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.

For the second year in a row, P&G is sponsoring the Bloganthropy Awards. Because of P&G’s support, the winner of the 2011 Bloganthropy Award will receive $2000, and four finalists will receive $500 each. P&G also has generously offered an additional $200 to all five honorees to help offset their travel costs to the Awards. We will be announcing the finalists for the prize very soon. In the meantime, we hope you’ll support P&G’s charitable efforts.

Our March Blogger of the Month is Sian To of Mummy Tips. Find out how she suddenly found herself a blogger activist.

I didn’t set out to become a blogger activist – or even to become a blogger for that matter…

In July 2010, CyberMummy became the first dedicated blogger conference in the UK. It was a huge success and it was also to become the first step in my charity work.

A couple of days after CyberMummy I had a call from Save The Children’s Digital Media Manager, Liz Scarff…

As a grassroots non-profit, we are proud to have partnered with Equal Exchange to honor the Bloganthropy Bloggers of the Month for January, February and March.

And as involved community volunteers, we are always on the look-out for a fundraiser that will motivate members, raise enough money to support our cause, and reflect our values.

Now that we know more about Equal Exchange Fundraising, they are at the top of our list!

As social media “cause marketing” heats up, bloggers are learning to navigate the intersection between business and charity. According to a 2010 Cone LLC study, 85% of consumers have a more positive image of a product or company when it supports a cause they care about and 80% are likely to switch brands, similar in price and quality, to one that supports a cause. Companies looking to create attention-grabbing cause marketing campaigns turn to bloggers for added authenticity and passion.

At a time when bloggers are trying to define what it is they “do”, adding charity into the mix creates another layer of complexity…

Nominations are now open for the second Annual Bloganthropy Awards. The Annual Bloganthropy Awards recognize and honor women who use social media to support a good cause…

During times of crisis, social media becomes an important outlet–it can connect activists, aid in search and rescue, disseminate information, and raise money and awareness.

The entire world has been watching in horror as the beautiful nation of Japan has suffered a series of natural disasters, the effects of which are still being felt as its nuclear power plants are increasingly at risk.

Bloggers are working to raise money and to let the people of Japan know that our thoughts are with them. Here are some of the social media efforts we spotted…

We are thrilled to hear about all of the amazing bloggers making a difference through social media. February’s Bloganthropy Blogger of the Month, Teresa Keller and her family, of Round the World With Us, shared with us how she uses social media to put donors right there and show them “the power they have to change the world, one person,one project, one village at a time.” Make sure to read her full interview!

For March, we are again partnering with Equal Exchange to honor a Bloganthropy Blogger of the Month…

We are excited to announce that Teresa Keller and her family, of Round the World With Us, are our February Bloggers of the Month.

Round the World With Us is a blog that documents the travel volunteerism of Teresa Keller, a single mom, her three children, Jennifer (age 18), Alex (age 13) and Bella (age 12), and her best friend’s daughter (Meagan, age 17).

Teresa decided to give up their home, car and most of their possessions and spent their savings to travel around the world, exploring, volunteering and raising money for 14 (and counting) charitable projects…

For February, we are again partnering with Equal Exchange to honor a Bloganthropy Blogger of the Month…