I just have to remind everyone now and then that we are trying to raise money for science education in the public schools, and I do have a donation page where you can pick specific grant applications you like and give them your cash.
If you're feeling competitive, there's also a leaderboard page where you can see the contributions made by other science blogs. Pharyngula is leading, of course, but I'm feeling lonely…I seem to be the only participant from Seed Media so far. You might think about doing some nagging yourself and tell those other ScienceBlogs to get in the act and join the group.
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