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Mobilizing Donors and Activists in an Overwhelmed World

Have Fun - Do Good

Anyone could call in and hear an update about developments on the ground in Darfur and Congo, and upcoming legislation, events and campaigns. After the call I started wondering, "How do you activate more people to contribute to the solution of a problem that is so horrific it paralyzes people into inaction?"

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The Move On Model: Inciting Visitor Social Action

Museum 2.0

Sometimes, the desired visitor actions were hazy, represented by a general principle like “diversity;” other times, the actions were specific extensions of advocacy or policy espoused by the institution. The Congo Gorilla Forest , is a special exhibition produced by the Wildlife Conservation Society at the Bronx Zoo.

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Game Friday: Vocabulary, Poverty, and Meaningful Score Keeping

Museum 2.0

This week, Free Rice , a very casual game that can allow you to use your erudite mastery of the English language to provide rice to hungry people via the United Nations World Food Program (UN WFP). Many people do both in the same comment. To me, this is a really clever application of meaning to addictive gaming.

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Social Media: You're Probably Doing It Wrong

Care2

Let''s be honest, social media is progressing and changing every single day and most people don''t have the time to keep up with the most effective way to do social media. Amy has worked in private philanthropy, advocacy nonprofit organizations, web design companies, and as a consultant.

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Announcing… 31 New Favorite Nonprofits for 2013!

Nonprofit Tech for Good

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) :: @ PETA. charity: water is a non-profit bringing clean and safe drinking water to people in developing nations. Gorilla Doctors provides life-saving medical care to mountain and Grauer’s gorillas in Rwanda, Uganda, and the Democratic Republic of Congo. FINCA :: @ FINCA.