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DECEMBER 1, 2014

As Joao points out, “ Unlike developed countries such as the United States and England, Brazilians do not give as a habit and the country figures in the 72nd place of giving amongst 135 countries in the latest World Giving Index. On the overall rating Brazil is actually the 90th most generous country of the world.”

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MARCH 17, 2017

Wake’s Tech2Empower program organizes delegations of volunteer Technology Advisors, women who work for Silicon Valley companies like Google, Salesforce, Mozilla, YouTube, GE Digital and IRC, to provide training for women’s rights and girls empowerment NGOs in developing countries and here in the United States.

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DECEMBER 5, 2013

GivingTuesday trended for over 10 hours straight in the United States (9:30 am – 7:30 pm). And indeed it did: The #GivingTuesday hashtag was used 269,000 times in the 24 hour December 3 period , (as well as 406,000 times in the last 7 days, and 514,000 times in the last 30 days).

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JUNE 25, 2014

He is expected to surpass the United States White House account, @WhiteHouse (4,973,061), within the next days and is using Twitter as a power tool to broadcast his messages.

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2015

As you probably know, the Pope is visiting the United States this week in Washington, DC; Philadelphia; and New York City. While the crowds will gather on the ground for a change to touch the hand of Pontiff, there will be a lot of crowds online to celebrate his visit.

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AUGUST 25, 2009

Mashable , a popular social media and technology blog and geek favorite, has caught the generosity meme with its Summer of Social Good , an initiative that raises money for the Humane Society of the United States , World Wildlife Fund , Oxfam , and LIVESTRONG.

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MARCH 1, 2011

The contest is open to all nonprofits in the United States, Canada and the UK. The song will be written and recorded by songwriter Bill Dillon who was recently exonerated after 27 years in prison thanks The Innocence Project and produced by Jim Tullio of Butcher Boy Studios.

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APRIL 6, 2012

And the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum won Best Video Storytelling with “ Yes, That’s My Father “, a stirring narrative about history, memory, and personal closure.

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MAY 16, 2012

One Student, Giselle, has used Razoo to help raise her travel funds to a conference in the United States. There were a handful who were using LinkedIn and Twitter as professional networking tools.

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FEBRUARY 21, 2010

I've written a lot lately about contests ( Chase Community Giving and Pepsi Refresh ) here in the United States that are focused on "social media for social media." The core of the design is "popular vote" - the group whose idea gets the most people to vote for them wins.

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NOVEMBER 23, 2016

Across the United States, citizens are seeing the fabric of their communities eroded by the imbalances that come when the cost of living outpaces growth in jobs, real wages, and incomes. Bridging the Gaps. The recent election proved that rising income inequality and structural economic shifts are the critical issues of our time.

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DECEMBER 7, 2010

At The Humane Society of the United States , we pride ourselves on on listening. But it’s not just about what people are saying about us. Carie is the Director of Emerging Media at The Humane Society of the United States, leading social media campaigns to further the organization’s fundraising and advocacy goals.

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2011

tools from outside the United States that help digital activists evade Internet censorship and promote human rights issues to a wider audience. Ethan points out that the Web was invented so physicists could share research papers, but Web2.0 was invented because people want to share cute pictures of their cats.

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FEBRUARY 15, 2012

the UNITED STATES !!!! There’s nothing uglier than a blogger with a sense of entitlement. I noticed that you had a badge to Share Our Strength on your blog. Why is this cause important to you? The fact that 1 in 4 children in the U.S. – multiple exclamation point worthy) live in food insecure households just kills me!

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MARCH 21, 2012

E-Mediat is funded by the Middle East Partnership Initiative (MEPI) of the United States Department of State with support from the craigslist Charitable Fund and Microsoft. I heard so many of the same themes that I often hear from nonprofits in the US when we discuss this topic.

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MAY 3, 2017

In 2016, 46 organizations across the 50 United States, from Hawaii to Massachusetts, received L4G grants to use that survey instrument to collect feedback from the people they serve.

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MARCH 16, 2012

We could empty the coffers of all the foundations in the United States but still couldn’t offset the cuts from the federal government alone. Given the massive cuts we are seeing across the sector, there is no way that private philanthropy can respond on a dollar for dollar basis.

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MARCH 19, 2011

It eventually changed the economy of the United States because it allowed businesses to have a national business and get in touch with customers. Ford asked, can’t we just have a call collect or reverse the charges? The answer was yes and the area code 800 wasn’t be used – so that was the first use of the 800 number.

