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AUGUST 25, 2006

Over a year ago, I interviewed Carnet Williams , a long time member of the nonprofit technology and riders community and who recently launched a tool called Chipin which is designed to simplify the process of connecting with people in your social network to collect money for a personal cause, to purchase a gift, or for community fundraising.

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OCTOBER 30, 2009

29 Gifts: How a Month of Giving Can Change Your Life Filling the Well: Giving to Yourself Join My Village: Ladies Home Journal Do Good Challenge Make Someone's Day: Write a Letter Whew! If you missed my friend Cami Walker of 29 Gifts on the Today Show , you can watch it online.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 2, 2007

There is a connection to something that Tara Hunt mentioned at BlogHer. She asked a great question about "virtual gift economy." " She mentioned Lewis Hyde 's work and referenced the virtual gifts on Facebook. We met via Facebook and contributed to my online campaign. More later.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 9, 2006

I'm finally back home after an extended business trip that began with the Blogher 2006 conference. What would be the result if we could mobilize the blogher network? The issue of whether to raise money via their blogs was also discussed during the Blogher Community Assistance Panel.

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MAY 13, 2005

And, I stumbled upon the blogher conference with a session entitled " How To Get Naked Online " in July. UPDATE: I came back into my office this rainy Saturday morning to wrap the gift for my daughter's friend's 4th B-day party this afternoon and made the mistake of checking email.

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DECEMBER 19, 2007

Is this an example of the virtual gift economy? Mata, over at Blogher, wrote a terrific post called " Three Ways you can simply change the world for the better. One of my longtime flickr contacts, an artist named Darlene, just sent me a note that when her paycheck arrives, 10% is going to the Sharing Foundation.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 22, 2008

We talked a lot about gift economies, storytelling, and some web2.0 The session I did at Blogher was about tools for community fundraising (Marnie Webb set up a wiki with notes and links). One of conversation threads was about how to make the story of how this network works more visible - and how a network goes about resourcing itself.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 11, 2008

I was first introduced to the concept of the gift economy and pay it forward many years ago when I was the community builder for a first generation online network for artists, called ArtsWire. However, in what is considered to be in the true spirit of gift economics, many times giving is done without any expectation of reciprocity.

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MARCH 3, 2011

You can connect with Tara on her blog, Wise Living , and on Twitter at @tarasophia Tara Sophia Mohr, Wise Living: How I Have Fun, Do Good Every woman has a unique brilliance, an important message to share with the world, a set of gifts the world needs.

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OCTOBER 10, 2008

T-Shirt gift for the birthday boy or girl. ECHOage sends out an evite which allows the recipients to make an online gift of money. All of the gifts are pooled to purchase one gift, and one donation to a cause for the birthday boy or girl. Cross-posted from BlogHer. children party gift green donation

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FEBRUARY 11, 2009

Whether you are single, or attached, why not celebrate Valentines Day with a gift that gives back? You can purchase a gift from the ASPCA , or Humane Society of Canada's online stores. The Lil Bee blog also has 4 ways you can help animals in her post, The Perfect Valentine's Day Gift. Cross-posted from BlogHer.

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MARCH 9, 2011

When everyone shares their gifts, there’s more for us all to enjoy. • With a “have fun, do good” attitude, the rewards are plenty: • Instead of a group, we have a community. People’s true selves come out to play (and we’re shiny!) • Creative sparks fly. What we create together is unique and extraordinary. We know our impact.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 16, 2008

And now I'm asking you to consider making a gift to Roger's Campaign - his goal is $1,000 and the minimum gift is $10. And relationship building can scale into a networked approach - take a look at the most recent BlogHer's Act fundraising campaign to improve maternal health.

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MARCH 6, 2009

Even a small financial gift can make a big difference. Cross-posted from BlogHer. This article seeks to test the non-economic hypothesis, using data from the 2000 Social Capital Community Benchmark Survey. It identifies strong evidence that money giving does, in fact, influence income." There are so many ways to give.

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NOVEMBER 16, 2006

My fellow BlogHer co-editor, Beth Kanter , has launched a fundraising campaign using ChipIn. ChipIn allows a group of people to collect money online whether it is for a birthday gift, a party or a fundraiser.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 9, 2006

Nancy White recently blogged about a tool called ChipIn which is designed to simplify the process of connecting with people in your social network to collect money for a personal cause, to purchase a gift, or for community fundraising. Donors Choose (which came my way via Blogher Lisa Stone's sister!) Another new tool is PledgeBank.

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DECEMBER 23, 2009

If you haven't purchased your 2010 calendar yet (or are looking for a last minute holiday gift), lots of nonprofits publish calendars. There is something about writing things down by hand with different colored pens that I still love. Cross-posted from BlogHer.com.

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NOVEMBER 22, 2006

I have a lot of tree-planters to thank for the fruit I have eaten this year: my husband for being the best hubs ever , my parents for a lifetime of love, my friends for inspiring me, BlogHer and NetSquared for helping me make a living doing something I love (blogging!),

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JULY 10, 2007

For each $5 you donate you will receive one entry to win a $25 Amazon Gift Card. 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. blogathon blogging fundraising

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DECEMBER 12, 2008

Focus your gifts, rather than scattering them. They divide their giving into three categories: tithe (10% of their gross income), offerings (donations that go beyond their tithe), and gifts that are not tax deductible. Cross-posted from BlogHer Flick photo credit: $5700 by Andrew Magill money holiday giving donation tithe plan

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 27, 2007

How do you see gift economies operating in the nonprofit open source community, the nonprofit blogosphere, and nonprofit tech community in general? Is there a downside to gift economies? I am a big believer in gift economies. I think that the nonprofit tech community in general operates a lot out of a gift economy model.

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MARCH 4, 2009

Did you know that in some countries International Women's Day (March 8) is celebrated with flowers and gifts? For others, it is a day of political significance to raise awareness around women's rights. Numerous nonprofits and NGOs are organizing events and campaign to celebrate. Commission on the Status of Women.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 2, 2008

I believe that everyone has a gift to bring to the world, and everyone has  a unique spirit, and that it is our obligation to find our light and share it with the world. Cross posted at BlogHer.   What is your new book about? It's a celebration of spirit.   Pretty powerful stuff!   Any tips?

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DECEMBER 16, 2010

It is a gift to be able to take a brisk, vigorous walk. Going to NYC with the hubs to see friends, family, and to go to the BlogHer Conference. So many people have limitations and are not able to take a walk, so go for it!" Seeing my grandma's smile when we took her to an animal shelter to meet cats. Champagne tasting at Korbel !

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 22, 2008

I'm working on what has become my annual holiday post at BlogHer on the topic: Helping kids understand why it is better to give than to receive. I have many examples from my own children and those of Sharing Foundation stakeholders - many who are adoptive parents and have encouraged their children to give back to Cambodia.

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OCTOBER 22, 2008

You can download a 29 Day Giving Calendar and gift cards on the 29 Day Giving Challenge social network. I called her to complain, and she gave me a prescription that day to give away 29 gifts in 29 days, as a way of getting out of myself. The gifts can be material things. So really, it's any kind of gift to anyone.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 24, 2008

Flickr Photo from Avylavitra Several weeks ago I wrote a post on BlogHer about Foko Madagascar and Joan Razafimharo , an amazing blogger, social change activist, and woman working in Madagascar and other parts of the world. but I enjoy saying " I am only 20 ") I this is the best gift ever!

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