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It was closing time in the Hague and I was too late to the Oxfam Novib office to meet anyone, but a poster in the window reminds us all to remember Afghanistan one of the poorest countries in the world, affected by decades of conflict and disasters. . An Instagram Photo and Video Essay. MORE
CITIES, PROCLAIMS END TO WAR * PDF: [link] * For video updates: [link] * Contact: mailto:writers@nytimes-se.com Early this morning, commuters nationwide were delighted to find out that while they were sleeping, the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan had come to an end. November 12, 2008 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SPECIAL TIMES EDITION BLANKETS U.S. MORE
Each year I post a list of my favorite Have Fun Do Good Books for the year (even if they weren't actually published in that year). As I'm beginning to draft my list for 2010, I would love to know what do good books you read and loved in 2010. I'm always looking for good book suggestions, plus, I have to pick the next book for my "social changey" book club to read in December, and am looking for ideas. I've listed some of the books I'm considering below (I haven't read them yet). MORE
Their first project is a secondary school for 1,200 girls in Afghanistan where the female literacy rate is only 12%. This morning I followed my 10,000th nonprofit on Twitter! A young nonprofit dedicated to building schools for girls in developing countries named Circle of Women. That they are number 10,000 is completely random, but I am pleased that it is an organization with a mission dear to my heart. MORE
million gallons of drinking water and over 760,000 hot meals for children in Haiti, 45,000 meals for US children living in poverty, and more than 3,000 warm coats to children in Afghanistan and the US. MORE
SAWA-Australia is a nonprofit organization aimed at providing Afghanistan women with education and health services. Most of our board placements love nothing better than joining a board where they can be a voice of change. MORE
He shared incredible stories from over two decades of providing rehabilitation for disabled people in Afghanistan. Storytelling is an essential fundraising skill for nonprofits. One of the most amazing nonprofit storytellers I ever heard in my life is Alberto Cairo (International Committee of the Red Cross) who delivered a truly inspirational speech during the International Fundraising Congress closing plenary. MORE
Brodsky documents the inside story of the Revolutionary Association of the Women of Afghanistan (RAWA). I've posted a couple of times about giving circles, groups of people who get together to learn about an organization's work, and pool their donations to have a greater impact. MORE
Though many of the countries we work in are talked about in the news (DR Congo, Iraq, Afghanistan, Sudan), some aren’t as well-known (Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Nigeria) and we often need to explain why operating in these countries is important. MORE
Founding partners include United Nations Foundation, DonorsChoose.org , Mashable, Blackbaud, charity: water, GlobalGiving, Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America (IAVA), Kiva, Darden Restaurant Group, Groupon, Unilever and VENTURE3Capital. MORE
Clay Aiken in Afghanistan with Unicef, Photo from Flickr. " The most recent set of posts are from Clay Aiken's field work in Afghanistan and also includes flickr photos. I've been following Unicef's Field Notes Blog. MORE
I was excited about Fab-Fi , Fab Lab's name for the simple directional antennas they're using to build a mesh wireless network all over Jalalabad, Afghanistan. Also published on AshokaTech. I wrote a blog post a few months ago about Fab Lab, a network of community-operated workshops springing up all over the world. Of course, to get the full effect of what's cool about Fab Lab, it's useful to take a step back. MORE
Her memoir Zen Under Fire , tells the story of her work and life in Afghanistan. "The difference that I could make was really much less grand than saving the world, but it was in many ways much more powerful because it was actually something that all of us can do. MORE
As a group or as an individual, CARE Packages can help send girls in Afghanistan to school for a year, or help expectant mothers in Peru safely deliver. Many of us will purchase hundreds of dollars in holiday gifts over the next six weeks, and with some conscious consumerism those dollars could also help some of your favorite nonprofits continue their work in 2012. MORE
Journal of a Young Activist write about her travels and human rights work in Palestine, Israel, Iraq, Lebanon, Syria and Afghanistan, and her life as a Chicago Seminary Student. MORE
