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Philanthropy Friday: Blogging for a Cause

jennifer · August 30, 2013 · 22 Comments

Each Friday, the another jennifer blog shares stories of those who incorporate philanthropy into their everyday lives – personally and professionally – in a creative and unique way. If you have a story you’d like to share, please contact Jennifer. You can view past posts from the series here.
BlogCause
BlogCause is a new website with a mission “to create and support a community of bloggers who volunteer on a regular basis & share their volunteer stories.”
Launched in July of this year, founder Emily Wavering started the initiative because of her love for blogs and community service. (Can I get an Amen?) She tells the story of how she was inspired by a volunteer gig in Southern Maryland that involved picking up trash in a wooded area. She noticed that you can never underestimate the value of people working locally to get things done. She also noted the camaraderie that comes with volunteering.

“Ultimately, my goal is for BlogCause to be a strong, diverse online community of bloggers who volunteer in their local communities, and blog about their volunteer work”. ~ Emily Wavering, founder of BlogCause

Emily is optimistic in BlogCause’s potential for growth. She is already receiving positive feedback from bloggers and nonprofits alike.
In telling these volunteer stories, the hope is that BlogCause bloggers will:

  1. Inspire and support each other.
  2. Inspire their readers to become similarly involved.
  3. Give a voice to nonprofit organizations that might struggle to publicize the good work that they do.

To get involved, all bloggers need to do is head over to the Join BlogCause page, sign up, and then post the BlogCause pledge to their site.

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There are also a few badges you can add to your blog’s sidebar.
BlogCause button
Seriously. It’s that simple.
I added the badge to my blog and plan on blogging about a new volunteer opportunity that I’m hoping to start soon with my family.
As for the future of BlogCause, Emily reveals in a recent BlogCause background blog post that she has three goals:

  • FEATURED BLOGGERS+BLOG POSTS+NONPROFITS [because we’re dying to promote bloggers doing awesome work]
  • AN ONLINE FORUM [because we want to foster conversation and really make this a community of volunteers]
  • VOLUNTEER EVENTS [because let’s be real, we all want to get offline and go have fun together]

Can you donate four posts per year to volunteering?

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Comments

  1. Michelle says

    August 30, 2013 at 7:30 am

    This is an interesting concept….very cool! Thinking about what I can do. The Fresh Air Fund is the main organization I get involved with.

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    • anotherjennifer says

      August 31, 2013 at 9:52 pm

      I think your work with The Fresh Air Fund is perfect to blog about. And you’ve already written one post!

      Reply
  2. The Dose of Reality says

    August 30, 2013 at 7:55 am

    You really do build friendships and camaraderie with the people you volunteer with. My husband and son had a regular gig at our community food pantry this summer and they adored the people they worked with each week. I’m totally looking into this group. We do more than 4 volunteering posts a year and I don’t see that changing! I always look forward to Philanthropy Friday. I learn so much!!! –Lisa

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    • anotherjennifer says

      August 31, 2013 at 9:54 pm

      That’s awesome to hear, Lisa. And I know you won’t have any problem at all blogging about your volunteer work. You already fit those stories in! Love it.

      Reply
  3. Ilene says

    August 30, 2013 at 7:58 am

    I could definitely do this. You inspire so much social good Jen, by your example. I love that our family had a “cause” in New Jersey (fostering dogs) and I can’t wait to get back to that cause again, once we have our own house, or find some other way that we can contribute to our new community. When I find our new cause, I will be happy to blog about it!

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    • anotherjennifer says

      August 31, 2013 at 9:57 pm

      I’m sure you’ll find your cause, Ilene. Once you settle down and get to know the place, it’ll come to you. Maybe you can walk shelter dogs on the beach! 🙂

      Reply
  4. Eli@coachdaddy says

    August 30, 2013 at 12:11 pm

    I’m with Michelle – thinking about how I can take part. If anyone has ideas, please send them my way. We can do something!

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    • anotherjennifer says

      August 31, 2013 at 10:00 pm

      Do you get paid to coach your daughter’s soccer team? Sounds like a pretty committed volunteer gig to me. Just saying.

      Reply
  5. Tamara says

    August 30, 2013 at 6:20 pm

    Wow, this is awesome. I have a pretty regular volunteer gig here, but I don’t think four posts per year is even very much. I’ll check out the site!

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    • anotherjennifer says

      August 31, 2013 at 10:03 pm

      It’s nothing! And you’re really just sharing stories about your experience. Easy peasy, right?

      Reply
  6. Chris Carter says

    August 30, 2013 at 6:35 pm

    Oh wow!!! I really must look into this!! What an AWESOME and incredible thing for us bloggers to do!! I just love this, Jen. I need to look into this!!!

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    • anotherjennifer says

      August 31, 2013 at 10:04 pm

      You really should, Chris. I’m sure you’d have no problem writing about your volunteering experiences!

      Reply
  7. onewoundedheart says

    August 31, 2013 at 3:44 pm

    I think this is an excellent idea. When my children were growing up, I actively looked for opportunities to volunteer in which we could participate as a family. I highly recommend taking your teens with you to volunteer because it really changes their perspective on life…as well as your own. I have lots of stories about how my children and I participated with local, national, and international volunteering and I’d love to share them. I haven’t done as much since my divorce because I have had to devote my time to earning a living and being a single parent.
    Does leading a support group count?? Because that is what I am now embarking on…a support group for those going through divorce.

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    • anotherjennifer says

      August 31, 2013 at 10:06 pm

      That’s wonderful that your got your kids involved. I think it’s important to set an example for them as well. And I totally think that leading a support group counts! I can’t imagine you get paid, and I’m sure you put a lot of time and effort into it!
      Thanks for stopping by the blog. 🙂

      Reply
  8. Emily Wavering says

    August 31, 2013 at 11:04 pm

    Thanks again for this post, Jennifer! And thank you to everyone who has expressed an interest in BlogCause! Please don’t hesitate to reach out to me if you have any additional questions!

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    • anotherjennifer says

      September 1, 2013 at 9:27 am

      My pleasure, Emily. I’m so glad we connected!

      Reply
  9. MomChalant says

    September 3, 2013 at 12:34 pm

    I love this! I definitely have an inspirational story to contribute.

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    • anotherjennifer says

      September 3, 2013 at 9:50 pm

      Awesome! That’s exactly what they are looking for bloggers to do – share stories to inspire others!

      Reply
  10. Karen Goodman says

    January 25, 2014 at 2:39 pm

    I regularly blog about 2 organizations where I volunteer. Both generate a lot of good exposure for the organizations and it’s one more way I can give back.
    Thanks for sharing about Blog Cause. I hadn’t heard of it before.

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    • anotherjennifer says

      January 27, 2014 at 7:03 am

      Happy to share, Karen. I think it’s great that you write about where you volunteer. I have no doubt you inspire those that read your posts!

      Reply

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