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The Holiday Gift That Gives Back

by CPXample on 12/07/2011

As the holiday season inches closer and closer, the pressure to find that perfect gift starts to take its toll and we just want the gift giving process to be over with already.  This year, instead of choosing to buy them something just to complete the gift exchange cycle, choose to give the gift of [...]

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The Most Valuable Witness

by CPXample on 11/09/2011

Witness is a non-profit organization started by singer/songwriter, Peter Gabriel in 1992. It all came to fruition back in 1988 when he traveled with Amnesty International’s Human Rights Now! Tour.  Gabriel traveled with a Sony Handycam and captured video imagery of his experience.  Then Witness was then developed with the slogan, “See It, Film It, Change It.”   To [...]

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The Clinton Foundation Goes Viral

by CPXample on 10/18/2011

The Clinton Foundation recently received a somewhat viral boost with a parody featuring several A-List appearances including Kevin Spacey, Ben Stiller, Matt Damon and Ted Danson, in an effort to create a greater awareness for the Foundation’s initiatives. Clinton Foundation: Celebrity Brainstorm from President Bill Clinton   The Clinton Foundation hosts a variety of projects [...]

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The Nom Nom Bag

by CPXample on 10/07/2011

We recently learned that our friends at ChildCry are currently working alongside a community feeding program called Freedom Square.  Thanks to volunteers and monetary donations, ChildCry is able to contribute to one of Freedom Square’s newest initiatives, The Nom Nom Snag Bag Project. What is a Nom Nom Snack Bag you ask? The Nom Nom [...]

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The Best of the Breasts

by CPXample on 10/04/2011

Breast cancer awareness has grown enormously over the past few years.  The mission to prevent and even cure this terrible disease is being carried on by charities, walks/runs and most importantly, marketing of the color pink to survivors and supporters.  Charity Navigator reports that Breast Cancer Awareness groups raise more than $1.7 billion in contributions [...]

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Last week, CPXample attended the 2nd Annual Social Good Summit at the 92Y here in New York City.  During the four day event, CPXample had the opportunity to mix and mingle with an array of do-gooders in the Digital Media Lounge (a hub for bloggers, social media professionals and news reporters covering the event). While [...]

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Going Global with Social Good

by CPXample on 09/23/2011

 Day three at the Social Good Summit was about going global with technology and social media.  The scheduled speakers were some of the world’s most inspiring leaders who had come to the Social Good Summit to share their stories about how they are using technology to change their corner of the world.  Guests like Archbishop [...]

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A Good Connection

by CPXample on 09/21/2011

Day two at the Social Good Summit was all about connectivity. Where yesterday was about networking, this day was about getting down to business and establishing relationships.  Attendees at the event were meeting and greeting with one another through handshakes and Twitter handles, while conversations about ways we can start solving the world’s problems through technology [...]

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After my first day at the Social Good Summit, I really got to thinking about technology and the ways it is creating a better world.  It is shaping the future of communication while designing new ways for us to connect and grow.  There are so many positive things that technology can do in the world [...]

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This past week I received the opportunity to chat with Mommy Blogger extraordinaire, founder and writer of Dooce.com, Heather Armstrong.  She is scheduled to speak with friend, Christy Turlington Burns at the 2nd Annual Social Good Summit today and CPXample wanted to get her perspective on the event, learn more about her involvement in Every [...]

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