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Behind the Scenes: America Supporting Americas

Connection Cafe

I’m thinking about my grandfathers, both of whom were proud of their military service, my friends who have returned from their fourth and fifth tours, and the recent NPR piece I heard about a couple who deployed to Iraq together but didn’t return that way. We’re still in contact with those veterans today!

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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 like me help get the word out. Also working with Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America to help get them the respect and services they deserve, working on reform of the VA. A: Nerds can help. All for Good makes that easy.

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What Are Your 2008 Activist Resolutions?

Have Fun - Do Good

I recently finished reading A Problem from Hell: America and the Age of Genocide by Samantha Power. It was probably one of the best books I've read and definitely helped me to better understand the issue, and America's policies and history around it. Interview more activists/visionaries of color for the Big Vision Podcast.

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Interview with Zainab Salbi, Founder of Women for Women International

Have Fun - Do Good

This is my second year as a "sister," which means that I pay $27 a month to support one woman for a year while she goes through a program to help her rebuild her life after war. I was thrilled when Zainab Salbi, Women for Women International's Founder and CEO, agreed to an interview with me for the Big Vision Podcast.

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[VIDEO] Raise More Money And Improve Donors Relationships Through Personal Branding

Bloomerang

Tom Iselin will show you how to increase your likability and “memorability” among donors that will deepen relationships, help you raise more money, and create greater donor loyalty. We got five excellent tactics for you that’ll help you raise more money, and improve your donor relationships through personal branding.

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Solutionary Women: Alli Chagi-Starr, Ilyse Hogue, Melinda Kramer and Reem Rahim

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I asked four of the women who I had previously interviewed for the Big Vision Podcast to share what brought them to their work, and their advice for the graduate and undergraduate women who attended the conference. Like there'll be times where I'm really interested in food issues, and I'm interviewing and talking to people about that.

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Alli Chagi-Starr, Art in Action/Ella Baker Center, Podcast Interview Transcription

Have Fun - Do Good

Today's Big Vision Podcast transcript is from an interview with arts activist, Alli Chagi-Starr. The other thing I think that helps me is to realize that we are seed planters, and that we are going to probably die before we see all those seeds become trees, and it doesn't matter. We never saw it in action before we started doing it.

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