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10 Years of PeaceTalks: What Does Peace Mean to You?

Saleforce Nonprofit

These stories and narratives about the major social issues of our time can have an incredible impact on our beliefs around change and our motivation to make it happen. Why does nobody save the children? Why does nobody hear the voices when all the children are yelling and crying and running from bombs?’

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

Nonprofit Tech for Good

The 50 nonprofits listed below are tackling some of the most important economic, social and political issues of our time. Children’s Defense Fund :: @ ChildDefender. Coalition for Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans :: @ CIAV. Court Appointed Special Advocates for Children (CASA) :: @NationalCASA. Crisis Group :: @ CrisisGroup.

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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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Traveling Postcards: Interview with Founder, Caroline Lovell

Have Fun - Do Good

Afterwards, one woman told me that she hadn’t felt anything in such a long time, and now she felt happy. We are also funding very special after school art classes in Afghanistan through our partnership with Trust In Education. I always love to receive a singular Traveling Postcard in the mail.

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Interview with Zainab Salbi, Founder of Women for Women International

Have Fun - Do Good

The way we do that is by asking every single woman around the world to sponsor one woman at a time by sending her $27 a month, along with a letter to start a communication link between the two women. We work in countries like Congo, Rwanda, Sudan, Iraq, Afghanistan, Bosnia, Kosovo, among others. You get her picture.

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The Global Fund for Women: An Interview with Kavita Ramdas

Have Fun - Do Good

It's long, but I hope you'll take time during your coffee or lunch break to read, or listen to her inspiring words. Women and their children are disproportionately victims of outside violence as well. They were a group of illiterate women who dictated their requests to a priest in the village, who then hand wrote the request.

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