Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 5, 2010

The first social networking tool the organization utilized was MySpace is 2007. Though many of the countries we work in are talked about in the news (DR Congo, Iraq, Afghanistan, Sudan), some aren’t as well-known (Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Nigeria) and we often need to explain why operating in these countries is important.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 21, 2009

In 2007, the popular Free Rice online game used quiz-style vocabulary building game that rewarded correct answers with ten grains per bowl to feed hungry children. GamesThatGive charges sponsors to advertise in the games, and 70% of that advertising revenue goes directly to the charity that you’re playing for. - The Wilderness Society.

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Have Fun - Do Good

JUNE 20, 2008

Yesterday's Huffington Post article, 500,000 Iraqis Refugees in 2007 , reported that, "A half-million Iraqis fled their embattled country in 2007, the third consecutive year more Iraqis were displaced than any other nationality." The Dispatch also reports that the reason for the increase is the war in Iraq.

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DECEMBER 17, 2007

In his email he tells me that they have opened up their budgets and now I can sponsor a specific aspect of their Iowa campaign. 750 “Turning the Page in Iraq&# mail pieces in Davenport $1,100.00 17 Dec 2007 Gift Ideas: Unique Personalized Gifts for Men & Women » Gift Catalog – Obama Style [.]

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DECEMBER 19, 2007

The show ended, and I immediately signed up to be a Women for Women International sponsor. Women for Women is a nonprofit that pairs women survivors of war with women sponsors all over the world. Sponsors give $27/month to fund a survivor's basic needs, as well as seed money to start income generating projects.

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APRIL 2, 2008

She has been the recipient of many awards, including Fast Company's 2007 Social Capitalist Award, and the League of Women Voters' Women Who Could Be President Award. -Kavita Ramdas, President and CEO, Global Fund for Women. Kavita Ramdas is the President and CEO of the nonprofit, the Global Fund for Women.

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