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A Guide To Facebook Activism

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

(Hat tip: Jessica Dheere, Project Director, Social Media Exchange, Beirut) for pointing to this excellent resource - A DigiActive Introduction to Facebook Activism. It comes from Digiactive , a five-month-old site devoted to digital activism and was written by Dan Schultz , a student at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh.

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Using Twitter to Build a Community and Recruit Volunteers

Amy Sample Ward

Journalists using social media in Egypt. 100,000 in 3 Days: Interview about #TeamAutism. Social media in disaster response. National Theatre screws up, what we can learn from mistakes. American Red Cross Twitter Mistakes and Fundraising. Atlanta Councilman chooses Twitter. Trimet misses the bus on social media. Twitter for fundraising.

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60+ Spring Fundraising Ideas for Every Nonprofit

Qgiv

Scavenger hunt Scavenger hunts are fun family activities that can really excite your supporters! You can also raise funds simultaneously by offering tickets to different activities and concessions. Field day Field days are filled with classic outdoor games and activities that are fun for participants of all ages.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society - Untitled Article

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

Our human rights group is active all over the place right now. And all this is on top of Martus work we're actively engaged with in Kenya, Nigeria and Egypt. Africa is definitely getting more attention from us. Kristen Cibelli is on her way to Uganda right now.

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Video Streaming Apps — To Stream or Not to Stream

Tech Soup

We saw how Twitter changed information-sharing in 2011 Egypt, after all. Broadcasting news or community happenings — if you or your mission engage in community or cultural work on the ground or in the streets, show your members what grassroots activism or engagement looks like! Live Streaming and Appropriation. spanhidden.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society - Untitled Article

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

State has an active program tracking the state of human rights around the world. There's more in the press release, and we will be expanding our efforts in Kenya, Nigeria, Egypt and Algeria. Our big news is major support for more work by Benetech in Africa, thanks to the U.S. Department of State. We're just announcing this project.

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Conquering a Cruel Continent for a Cause

Tech Soup

The Sahara Desert in Egypt (the hottest desert on earth). Stand with me and let's do more than talk about the problem, let's be active in finding solutions." The Namib Desert in Namibia (has the highest sand dunes on earth). The Gobi Desert in China (the windiest desert on earth). " He's Just Getting Started.