That displacement has happened mostly as a result of the wars in Syria, Afghanistan, and Iraq. TechSoup is proud celebrate World Refugee Day by announcing a new humanitarian project that that we're doing in Europe and the Middle East. MORE
Just before noon, I decided to go online and see what those in my networks were sharing from their own celebrations or reflections, and immediately found the #GoSilent campaign from Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America (IAVA). MORE
She's offering a special deal right now that if you buy her book, Zen Under Fire: A Story of Love and War in Afghanistan , you will receive 30 Days of Courage for free You'll notice when you click on the link for Zen Under Fire , that the book is only available from New Zealand at this time. My in-box was so full of have fun, do good books, films, events and classes to share with you I decided to gather them all into one post. Enjoy! MORE
With "The Rucksack", Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America (IAVA) have actually managed to build an online community that works. Community. We all want it. We know we need it. Making it happen? Even with a very high bar for membership – members must submit a copy of their military discharge paperwork – IAVA’s confirmed veteran membership increased fivefold with the launch of "The Rucksack". MORE
She is currently writing a memoir about her life as a UN peacekeeper in Afghanistan. We write and teach what we want to learn, at least, I do. MORE
On August 1, Google quietly launched Google Wallet for the Web – and the technology has the possibility of transforming online and mobile fundraising as we’ know it. MORE
This year’s campaign hopes to raise $65,000 to invest in Mama Lucy’s secondary school in Tanzania, Renu & Maggie’s schools in Kathmandu & Surkhet, Nepal, and Suraya’s women’s shelter in Afghanistan. MORE
Coalition for Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans :: @ CIAV. The 50 nonprofits listed below are tackling some of the most important economic, social and political issues of our time. MORE
Giving Tuesday is a movement to create a national day of giving to kick off the giving season added to the calendar on the Tuesday following Thanksgiving, Black Friday, and Cyber Monday. The second annual GivingTuesday is on December 3rd and we''ve found 124 NTEN Members that are participating! MORE
We got to talking, and she told me about a book she wrote about the Revolutionary Association of the Women of Afghanistan , an underground organization working for women's rights in Afghanistan. MORE
Just received word that Jayne is off to Afghanistan at the end of February 2007, to serve as Communication and Reporting Advisor for the United Nation's National Area-Based Development Programme (NABDP), part of UNDP. I'll be in Afghanistan through part of August." MORE
Over 8 weeks this last fall, I had the privilege of working with NGOs from Afghanistan, Cambodia, Iraq, Lebanon and Syria, in a series of trainings that took place in Phnom Penh, Beirut and Istanbul. The current conflict in Afghanistan has been ongoing since 2001. MORE
Rather, it is a do-good adventure story of a former mountain climber who has spent almost 15 years building schools in remote mountain villages of northern Pakistan, Afghanistan, Kyrgyzstan and Mongolia. education book Pakistan Afghanistan Kyrgyzstan Mongolia MORE
One of GlobalGiving's "Mom Knows Best" projects like Education for 900 Rural Girls in Burkina Faso or Fast Tracking Education for Women and Older Girls in Afghanistan. * If your mom is the kind of person who prefers a donation to a physical gift, below are a few ideas. MORE
Habbo’s InfoBus re: curbing violence against gay teens; developing understanding via the Matthew Shepard Foundation visiting ‘in-world’ or the War Child Int’l foundation partnership to focus in-world on kids impacted by violence in Afghanistan, Iraq, Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda etc. MORE
Also working with Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America to help get them the respect and services they deserve, working on reform of the VA. Just had a good conversation this morning with Craig Newmark of Craigslist and the Craigslist Foundation. MORE
Note, WorldRemit, which is the service behind M-Pesa has now expanded its service to Afghanistan, South Africa, India and in 2014, to Eastern Europe. At one point in time, when you opened a new account at your local bank, and the expectation was that you’d stay awhile. MORE
Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America. View Larger. In the spirit of gratitude and giving and in celebration of the American holiday of Thanksgiving , below is a list of 50 nonprofits that serve American society. Of course 50 is just a tiny percentage of the nonprofits that work and sacrafice to make our country a better place to live. If you would like to add a nonprofit, please do so with a “Because…” statement in a comment below. Happy Thanksgiving! MORE
