AFP Blog

NOVEMBER 2, 2012

The test feature is launching with about a dozen partners, including the American Red Cross, Blue Star Families, Boys & Girls Club of America, DonorsChoose.org, Girls Inc., Kiva, Livestrong, Oxfam America, RAINN, St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital, and Water.org.

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Have Fun - Do Good

MAY 1, 2009

Oxfam America Unwrapped and fund virtual gifts like a pair of school uniforms for $20 , or planting 50 trees for $30. * . * Sierra Club to support wilderness areas like the Giant Sequoia National Monument , Grand Canyon National Park , Everglades National Park and the Arctic National Refuge.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 17, 2015

Before using Box, it had problems providing access to shared servers and its intranet to field offices in South America, Africa, Asia, and the Middle East. Teach for America , The International Rescue Committee , and Kiva all use Box for content management and collaboration.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 5, 2013

Kiva is a San Francisco based crowd-funding microfinance nonprofit that allows just under a million people to make little micro-loans to poor people around the world. Kiva is a classic nonprofit social enterprise that relies mainly on earned revenues rather than grants or donations. I chatted with my old friend, Bennett Grassano.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 5, 2009

I had to wait until I could get on the Virgin America wifi to follow the ant trails. and referring to a post last Friday by Sean at Tactical Philanthropy breaking the news that Twitter had added charities to its list of suggested users. Sean listed the new users: The new “suggested users” are: Social Edge. Skoll Foundation. Matt Flannery.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 7, 2008

Mark is fast approaching 100 Kiva loans, so his support of the Sharing Foundation means a lot! If we are four of the top causes to get the most unique donors, we'll win $50,000 for the Sharing Foundation as part of America's Giving Challenge. I'm glad we're friends on Facebook and that he reads my status. That's Adam Nicholson.

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Have Fun - Do Good

MAY 2, 2008

He suggests donating to the Tipitina's Foundation , The Jazz Foundation of America , The Rhythm & Blues Foundation , Musician's Village , The Health Alliance for Austin Musicians, and the New Orleans Musician's Clinic. thejivefather is going to be donating as much of his economic stimulus check as possible to support musicians in need.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 11, 2007

Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America , founded in June 2004, is the nation's first and largest group dedicated to the Troops and Veterans of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Kiva connects individuals with unique small businesses in the developing world, and helps to orchestrate a one-on-one micro-loan. the rest of the world.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 22, 2007

The five top nominees are Causes, DonorsChoose, ZeroFootprint, Kiva, and OneLaptop Per Child. Over at the NTEN blog, you can read reflections from nonprofits that are participating in America's Giving Challenge. There is a category for Changing the World. Go vote here. Do you think these are worthwhile pursuits for nonprofits? .

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Have Fun - Do Good

SEPTEMBER 30, 2006

It's $20 and 100% goes to the charity of your choice: Ashoka, City Year, Creative Commons, Donors Choose, GenerationEngage, Millennium Promise, Oceana, Room to Read, Teach for America, WITNESS, World Wildlife Fund or UNICEF. I chose UNICEF. Photo from GOOD Magazine Flickr Stream. Good Magazine magazine

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 15, 2010

America’s Giving Challenge = push vs. Kiva peer-to-peer microfinance = pull. SocialBttrfly I personally like the term “initiative&# vs. “campaign.&# “Initiative&# tends to get people motivated and is action-focused. neddotcom : Is your campaign for good push or pull?

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See3

JANUARY 30, 2008

In philanthropy, for example, the people-to-people connectivity of a Kiva is not a new concept, but the internet makes it possible on a new scale. These changes in technology are creating fundamental changes in how people see their role, the community and their identity. Beery’s ideas are big ideas that don’t sit in my gut.

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Have Fun - Do Good

FEBRUARY 13, 2008

I'm a big fan of Kiva too. Skills: SCORE (Counselors to America's Small Business) facilitates volunteer mentors' giving advice to aspiring entrepreneurs. Here are just a handful of resources to get you started: Time: VolunteerMatch is a great place to start looking for a volunteer opportunity.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 2, 2012

Empower entrepreneurs at the grassroots to start micro-enterprises: @ Kiva , @ DarfurStoves. Educate about the reality of rampant childhood sexual abuse in America: @ Darkness2Light. Expose racism and teach tolerance in America: @ Tolerance_org. Organize workers in America to fight for a living wage: @ SEIU.

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Have Fun - Do Good

OCTOBER 16, 2009

She heads the firm’s practice in women’s issues and global affairs for clients including Women for Women International, Nobel Peace Prize Winner Wangari Maathai, MoveOn.org, Planned Parenthood Federation of America, the Global Fund for Women, William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, David and Lucille Packard Foundation and many others.

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