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Great reads from around the web on June 29th

Amy Sample Ward

That was the logic Lauren Bush Lauren articulated in a 2013 interview about FEED, a for-profit entity she founded that creates simple, eco-friendly tote bags whose price covers the cost of donating school meals to children in Rwanda via the UN World Food Program” What Solutions Are Hiding In Our PDFS? :

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The Networked NGO in India

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I learned this technique from Cheryl Francisconi, director of the IIE Addis-Ababa Office in Ethiopia, last month in Rwanda ,who uses a stone that has been held by many people. 3. I have people do silent reflection on sticky notes and I also do a closing circle – and have each person pass an object and speak briefly.

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Nine Digital Marketing Lessons Nonprofits Can Learn from charity: water

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

It’s uncommon for a nonprofit to spend time developing and articulating their unique value proposition, but this is one area in which organizations should act like companies. Identify Your Unique Value Proposition & Broadcast it to Your Audience.

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Issues Exhibitions: Questions as a Basis for Design

Museum 2.0

Rather than adding more information to my database on Rwanda and genocide, I find myself asking alongside the author, asking myself instead of the authority. Instead of providing opportunities for visitors to leave comments or register their opinions, give them opportunities to articulate the questions the exhibition brings up.

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7 Things I learned From #Beth53 Fundraiser and PoST Class

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Self-expression is such a powerful thing to see and having people articulate it for your cause is the holy grail. For example, I noticed that Spencer Brodsky , who I helped last December when he was doing a fundraiser campaign for his project in Rwanda, re-tweeting the birthday call to action. So is creativity.

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