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Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America spread #GoSilent across the web for Memorial Day

Amy Sample Ward

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). It pulled me in, and then everywhere I looked online I saw it was pulling in others! A simple commitment.

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Leveraging Technology to Respond to Global Crises

Cloud 4 Good

Salesforce.org recently highlighted both Cloud for Good and CARE, a nonprofit organization seeking to save lives, defeat poverty, achieve social justice, and fight for women and girls, as part of the Changemakers video series. They can improve their strategy by analyzing their campaigns and building on their successes. .

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Can love change the world? I hope so!

Amy Sample Ward

Regardless of what work you are doing – campaigning for political change, providing services to your local community, educating others, or anything else – would it look different, would it feel different, would it operate differently if love was the central message? To Mama With Love is an open, community campaign.

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A Day Trip the Hague, Netherlands: International City of Peace and Justice

Nonprofit Tech for Good

An Instagram Photo and Video Essay. A video posted by Nonprofit Organizations (@nonprofitorgs) on Oct 17, 2016 at 6:13am PDT. Again unannounced, I rang the buzzer and met Julie Middelkoop, Head of the organization’s Wildlife – Not Entertainers Campaign. by Heather Mansfield. This one of donkeys caught my eye.

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Show Your Mama Some Love

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Last year, this campaign had hundreds of people sharing their love for hundreds of moms, and nearly $20,000 USD was raised to build a home for the TwitterKids of Tanzania and their classmates who attend Mama Lucy Kamptoni’s school in Arusha, Tanzania. I’d like to point two really good social media practices for this campaign.

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How Text Messaging Has Revolutionized Giving

BoardAssist

Nonprofits who have adopted texting campaigns find it to be an effective, low-cost marketing method that yields impressive results. Text messages allow organizations to contact donors in real time, making texting an efficient tool in fundraising campaigns. Mobile phone subscriptions worldwide were at 4.01 billion by 2019.

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Crowdfunding Controversies and How They Impact Nonprofits and Charities

Tech Soup

I've donated to some weird crowdfunding campaigns. While my favored crowdfunding campaigns might be eclectic, they all have one thing in common: I trust them. When a campaign isn't what it appears, it not only hurts the individual supporters and donors involved, but also other crowdfunders. The HealBe Scandal.

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