SAWA-Australia , a nonprofit that provides women in Afghanistan with health and education services, saw an increase in attendance at its fundraising events after adopting a texting campaign. If you think text message (SMS) marketing is only for businesses, think again. MORE
Over the past 18 months or so, the antennas have been appearing around Jalalabad , a former Taliban stronghold in Afghanistan. It wasn't created by a government either, but it could become the new symbol of infrastructure rebuilding in Afghanistan and around the world. They're inexpensive and easy to repair, qualities more important in Afghanistan than a good warranty. Take, for example, the Taj, the only bar in Eastern Afghanistan (apparently a tiki bar, no less). MORE
She originally founded the Voice of Women Organization (VWO) to educate girls in Kabul in secret schools under the Taliban, and has since expanded to support and assist underprivileged women and children throughout Afghanistan. I have talked many times before about the way we as nonprofit organizations and changemakers set our goals. (If If we focus our work on feeding the hungry, for example, do we actually create a system in which we rely on people needing our services? MORE
We'll show you how Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America (IAVA), a national non-profit, non-partisan group supporting our nation's newest generation of veterans has established a multi-year partnership with Miller High Life, the San Diego Padres, and celebrities that support their mission. It should also be interesting to hear how Afghanistan Veterans of America (IAVA) decided to partner with the beer company Miller High Life. Conference season is here. MORE
Are you a veteran of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan? IAVA (the Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America) has created a social network dedicated exclusively to helping veterans connect and easing the transition back into civilian life. MORE
Many members of my family have served from the Civil War to our current conflict in Afghanistan. On Friday, I sent out an email asking all subscribers to share pictures of loved ones who have served their country. MORE
Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America. American Diabetes Association. Because 1 in 12 Americans have diabetes. Facebook || Twitter || YouTube || Google+ || LinkedIn || Flickr. Americans for the Arts. MORE
A few months back, colleague Jayne Cravens was off to Afghanistan, to serve as Communication and Reporting Advisor for the United Nation's National Area-Based Development Programme (NABDP), part of UNDP. from Jayne Craven's Flickr Photos from Kabul. MORE
There were people already doing cool stuff, like InSTEDD and some great work around mashups of humanitarian data in Afghanistan, as well as folks discussing lauching cool new social enterprises (but we can't talk about them yet). I just got back from Foo Camp 2009, which was a blast as usual. MORE
They've also hosted some successful nonprofit campaigns: Aid Afghanistan for Education and Peace raised over $10,000 on its Indiegogo campaign. I've donated to some weird crowdfunding campaigns. MORE
Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America , founded in June 2004, is the nation's first and largest group dedicated to the Troops and Veterans of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. MORE
Afghanistan Related Topics Amy Sample Ward
MAY 28, 2012
Just before noon, I decided to go online and see what those in my networks were sharing from their own celebrations or reflections, and immediately found the #GoSilent campaign from Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America (IAVA).
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
FEBRUARY 6, 2007
Just received word that Jayne is off to Afghanistan at the end of February 2007, to serve as Communication and Reporting Advisor for the United Nation's National Area-Based Development Programme (NABDP), part of UNDP. I'll be in Afghanistan through part of August."
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Mobile Commons
APRIL 21, 2011
Are you a veteran of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan? IAVA (the Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America) has created a social network dedicated exclusively to helping veterans connect and easing the transition back into civilian life.
Have Fun - Do Good
JUNE 12, 2013
Her memoir Zen Under Fire , tells the story of her work and life in Afghanistan. "The difference that I could make was really much less grand than saving the world, but it was in many ways much more powerful because it was actually something that all of us can do.
