Hi. *waves*
As the Community Organizer, I look after the health and spirit of the community. I make sure the word gets out about important issues, help lensmasters learn how to use Squidoo, and promote good sharing of resources. I also organize contests and special groups of users to work on promotional and educational projects. Aren't you just feeling all the love?
As the Charity Organizer, I work with our non-profit partners and lensmasters to promote lensbuilding, charity development, and of course, to raise money for our favorite do-gooders so they can do more good.
That's a lot of hats to wear! Keep reading to find out more about each of these areas, and how you can get involved.
The Charity Hat
Charities and non-profits ARE my bag, baby!
How we roll with charity
Squidoo's mission revolves around charity. Not only do we help and encourage you to send your commissions to the non-profit of your choice, we give 5% of everything we make - off the top - to charity. Yup. We GIVE first. Then we get paid.
We also accept applications for US-based 501(c)(3) organizations to become "officially" sponsored charities. This gives them the opportunity to get volunteers to create lenses for them, and have all the royalties from those lenses automatically sent to them. We also have a Donations Module that allows donors to send donations directly to these charities - we don't even see the money! Both are simple ways to generate $0.50 here and $2 there, adding up to thousands of dollars each year.
What non-profit experience do I have?
- Former Executive Director of United Way of Taylor County.
- Served on board of directors for Jaycees, Kiwanis, and school board.
- Served as a volunteer firefighter, EMT, and rescue technician.
- Participated in several childrens' and educational committees.
The NEW charity on Squidoo
Giving shouldn't be boring. Squidoo gives you plenty of ways to make it fun!-
Make, Manage & Promote a Squidoo Charity Group
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Creating a Group on Squidoo is another way to help raise funds and promote your favorite charity. A Squidoo Group is a great way to organize and feature lenses made by your supporters and help spread the message of your charity. You can also set the...
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The Squidoo Activist Group Headquarters
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The Squidoo Activist Group is to highlight lenses made by Squidoo Activists. The Squidoo Activists are a group of Squidoo lensmasters whose focus is on charity. We are the Squidoo Champions for Charity leading the charge to turn the charity world upsi...
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It's Computer Learning Month for Charity!
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Did you know October is Computer Learning Month? Yay! What does that mean? It means, that you're one step closer to helping a deserving charity get the financial and in-kind support they need. And it's all about technology. What could be cooler? Th...
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Who are Squidoo's Charities and NonProfit Partners?
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Squidoo.com currently supports more than 90 nonprofit organizations, from the country's most popular causes right down to tiny local animal shelters. This lens focuses on all of the Squidoo Charities and NonProfit Partners. Squidoo Lensmasters can c...
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FAQ: Donating to Charity
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Squidoo is a great way to earn money for charity. This lens will answer our most frequently asked questions about how you can send money to charity. If you were directed here by Tisha, our awesome bug sorter outer, and you still weren't able to find...
The Help Desk Hat
You ask? I answer!
Everybody needs some help sometimes
My job in the help desk area is to identify common problems and make solutions available. I keep an eye on the forum and direct lensmasters to helpful lenses, or to our Citizen Mentors. I create lenses with FAQs and answers. And I manage groups of users who take your questions to heart.
I can't, at this time, take questions directly through email, Facebook, Twitter, etc. If you're having problems you think another lensmaster can help with, search for it or ask on our forum. If your problem is technical in nature, file a bug report.
Your Citizen Mentors
The Citizen Squids started out as a group of users who tested new stuff and got some cool perks for it. Now they're a group of veteran lensmasters who donate their time to helping others on Squidoo. Who are these awesome people?Some helpful lenses to browse through
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FAQ: Add Code to your Lens
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Since Squidoo has gotten bigger and our users have gotten savvier, many lensmasters have question about adding codes to their lenses. Below are some of the most frequently asked questions about adding code to lenses. If you were directed here by Tis...
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Lens Promotion FAQ
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SEO and promotion is a biiiiig topic among lensmasters. This lens won't answer all your questions about where and how, but it will answer some basic questions about policies and procedures, as well as the most frequently asked questions about search...
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FAQ: General Lensmastery
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We often get interesting questions about creating lenses that may not have obvious answers. If you're stuck on the process for making lenses, check here from some great tips and answers to questions other lensmasters have asked. If you were directed...
