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130 Foundations That Twitter

Check out this awesome post highlighting 130 foundations that are using twitter.  If you’re in a position that requires you to be thinking about fundraising – this list should be your new ‘follow’ list. If you work for a foundation that isn’t on this list – let it be a wake up call to you. Get yourself out there. It was compiled by the Philanthropy 411 blog by Putnam County Investing. How fantastic is it that we can all benefit from the good work of someone in Putnam County.

Link: Foundations that Tweet from Philanthropy 411

50 Nonprofits to Follow on Twitter

Here are 50 awesome organizations to follow on twitter. Some are big time heavy hitters, others are small organizations. The beauty of twitter is it’s easy to hear from the whole range in one spot. Making the list definitely highlighted that I need to do some more research on the LGTB community on twitter. I’m [...]

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180 South

Take the rest of the afternoon off and checkout 180 South. Normally I would wait until the film has been released to plug it – but there’s enough great content on their website now to give you a great afternoon distraction. The film intermingles contemporary interviews and footage with archival footage documenting the trip [...]

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Share Our Strength

I was talking to a friend the other day about how goofy the standards testing for kids in school is. I’ll try not to beat that horse too much here. I’m all for having formalized evaluation of performance. It’s good to know what you’re doing right and what you’re doing wrong. BUT it’s how you [...]

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Welcome to the soft launch

Here it is in all it’s beta-testing glory. REMAKERS is a testament to what you can do in 45 days if you really put your mind to it, and your wife is really awesome. This is an idea that I’ve been tossing around for quite awhile and never managed to get it off the ground. [...]

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REMAKERS is going to NoCoast!

We’re going to be debuting at this year’s NoCoast Craft Fair. The event is December 4th and 5th at the Midtown Global Market. It’s an amazing event every year. There’s an incredibly diverse bunch of people selling handmade arts and crafts of all different kinds. We are honored to be included. We’ve got to hold on [...]

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The Nature Conservancy

Founded in 1951, The Nature Conservancy is a conservation organization working globally to protect ecologically important lands and waters for nature and people. With a membership more than 1 million strong, The Nature Conservancy has worked to save habitats such as grasslands, rivers, and coral reefs while also addressing threats to conservation such as [...]

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Southern Sudan Humanitarian

Southern Sudan Humanitarian (SSH) is a non-profit organization that helps the people of Southern Sudan rebuild their communities since sustaining damage during the region’s long civil war. SSH is run by volunteers, most of whom are Southern Sudanese residents themselves or Sudanese refugees in the United States. The organization works to help the [...]

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Tom’s Shoes

Here’s my dark dirty secret – I’m a bit of a shopper. I’m a design nut, and a gadget freak, and my wife and I love window shopping. There’s it’s out – I’m definitely a consumer. Here’s another reason I don’t feel too bad about it. I learned about Tom’s Shoes, like many people, from a [...]

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Benjamin Drummond / Sara Joy Steele

I discovered the brilliant Benjamin Drummond and Sara Joy Steele via the Grants 4 Change from Nau Clothing (both the grant and the clothes are totally worth checking out). Their project is a called Facing Climate Change, and it’s a “long-term” documentary project.  They are addressing the climate change issue by – gasp – talking to [...]

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