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Helping Haiti: Places to Donate, Creative Fundraising Ideas, and Being a Smart Donor

Have Fun - Do Good

When I posted about How to Help Haitian Earthquake Survivor s on Tuesday evening, there wasn't much information out yet about how to help, but now there are lots of posts and articles with lists of organizations you can donate to like: Helping Haiti. avoid newly-formed charities and give to an established charity that has worked in Haiti, 2.

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Guest Post by Stacey Monk: Dogooders Won’t Change the World (Alone)

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

They’re jocks, geeks, artists, musicians and cheerleaders…and we need their help. There’s a happy side to these kids and this is what we try to focus on with Yele Haiti.” And I think it’s good that we’re building such a fun, vibrant community…but not good enough. Doing good isn’t our job, it’s everyone’s. starts around 20:58).

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Cleaning Off My Desk for the New Year

Have Fun - Do Good

Wyclef Jean Brings Aid to Haiti with His Music Alfred de Montesquiou of the Associated Press wrote an article recently about how the hip-hop musician, Wyclef Jean, uses his music and his new aid organization, Yéle Haiti , to help deliver aid and food into some of the most dangerous areas of Haiti.

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Traveling Postcards: Interview with Founder, Caroline Lovell

Have Fun - Do Good

You do not need to be an “artist” to make a postcard, but each participant is surprised and delighted by their creativity and to see that their cards contain colors, words and images that reflect their strongest selves. Yet, I wanted to be that artist and still do. What is your favorite Traveling Postcards success story?

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Nonprofits Live: DIY Blogging Recap

Tech Soup

Project Hope Art engages its supporters to raise funds to help children affected by the earthquake that devastated Haiti. It employs volunteer artists who use the arts as a tool for healing. The success of Project Hope Art's blog has come from understanding what their audience wants and how to move them to action.

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The Future of Mobiles for Nonprofits

NTEN

I could point to the Haiti disaster as the tipping point in cell phones -- for the increased engagement with donors, and more importantly, for the contributions of information from survivors. feels like being asked to write about the details of a party after having just walked in the door. But you already know this. .

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Romancing the Donor

Connection Cafe

If I was planning on giving $50, then was presented with the information that a $60 gift would buys a month worth of food for a child in Haiti, I’d be happy to give that extra $10. Make it personal – Include value propositions next to the giving levels on your donation form.

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