Nonprofit Tech for Good
OCTOBER 19, 2012
On August 1, Google quietly launched Google Wallet for the Web – and the technology has the possibility of transforming online and mobile fundraising as we’ know it.
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
APRIL 16, 2007
Clay Aiken in Afghanistan with Unicef, Photo from Flickr. " The most recent set of posts are from Clay Aiken's field work in Afghanistan and also includes flickr photos. I've been following Unicef's Field Notes Blog.
Beneblog: Technology Meets Society
APRIL 19, 2009
Over 8 weeks this last fall, I had the privilege of working with NGOs from Afghanistan, Cambodia, Iraq, Lebanon and Syria, in a series of trainings that took place in Phnom Penh, Beirut and Istanbul. The current conflict in Afghanistan has been ongoing since 2001.
Have Fun - Do Good
OCTOBER 19, 2010
She is currently writing a memoir about her life as a UN peacekeeper in Afghanistan. We write and teach what we want to learn, at least, I do.
John Haydon
OCTOBER 5, 2012
million gallons of drinking water and over 760,000 hot meals for children in Haiti, 45,000 meals for US children living in poverty, and more than 3,000 warm coats to children in Afghanistan and the US.
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
APRIL 23, 2007
A few months back, colleague Jayne Cravens was off to Afghanistan, to serve as Communication and Reporting Advisor for the United Nation's National Area-Based Development Programme (NABDP), part of UNDP. from Jayne Craven's Flickr Photos from Kabul.
Nonprofit Tech for Good
SEPTEMBER 9, 2012
Coalition for Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans :: @ CIAV. The 50 nonprofits listed below are tackling some of the most important economic, social and political issues of our time.
Beneblog: Technology Meets Society
AUGUST 30, 2009
There were people already doing cool stuff, like InSTEDD and some great work around mashups of humanitarian data in Afghanistan, as well as folks discussing lauching cool new social enterprises (but we can't talk about them yet). I just got back from Foo Camp 2009, which was a blast as usual.
Tech Soup Blog
NOVEMBER 18, 2009
Over the past 18 months or so, the antennas have been appearing around Jalalabad , a former Taliban stronghold in Afghanistan. It wasn't created by a government either, but it could become the new symbol of infrastructure rebuilding in Afghanistan and around the world. They're inexpensive and easy to repair, qualities more important in Afghanistan than a good warranty. Take, for example, the Taj, the only bar in Eastern Afghanistan (apparently a tiki bar, no less).
Nonprofit Tech for Good
OCTOBER 22, 2016
It was closing time in the Hague and I was too late to the Oxfam Novib office to meet anyone, but a poster in the window reminds us all to remember Afghanistan one of the poorest countries in the world, affected by decades of conflict and disasters. . An Instagram Photo and Video Essay.
John Haydon
MAY 28, 2012
Many members of my family have served from the Civil War to our current conflict in Afghanistan. On Friday, I sent out an email asking all subscribers to share pictures of loved ones who have served their country.
Amy Sample Ward
MAY 3, 2011
She originally founded the Voice of Women Organization (VWO) to educate girls in Kabul in secret schools under the Taliban, and has since expanded to support and assist underprivileged women and children throughout Afghanistan. I have talked many times before about the way we as nonprofit organizations and changemakers set our goals. (If If we focus our work on feeding the hungry, for example, do we actually create a system in which we rely on people needing our services?
BoardAssist
JUNE 27, 2017
SAWA-Australia is a nonprofit organization aimed at providing Afghanistan women with education and health services. Most of our board placements love nothing better than joining a board where they can be a voice of change.
Nonprofit Tech for Good
OCTOBER 17, 2009
Their first project is a secondary school for 1,200 girls in Afghanistan where the female literacy rate is only 12%. This morning I followed my 10,000th nonprofit on Twitter! A young nonprofit dedicated to building schools for girls in developing countries named Circle of Women. That they are number 10,000 is completely random, but I am pleased that it is an organization with a mission dear to my heart.
