of fun items, don’t forget to add a few all-inclusive trips or weekend getaways into the mix. Golf – For those who like to spend their weekends out on the green, this golf basket has all the tools they need to up their game, whether they’re playing for fun or prepping for a tournament.

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JANUARY 30, 2009

Jennifer is a certified coach, artist and yogini based in Oakland, California. She was also featured in the book, The Girl's Guide to Kicking Your Career Into Gear and her art visioning work is showcased in The Vision Board: The Secret to an Extraordinary Life. They can make it as fun and enjoyable as they want.

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JUNE 9, 2021

If you’re looking for a creative, fun fundraising idea to engage supporters and boost your funding, you’ve come to the right place! Cornhole tournament – Host a fun cornhole tournament for your peer-to-peer participants and have them fundraise among their friends and family beforehand.

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JANUARY 16, 2009

"I think about how many times I didn't like the color of my skin, because I didn't see myself in any art. I think about how hesitant I was to become an artist, because I didn't see role models, and even to this day how hard it is for me sometimes to find peers who are women of color, because of how systematically they are pushed out.

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JANUARY 24, 2007

Reem Rahim is the Co-founder and Vice President of Marketing of the Oakland-based green business Numi Tea. She is also the creator of the beautiful cover art on the tea's boxes. In the Fall of 1999, brother and sister Ahmed and Reem had a vision to revive the "serenity, creativity, and comfort that is inspired by the simple art of tea."

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OCTOBER 19, 2006

I have said in the past that I believe art does not exist only to entertain but also to challenge one to think, to provoke, even to disturb, to engage in a constant search for the truth.-- I would love to go, but the p.units will be in town visiting me and we'll be going to the Green Festival in San Francisco that weekend.

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JUNE 30, 2007

The speakers were Alli Chagi-Starr, who is the Co-Founder of Art in Action ; Ilyse Hogue, the Campaign Director for MoveOn.org ; Melinda Kramer, the Founder and Director of Women's Earth Alliance ; and Reem Rahim, the Co-Founder and Vice President of Marketing for Numi Tea. As Britt said, I'm a founder of Art in Action. laughter] OK.

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JUNE 29, 2006

Today's Big Vision Podcast transcript is from an interview with arts activist, Alli Chagi-Starr. We'll be taking with arts activist Alli Chagi-Starr, the Cultural Arts Director for the Ella Baker Center for Human Rights ' Reclaim the Future Program. You can hear the orginal podcast on Gcast , Odeo or iTunes.

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