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Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America spread #GoSilent across the web for Memorial Day

Amy Sample Ward

Just before noon, I decided to go online and see what those in my networks were sharing from their own celebrations or reflections, and immediately found the #GoSilent campaign from Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America (IAVA). It pulled me in, and then everywhere I looked online I saw it was pulling in others!

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50 Nonprofits Every U.S. Politican Should Follow on Twitter

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Coalition for Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans :: @ CIAV. Feeding America :: @ FeedingAmerica. National Association for the Advancement of Colored People :: @ NAACP. Oxfam America :: @ OxfamAmerica. Coalition to Stop Gun Violence :: @ CSGV. Court Appointed Special Advocates for Children (CASA) :: @NationalCASA.

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Are you celebrating Giving Tuesday? These NTEN Members are!

NTEN

The Trust for Public Land TransForm Transportation Alternatives United Nations Foundation United Way for Southeastern Michigan United Way of Genesee County Vermont Foodbank Volunteers of America Wade Edwards Foundation and Learning Lab Women Employed World Food Program USA YES! 2013 nten challenge Fundraising givingtuesday'

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#GivingTuesday: Why I Am Participating in the National Day of Giving on November 27, 2012

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

It is intended to inspire actions like contributing to charities, educating one’s children about giving, volunteering for a nonprofit, or to encourage people in their networks to do the same. This campaign provides resources, a theme, and asking all who participate to unleash their creativity to spread generosity.

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Good Magazine Wants You To Do Good!

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Good Magazine as its tagline says is for "people who give a damn" and describes itself as a publishing platform to "change the world." Hands On Network brings people together to strengthen communities through meaningful volunteer action. people on where their food comes from and how our food choices affect.

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The Craig Newmark Beneblog Interview

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

A: There are a lot of people these days who want to help other people out. People working with each other. Other people are good at other things. The administration is trying to scale up grassroots democracy, people in the White House like Vivek Kundra, [ two names I missed ], Brian Behlendorf. Simplicity.

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Guest post by Brian Reich: GamesThatGive - You Play. We Donate. Charities Win.

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

GamesThatGive is going to have a huge influence on the charitable giving space for a few reasons: 1) People are already playing casual games, in big numbers, and for long periods of time. Feeding America. Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans Association. Nobody wants ads ruining their game experience, so we make sure they don’t.

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