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OCTOBER 26, 2009

The Twitter account was started with a focused goal of raising awareness about the release of the Global Climate Impacts in the United States report last June. A few weeks back I met Melinda Venable, Associate Director Digital and Ethnic Media at Resource Media who told me about the ClimateChangeUS Twitter strategy. .

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MARCH 19, 2011

It eventually changed the economy of the United States because it allowed businesses to have a national business and get in touch with customers. Ford asked, can’t we just have a call collect or reverse the charges? The answer was yes and the area code 800 wasn’t be used – so that was the first use of the 800 number.

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DECEMBER 5, 2008

The guests include Jonathan Colman of the Nature Conservancy and Carie Lewis of the Humane Society of the United States. The first installment is called "Turning Friends Into Supporters." The podcast is short and worth a listen.

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NOVEMBER 13, 2007

Between November 12 and November 26, OLPC is offering a Give One Get One program in the United States and Canada. The Give One, Get One campaign launched yesterday.

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DECEMBER 13, 2012

As Hurricane Sandy was barreling up the Atlantic coast of the United States, a husband and wife in their early 90s, frail of body and mind though resolute (some would say stubborn) of spirit, finally gave in to the pleadings of their family. The couple left their home on a barrier island off Long Island and evacuated inland.

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FEBRUARY 6, 2012

I’m also thrilled to include Carie Lewis (Humane Society of the United States) and Alison McQuade (Emily’s List). The panelists include two other Packard grantees, Danielle Brigida (National Wildlife Federation), and Alison Carlman (Global Giving). We’ll be talking about how to report social media results to stakeholders.

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JANUARY 31, 2012

As courageous citizens connected with each other to express dissent and organize public actions, social media tools spurred activism and social change in unprecedented ways. Chalk up my vote for 2011’s “Best Debut Artist” and “Best Supporting Actor.”.

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OCTOBER 19, 2007

You take a myer-briggs like chimp personality test to find out how much you have in common with the three chimpanzees of Cleveland Amory Black Beauty Ranch, an animal sanctuary operated by The Fund for Animals in partnership with The Humane Society of the United States. When you get your results, you get a badge and a write up.

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FEBRUARY 20, 2013

Andrea’s book is filled with practical information on how deal with the situation.

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NOVEMBER 22, 2007

Food is paid for by the site's sponsors and distributed by Mercy Corps worldwide and by America's Second Harvest to food banks throughout the United States. America's Second Harvest is the largest charitable hunger-relief organization in the United states.

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MAY 27, 2015

Demonstrations of what is possible are up and running in communities of every size across the United States. When we asked Code for America team to summarize the need they see in the field, they responded, “The civic tech field is growing rapidly. Now we need to find out not only what works, but what works best over time.”.

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FEBRUARY 17, 2012

Here are the key takeaways from a discussion with Danielle Brigida (National Wildlife Federation), Carie Lewis (The Humane Society of the United States), Alison Carlman (Global Giving) and Alison McQuade (EMILY’s List). Influence the decision makers. Help leadership understand the impact of social media by turning them into users.

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2016

These nonprofits are accelerating change in the world by staff using data to influence strategy and inform decisions that produce value and impact.

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JULY 18, 2007

There are videos from US Presidential candidate John Edwards, Author Samantha Power, Actress Mia Farrow, two former United Nations Deputy Secretaries-General, two former United States Deputy Secretaries of State, and private citizens from around the world have already submitted videos.

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JANUARY 13, 2008

Kids Against Hunger packages and ships highly nutritious, life-saving meals to starving and malnourished children in developing countries and the United States. They have packaging network with a national headquarters and satellites in 14 states and Canada.

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SEPTEMBER 12, 2011

Campus Party is the biggest technology phenomenon that almost nobody in the United States has ever heard of. It is a huge success in the Spanish-speaking world and plans to debut in the States, in the S.F. Imagine SxSW meets Burning Man meets Makers Faire meets Spring Break meets Bar Camps.

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DECEMBER 11, 2012

There is a lot of speculation about what has been causing the challenges that fundraising is facing in the United States. I prefer to show actual data and suggest what may be or may not be happening in the nonprofit sector. What Is Not Happening.

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OCTOBER 1, 2013

Save the Children is the leading, independent organization that creates lasting change for children in need in the United States and around the world. Ettoré has been with Save the Children for nearly 10 years and has been practicing the trade of digital marketing for more than a decade with a focus on innovation. Strategy'

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AUGUST 26, 2008

Alex Steed is a self-described millennial activist and he has just announced his Millennials Changing America: The Next Generation of Organizing where he will visit over 30 cities across the United States to meet, interview and report how young people are using the Internet to leverage their social and political power.

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