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
NOVEMBER 11, 2015
He shared incredible stories from over two decades of providing rehabilitation for disabled people in Afghanistan. Storytelling is an essential fundraising skill for nonprofits. One of the most amazing nonprofit storytellers I ever heard in my life is Alberto Cairo (International Committee of the Red Cross) who delivered a truly inspirational speech during the International Fundraising Congress closing plenary.
Have Fun - Do Good
SEPTEMBER 1, 2006
Brodsky documents the inside story of the Revolutionary Association of the Women of Afghanistan (RAWA). I've posted a couple of times about giving circles, groups of people who get together to learn about an organization's work, and pool their donations to have a greater impact.
Nonprofit Tech for Good
NOVEMBER 25, 2013
Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America. American Diabetes Association. Because 1 in 12 Americans have diabetes. Facebook || Twitter || YouTube || Google+ || LinkedIn || Flickr. Americans for the Arts.
Have Fun - Do Good
APRIL 16, 2008
Rather, it is a do-good adventure story of a former mountain climber who has spent almost 15 years building schools in remote mountain villages of northern Pakistan, Afghanistan, Kyrgyzstan and Mongolia. education book Pakistan Afghanistan Kyrgyzstan Mongolia
Frogloop
MARCH 7, 2011
We'll show you how Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America (IAVA), a national non-profit, non-partisan group supporting our nation's newest generation of veterans has established a multi-year partnership with Miller High Life, the San Diego Padres, and celebrities that support their mission. It should also be interesting to hear how Afghanistan Veterans of America (IAVA) decided to partner with the beer company Miller High Life. Conference season is here.
Tech Soup Blog
MARCH 3, 2010
I was excited about Fab-Fi , Fab Lab's name for the simple directional antennas they're using to build a mesh wireless network all over Jalalabad, Afghanistan. Also published on AshokaTech. I wrote a blog post a few months ago about Fab Lab, a network of community-operated workshops springing up all over the world. Of course, to get the full effect of what's cool about Fab Lab, it's useful to take a step back.
Have Fun - Do Good
MAY 1, 2009
One of GlobalGiving's "Mom Knows Best" projects like Education for 900 Rural Girls in Burkina Faso or Fast Tracking Education for Women and Older Girls in Afghanistan. * If your mom is the kind of person who prefers a donation to a physical gift, below are a few ideas.
Tech Soup Blog
JUNE 20, 2017
That displacement has happened mostly as a result of the wars in Syria, Afghanistan, and Iraq. TechSoup is proud celebrate World Refugee Day by announcing a new humanitarian project that that we're doing in Europe and the Middle East.
Nonprofit Tech for Good
DECEMBER 5, 2010
Though many of the countries we work in are talked about in the news (DR Congo, Iraq, Afghanistan, Sudan), some aren’t as well-known (Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Nigeria) and we often need to explain why operating in these countries is important.
Beneblog: Technology Meets Society
JUNE 13, 2009
Also working with Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America to help get them the respect and services they deserve, working on reform of the VA. Just had a good conversation this morning with Craig Newmark of Craigslist and the Craigslist Foundation.
Have Fun - Do Good
NOVEMBER 28, 2010
Each year I post a list of my favorite Have Fun Do Good Books for the year (even if they weren't actually published in that year). As I'm beginning to draft my list for 2010, I would love to know what do good books you read and loved in 2010. I'm always looking for good book suggestions, plus, I have to pick the next book for my "social changey" book club to read in December, and am looking for ideas. I've listed some of the books I'm considering below (I haven't read them yet).
Nonprofit Tech for Good
NOVEMBER 17, 2011
As a group or as an individual, CARE Packages can help send girls in Afghanistan to school for a year, or help expectant mothers in Peru safely deliver. Many of us will purchase hundreds of dollars in holiday gifts over the next six weeks, and with some conscious consumerism those dollars could also help some of your favorite nonprofits continue their work in 2012.
