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Sudan Activist Conference Call: What You Can Do to Make a Difference in Darfur

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In an effort to understand why the violence there is still happening, and what I can do to help, I've called in for two of the monthly conference calls for Sudan Activists produced by ENOUGH , the Genocide Intervention Network , STAND: A Student Anti-Genocide Coalition , and the Save Darfur Coalition.

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5 Unique Ways to Thank Recurring Donors

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Haymakers for Hope’s mission is to give everyday people the chance to fight back against cancer by training for, and competing in charity boxing events to raise money and awareness. Bright Pink helps save lives from breast and ovarian cancer by empowering women to know their risk and manage their health proactively.

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5 Steps for Beginners in Peer-to-Peer Fundraising

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Do you remember selling chocolate to raise money for your class field trip back in elementary school? Having a fundraising strategy that coincides with your goals and audience will help grow engagement organically. Pictures, videos, and text to help share your story, and one clear ask. Craft Your Unique Story.

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What Are Your 2009 Have Fun Do Good Resolutions?

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Waiting a few weeks until your "real life" is in full swing can help you craft more realistic goals. In that spirit, I'm making only three 2009 Have Fun Do Good Resolutions Write each month to the woman from Sudan who I am sponsoring through Women for Women International. My six 2008 Activist Resolutions went so-so: I did.

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Empowering Refugees: Interview with Kjerstin Erickson of FORGE

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We are focused on preparing individuals to eventually return to their home countries and to help rebuild, and that's human capacity building. One of those individuals is Paul Ohisa, and he's a refugee from Sudan. His dream was to go back to Sudan, and to contribute and help rebuild. It had been bombed.

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Shouldn’t the Word Phone Be Removed from Mobile? The Use of the Mobile by Nonprofits for Development

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countries are examining ways to use mobiles and nonprofits can help to. was used to help find missing political dissidents. mobile banking service is the most popular way to transfer money via. Sudan caused a 0.12% increase in the country’s GDP growth rate, partly. According to him it costs too much money.

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President's Update

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

For example, I'm planning on going to India and Bangladesh next month for the first time, and to Uganda and Sudan next year. Our local paper, the San Jose Mercury News, did two great pieces on Benetech, a business section feature story and an exceptional column by Mike Cassidy entitled An Executive Does Well By Helping Others.

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