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The Squidoo Answer Deck Headquarters
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FAQ: Payment Settings and Commissions
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Are you confused about commissions? Experiencing donation snafus? Here are the most frequently asked questions about money and earnings on Squidoo. If you were directed here by Tisha, our awesome bug sorter outer, and you still weren't able to find...
The Messaging Hat
Blogs, Newsletters, Forum, Emails...
How do we get the word out?
On Squidoo, there are a ton of places to find information. There are the Terms of Service and the Frequently Asked Questions, and the SquidBlog and SquidU Review. Lensmasters are always chatting over at the SquidU Forum. We're even popular at Work.com!
So when you're reading something around Squidoo, chances are I wrote it. (Unless it's REALLY good, then that'd be Megan!)
Where else are we?
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Squidoo's gone social!
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Squidoo is invading social networks everywhere! Now everyone can be Squidoo's friend. Are we on the network you love? Check it out below -->
The SquidU Review
Fetching RSS feed... please stand byThe Health Hat
Squid Community Health
Angels keep Squidoo healthy?
How? By helping the best lenses get a little boost. Lensmasters who put the right effort into their lenses get the best results, and all that stuff we don't like to see (spam and junk) falls to the bottom.-
Ten Tips for a Bless-Worthy Squidoo Lens
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Being a Squid Angel is a responsibility I take very seriously. I'm currently serving my third term as a Squid Angel, and am thrilled to have an opportunity to recognize and reward Squidoo lenses worthy of a boost. It's exciting to meet...
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Squid Angel -- Blessings to YOU!
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This is the first instance on Squidoo that I've actually written about my Catholic upbringing in Cleveland, Ohio, and what an impact it had on my spiritual being. You see, it was the nuns and priests that I encountered in elementary and grade sc...
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Diary of a Squid Angel (2008)
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In March 2008, Squidoo HQ announced a new group of Squid Angels. I was editing a bunch of lenses, and upon refreshing a page, the lovely yellow Angel badge popped up on my title bar. That's how I learned of my Squid Angel status. It wasn't hard to fi...
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What I Look For In A Lens! by a Squid Angel
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First off, it is an honor to be one of the first Squid Angels on Squidoo and I take this responsibility very seriously. There are a great many lens makers here on Squidoo that are keen on improving their lenses; to increase traffic, lens rank and pos...
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I've Been Blessed by a Squid Angel! (or hoping to be)
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Have you been blessed by a Squid Angel? Or are you wishing for an angel blessing? Are you wondering what the blessing actually DOES? This is the right place to be! I'll try to unveil the mystery of the Angels program. My time as an angel is over....
The Sharing Hat
What can you share today?
So many hats! Just one head...
I predict...
What do you think is going to happen in 2009 that will be great for charities and non-profits?
My prediction:
SquidooKimberly, at 2pm on December 1, 2008 predicts:
2009 will be a FABULOUS year for charities on Squidoo.
Reader predictions:
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catchjane, at 10pm on July 1, 2009 predicts:
I think so, too. I believe empathy will grow due to the new economic situations people find themselves in. Those that have not come upon hard times, might find themselves being a little more compassionate then perhaps they have been in the past. Most people know someone, friend or family, that has fallen on hard times through no fault of their own.
pinkbeardbarry, at 8am on February 11, 2009 predicts:
We will finish off Brest Cancer in my lifetime (I will turn 60 at the Boston Breast Cancer 3-Day this year)
steveffeo, at 6pm on February 9, 2009 predicts:
2009 will be even better then 2008, keep making and promoting those lenses:)
Fetching predictions now... please stand byThanks for stopping by. Don't forget to leave your mark!
pkmcr wrote...
Thank you for all the amazing work you do for us - we do appreciate it!
Posted October 06, 2009
zammax wrote...
wow.. I like this lens. I give 5*.. With squidoo I can do something including making money for charity thanks Stop dreaming start action
Posted September 06, 2009
tandemonimom wrote...
If it's a hat worn by a squid, does that make it a Squat? LOL and 5*****!
Posted April 02, 2009
steveffeo wrote...
Thank You for all the work you do for Non-Profits and charities Squidoo has made a huge difference to the Food for Everyone Foundation. 2009 is going to be even bigger and better then 2008.
Posted February 09, 2009
LissaKlar wrote...
This lens is very helpful. I'm interested in adding a new charity and I don't really know what I'm doing. Now I know where to find the information and where to ask questions. Thanks so much! Missy
Posted January 27, 2009
by SquidooKimberly
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