SocialFish
AUGUST 17, 2015
Note, WorldRemit, which is the service behind M-Pesa has now expanded its service to Afghanistan, South Africa, India and in 2014, to Eastern Europe. At one point in time, when you opened a new account at your local bank, and the expectation was that you’d stay awhile.
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
MAY 4, 2011
This year’s campaign hopes to raise $65,000 to invest in Mama Lucy’s secondary school in Tanzania, Renu & Maggie’s schools in Kathmandu & Surkhet, Nepal, and Suraya’s women’s shelter in Afghanistan.
Have Fun - Do Good
SEPTEMBER 25, 2012
She's offering a special deal right now that if you buy her book, Zen Under Fire: A Story of Love and War in Afghanistan , you will receive 30 Days of Courage for free You'll notice when you click on the link for Zen Under Fire , that the book is only available from New Zealand at this time. My in-box was so full of have fun, do good books, films, events and classes to share with you I decided to gather them all into one post. Enjoy!
Network-Centric Advocacy
NOVEMBER 12, 2008
CITIES, PROCLAIMS END TO WAR * PDF: [link] * For video updates: [link] * Contact: mailto:writers@nytimes-se.com Early this morning, commuters nationwide were delighted to find out that while they were sleeping, the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan had come to an end. November 12, 2008 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SPECIAL TIMES EDITION BLANKETS U.S.
Have Fun - Do Good
JULY 18, 2007
Journal of a Young Activist write about her travels and human rights work in Palestine, Israel, Iraq, Lebanon, Syria and Afghanistan, and her life as a Chicago Seminary Student.
NTEN
DECEMBER 1, 2013
Giving Tuesday is a movement to create a national day of giving to kick off the giving season added to the calendar on the Tuesday following Thanksgiving, Black Friday, and Cyber Monday. The second annual GivingTuesday is on December 3rd and we''ve found 124 NTEN Members that are participating!
NTEN
MAY 2, 2011
With "The Rucksack", Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America (IAVA) have actually managed to build an online community that works. Community. We all want it. We know we need it. Making it happen? Even with a very high bar for membership – members must submit a copy of their military discharge paperwork – IAVA’s confirmed veteran membership increased fivefold with the launch of "The Rucksack".
Nonprofit Tech for Good
NOVEMBER 20, 2011
Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America. View Larger. In the spirit of gratitude and giving and in celebration of the American holiday of Thanksgiving , below is a list of 50 nonprofits that serve American society. Of course 50 is just a tiny percentage of the nonprofits that work and sacrafice to make our country a better place to live. If you would like to add a nonprofit, please do so with a “Because…” statement in a comment below. Happy Thanksgiving!
Have Fun - Do Good
DECEMBER 14, 2006
We got to talking, and she told me about a book she wrote about the Revolutionary Association of the Women of Afghanistan , an underground organization working for women's rights in Afghanistan.
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
SEPTEMBER 20, 2012
Founding partners include United Nations Foundation, DonorsChoose.org , Mashable, Blackbaud, charity: water, GlobalGiving, Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America (IAVA), Kiva, Darden Restaurant Group, Groupon, Unilever and VENTURE3Capital.
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
NOVEMBER 11, 2007
Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America , founded in June 2004, is the nation's first and largest group dedicated to the Troops and Veterans of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Tech Soup Blog
APRIL 6, 2016
SAWA-Australia , a nonprofit that provides women in Afghanistan with health and education services, saw an increase in attendance at its fundraising events after adopting a texting campaign. If you think text message (SMS) marketing is only for businesses, think again.
Tech Soup Blog
MAY 6, 2014
They've also hosted some successful nonprofit campaigns: Aid Afghanistan for Education and Peace raised over $10,000 on its Indiegogo campaign. I've donated to some weird crowdfunding campaigns.
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