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How to Use Storytelling for Nonprofits to Tug Heartstrings and Raise Funds

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For the purposes of our exercise, let’s say our story takes place in India. In a small village in India, 9 year-old Fatima lives in a tiny hut with her parents Priya and Amit. Please give so that we can end childhood hunger in India and help these children realize their full potential. Free Music Archive: [link].

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[Reflection] Mashable #sgsGLOBAL: How Do We Get From Collective Conversation To Action To Impact?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

A theme I heard throughout the day on multiple panels was a call to action for people in the room to serve the world by following their passion. What better way to see this in action is to hear it and see it from the young people themselves. What better way to see this in action is to hear it and see it from the young people themselves.

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11 Holiday Gift Programs That Benefit Nonprofits and Make the World A Better Place :: 2011 Edition

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Their store also offers jewelry, African art and music, and clothing. Sea Shepherd Conservation Society Online Store: If you have a family member or friend who supports saving the whales and dolphins from slaughter with direct action and activist intervention, then Sea Shepherd is a great choice for a holiday gift.

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Literacy for a billion: PlanetRead

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

When Brij heard I was going to South India, he insisted I visit his team in Pondicherry. Planet Read added subtitles to Bollywood music videos. Actually visiting social enteprises and seeing them in action is incredibly exciting. And, I felt privileged to be able to meet these teams on their home turf.

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Women, Girls, Education and Global Health: Interview with Carinne Brody

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Before and during her studies, she conducted field research for governmental and non-governmental organizations, as well as foundations, on maternal and child health in Sri Lanka, Ghana, Haiti, Somalia, Uganda, Kenya and India. You can listen and subscribe to the Big Vision Podcast via iTunes , or on the player above. Share Tweet.

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Meet the Winners of the 2012 Digital Storytelling Challenge!

Tech Soup

Developmental Disabilities Association rose to the challenge with its action-packed video and smart messaging, winning one Seagate hard drive, one Flickr Pro account, one Citrix GoToMyPC account, one Adobe Premiere Elements, and one Cisco Flip Ultra. Best Single Photo Entry: American India Foundation. Third Place. Honorable Mentions.

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300 More Email Subject Lines from End of Year Fundraising

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Re: Take one last action in 2013. Take one last action in 2013. Putting clients first in India. A few last minute ideas… Get in the Holiday Spirit, Little Macy, Very Special Music. Steve, there’s still time to take action on mega-dairies. Hours left to meet our match deadline. Only hours left to give in 2013.

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