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So you want a career in the nonprofit sector?

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Earlier this week, I attended SXSW in Austin, Texas and met many interesting people and connected with old friends, including BlogHer colleagues CE's Queen of Spain , Liz Perry , and Virginia DeBolt. In addition, there are several awesome bloghers that write about careers and leadership issues in the nonprofit sector that you should follow.

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10 Tips for Starting a Virtual Social Change Book Club

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I sent out a note to the women on the BlogHer Contributing Editor list. Read a few pages/the first chapter of the book before you choose it. Find a handful of people who want to read the same book as you. In our case, I wanted to find people to read Half the Sky with me because I knew it would be a hard read.

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Foko Madagascar: It Takes A Village To Raise An Idea

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Africa the next Chapter??? You can support the effort here ) Cross posted at BlogHer. She has put her knowledge to work for sustainable development on the ground in Madagascar when interning for the local municipality and focusing on improving the living conditions of the country's poorest neighborhoods.

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REALLY Hot Women

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While surfing for some more BlogHers to add to the Nonprofit and NGO BlogHer blogroll, I came across the REAL hot 100: See How Hot Smart Can Be. Rachel is a mechanic, former union organizer, belly dancer, and was one of the co-founders of the Chapel Hill chapter of Food Not Bombs.

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Blogathon 2007: Raise Money for Your Favorite Cause with your Blog

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JilBean will be blogging for the National Multiple Sclerosis Society , Greater Connecticut Chapter. For bloggers with other commitments, such as religious observances, that cannot be rescheduled, there will be a B-Schedule which will begin at 9 PM PST on Saturday, July 28th and will continue until 9pm the following night.

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Good Magazine Wants You To Do Good!

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Each chapter offers drop-in tutoring, field trips, workshops, and in-schools programs -- all free of charge -- for children, classes, and schools with particular interests or particular needs. Beth Kanter, BlogHer Contributing Editor for Social Change and Nonprofits, is the author of Beth's Blog.

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I'm Speaking at SXSW About Nonprofits and Social Fundraising

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

The term "extra organizational activist" comes from Alison Fine's book Momentum and I first heard it back in September 2006 when I read the book and reviewed it over at Blogher. " She concludes the chapter with some ways that activist organizations can support the efforts of individuals and stay relevant.