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[Book Interview] Nonprofit Example of Social Media Excellence: Women for Women International

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Organization Size: Approximately 70 DC/stateside employees; more than 100 field staff employees in eight countries in Africa, the Balkans and the Middle East. YouTube: youtube.com/womenforwomenintl. Following that, Women for Women International moved on WordPress, Facebook, YouTube and Twitter throughout 2008-2010.

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Mastering the Art of Work/Life Balance in a Digital World

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I had an opportunity to interview Meico about being a Mindful Techie. The interview went so well that I was offered a full-time web developer position on the spot. Or maybe you buy Girl Scout Cookies or make a one time donation to the canvasser outside your office building raising money to save the whales or feed children in Africa.

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The Social Media Response to Disaster in Haiti

NTEN

Since then, the platform (which is open source ) has been modified for use in South Africa (mapping xenophobic violence), DR Congo , Vote Report India (to monitor the recent local elections) and more. You can also read an interview with him discussing the impacts of the real-time Web on social impact organizations.). Missing Persons.

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Nonprofit Technology News for March 2014

Tech Soup

The nonprofit technology news this month reports on the reinvention of the wheel in India and Africa, how nonprofits are leading the wearable computing field, the privacy threat you may not have heard about yet, and plenty more. Reinventing the Wheel in India and Africa. was designed for Africa and costs more.

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The Frogloop Interview: Sheeraz Haji - Online Fundraising, Advocacy, and Social Media - frogloop

Care2

The needs are far greater in Africa and other parts of the world, and we need to find ways to inspire global giving to help alleviate poverty and save the environment all over the world, not just in our local communities. Seriously tho, great interview! My last thought on this is that we Americans are too focused on the US.

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International Organizations and Social Media: News, Engagement, and Social Data for Policy Change

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

The Institute for Development Studies , a nonprofit that does international development research, teaching and communications, created this YouTube video. Girlup uses its social media channels to engage its audience about policy initiatives to support girls around the globe. ( Flickr ; Blog; Facebook ; Twitter ; Youtube and others).

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The Frogloop Interview: Sheeraz Haji - Online Fundraising, Advocacy, and Social Media - frogloop

Care2

The needs are far greater in Africa and other parts of the world, and we need to find ways to inspire global giving to help alleviate poverty and save the environment all over the world, not just in our local communities. Seriously tho, great interview! My last thought on this is that we Americans are too focused on the US.