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Fashion and Passion for Your Cause: Wear it on Your Blog or Profile!

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One particular quote jumped out at me, "The Facebook generation wears their causes like the way they wear their favorite fashion." to support the monks in Burma. I recently read an article about fundraising on social networking sites. But that's not all.

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Why is Sopheap Wearing a Red T-Shirt?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Photo by Tharum , found on his Facebook Profile. I spotted this photo in Tharum's Facebook photos the title is "Quiet Vigil Outside Burma Embassy in Phnom Penh." I first heard about the Cambodian support of these efforts via Mean Lux's Facebook profile and his blog post.

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BlogHers Act and Other Ways to Help Myanmar Cyclone Victims

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

In addition to donating, I've also put the fundraising widget in my side bar, sent tweets out to my network on Twitter, distributed it in my friend feed , posted it on my Facebook profile and added to Flickr. The Burma: It Can't Wait Campaign launched not too long ago by the U.S. Campaign for Burma.

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NpTech Tag: Roundups from and about Facebook and More

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I've also added the pink ribbon to my Facebook profile. Many blogs, like the Razoo blog , went red on Thursday as part of Free Burma: International Bloggers Day. Facebook The Non-Profits on Facebook Group is for those who work for, belong to, or support nonprofits on Facebook. Early detection is important.

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NpTech Summary: Red T-Shirt Day - Supporting Monks, YouTube Nonprofit Channel, and Web2forDev Conference Reports

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Flickr Photo by Villoks Many people around the world are supporting the Monks in Burma by wearing red t-shirts today or participating in vigils like this one in Cambodia outside the Burma embassy. So, while it may very difficult to find Internet content from Burma, it is getting onto the Internet. Fundraising 2.0

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What color is your blog?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Many blogHers, like Rebeca at the Razoo blog , went red on Thursday as part of Free Burma: International Bloggers Day.    And, for what it is worth, I've also added the pink ribbon to my Facebook profile.    But, on Friday, my blog turned from red to pink! 

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NpTech Tag Summary: NpTech Slide Decks, Twitter Saves Children, and Visualizing Information for Advocacy

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Social Media A couple of really useful posts on Facebook and Nonprofits. Ethan Zuckerman gives a summary of Pros/Cons of facebook Activism , a presentation by Imran Jamal and the Burma Global Action Network. There's also a profile of the Humane Society's recent $50,000 contest win from Microsoft.

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