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Project AWARE Dives Deep Into Ocean Data, Turning Scuba Divers into Citizen Scientists

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

My Ocean , is a niche social network of more than 9000 divers and this guest post by Darren Barefoot describes some powerful outcomes for ocean conservation by bringing together several strategies: niche social network, crowdsourced data mapping, and deep engagement. For decades, scuba divers have been cleaning waterways. million divers.

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Think Global, Act Local

Connection Cafe

Two recent advocacy victories this week by PETA and my former colleagues at Defenders of Wildlife are a great reminder of a little practiced truth: organizations are seeing greater (and often easier) success in leveraging online advocacy to change policy at the state and local level. Author: Michelle Shefter.

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Top Lessons from GivingTuesday 2023

Neon CRM

Donors from 100 different countries gave to Neon One users this year—GivingTuesday really is a global movement of generosity! Give because you deeply care about water conservation). Top GivingTuesday 2023 Highlights Here are some of the top highlights from this year’s GivingTuesday. Who Is Giving? When Do Donors Give?

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To the Tune of 8 Million

Connection Cafe

Over the past couple of years I’ve developed a little bit of a love affair with one of our clients: Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS). WCS is a global conservation organization that manages five living institutions in New York City, including the Bronx Zoo.

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Nonprofits & Gaming: Playing Your Way to More Funds, More Volunteers, and Solving the World's Problems

NTEN

Purpose: Fundraising, education, advocacy. In Find the Future, the New York Public Library pairs online and offline activity to get the audience to explore the library’s offerings by sending them on a scavenger hunt throughout the collection. Taking It Global: Millennium Development Goals match game. Purpose: Education.

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50 Fun, Useful, and Totally Random Resources for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

In addition to the list of global top sites, you can also view top sites by country. Global Tweets :: globaltweets.com. In just a few clicks your supporters can donate a tweet or status update to benefit your cause (see The Global Fund ). Alexa Top Sites :: alexa.com/topsites. BrainyQuote :: brainyquote.com.

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International Organizations and Social Media: News, Engagement, and Social Data for Policy Change

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

It includes international trade and development, security, micro-finance, LBGT rights, renewable energy advocacy, water policy, security, human rights for indigenous people, terrorism financing, refugee protection policies and rights, law enforcement, trafficking, peace in conflict areas, and poverty reduction. Global Conversations.

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