http://www.bloganthropy.org Combining the Power of Social Media with the Resources of Corporate Giving Wed, 11 Aug 2010 22:10:14 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Corolle Dolls, we were able to have a booth at the BlogHer conference! I am so grateful for the opportunity to exhibit at BlogHer. During the conference, I spoke to hundreds of bloggers about the accomplishments of the five Bloganthropy Awards finalists, and we heard from bloggers about how they are using their influence to do good by supporting causes and charities they are passionate about on their blogs, Twitter and Facebook accounts.]]> http://www.bloganthropy.org/2010/08/blogher-10-recap/ http://www.bloganthropy.org/2010/08/winner-of-the-first-annual-bloganthropy-award-katherine-stone-of-postpartum-progress/ http://www.bloganthropy.org/2010/07/bloganthropy-sponsor-blogher-10/ Bloganthropy.org, a non-profit organization that combines the power of social media with the resources of corporate giving, and Child’s Play Communications, specialists in connecting companies with moms – announced these finalists today. Give Health, one of Procter & Gamble’s social sustainability programs, is the inaugural Bloganthropy Awards corporate sponsor...]]> http://www.bloganthropy.org/2010/07/finalists-announced-bloganthropy-award/ Mommy Perks has a unique way of using social media to raise money for charity: her Twitter profile picture is a photograph of herself wearing branded "Twitter Charity Hats" (real or photoshopped) in exchange for a charitable donation.]]> http://www.bloganthropy.org/2010/07/shara-lawrence-weiss-of-mommy-perks-talks-about-twitter-charity-hats/ HelpaMotherOut.org. Among the hostesses were several Bloganthropy advisory board bloggers and members. Carol of NYCity Mama and Corine at Complicated Mama Rocked the NYC Help A Mother Out Cocktail Party/Diaper Drive! and Candace at Mamanista.com helped out mothers on Long Island with the help of her local Moms' Meet-up.]]> http://www.bloganthropy.org/2010/06/help-a-mother-out/ http://www.bloganthropy.org/2010/05/bloganthropy-org-and-childs-play-communications-announce-call-for-nominations-for-first-annual-bloganthropy-award/ Dollar Days for Sew Much Comfort. I've been touring the bloggers who have already posted and am incredibly touched not only by their efforts but also by the comments from their readers...]]> http://www.bloganthropy.org/2010/02/bloggers-make-valentines-for-veterans-and-provide-sew-much-comfort/ Sew Much Comfort. Valentines for Veterans is a project to boost the morale of Veterans during National Salute to Hospitalized Veterans Week (February 7-13). Sew Much Comfort provides adaptive clothing for wounded veterans, through the volunteer efforts of seamstresses and donations of clothing and fabric. Dollar Days will sponsor a large clothing donation to Sew Much Comfort in honor of the National Salute to Hospitalized Veterans Week...]]> http://www.bloganthropy.org/2010/01/could-you-give-sew-much-comfort-to-a-wounded-veteran/ Sesame Street Live "When Elmo Grows Up" to arrange giveaways on three blogs, plus provide tickets to three New York City-area children's charities.]]> http://www.bloganthropy.org/2010/01/sesame-street-live-shares/