I get the opportunity to meet many bloggers who are passionate about social good. One of the most common questions is: “Do I need a 501c3 to get started?”

After talking to our very own Debbie Bookstaber, leading toy manufacturer Jay at Play International decided to support Share Our Strength’s Great American Bake Sale® by donating 1% (up to $75,000) of all Little Miss Muffin Pop N Flip™ dolls sold in 2012.

With so many people out of work and struggling, it is more important than ever for low-income families to be able to access childcare–and diapers are part of that equation.
Help a Mother Out is asking us to support the Diaper Act. This act does not make additional appropriations–that means there is no added cost. This only allows funds that are already allotted fir Child Care Development Funds to be used for diapers to improve child care quality and access.
Will you help a mother out? You can blog, tweet, take …

Congratulations to Sarah Peppel, the winner of the iPad 2. We will be announcing our $1000 Blogger of the Month Winner today as well!

Help Bloganthropy.org raise awareness of the student dropout crisis and funds to keep million of students in school by writing about GIVE Education. Submit your link here for a chance to win an iPad 2!

Education is fundamental to providing equal opportunity and keeping the United States competitive in the global economy. Yet, too many of our children fall through the cracks. Every nine seconds, another student will drop out of school. And 2,000 schools are responsible for 50% of the nation’s dropouts.

So, we were happy to join with several Bloganthropy Advisory Board members and other Bloganthropy members to find out how P&G Give Education is partnering with Communities in Schools to make a difference in the lives of our most at-risk students. We were joined by the spokesman, the famous recording artist and philanthropist, John Legend.

Become a ONEMom today and learn how you can help raise awareness about motherhood in Kenya here http://www.one.org/us/actnow/moms/. Get educated, get involved and help moms across the globe. Update you status, add a new blog post, or tweet #ONEMom to promote the journey of fellow mom-bloggers Cooper and Emily to Africa!

Susan Niebur, of the blog Toddler Planet, today was named the winner of the 2011 Bloganthropy Awards. The Bloganthropy Awards is a unique program that recognizes women bloggers who have made a difference by using social media effectively to support a good cause.

Bloganthropy is built on the idea that we can use our social media influence to amplify the good we do. By calling upon the strength of your online network, you send your message viral, inspiring others to give.

For the month of July, we are partnering with our sponsor P&G’s GIVE Education to honor another incredible Bloganthropy Blogger of the Month with an exceptional prize– $1,000 and an iPad2.

Finalists for the second annual Bloganthropy Awards were announced today by Bloganthropy.org and Child’s Play Communications. The unique awards program recognizes women bloggers who use social media to support a good cause. For the second straight year, Procter & Gamble is sponsoring the Bloganthropy Awards, this time through its Give Education program. The company will present a total of $5,000 to the winner and finalists.