Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 11, 2007

Acumen Fund is a non-profit global venture fund that uses entrepreneurial approaches to solve the problems of global poverty. Each chapter offers drop-in tutoring, field trips, workshops, and in-schools programs -- all free of charge -- for children, classes, and schools with particular interests or particular needs.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 21, 2009

In 2007, the popular Free Rice online game used quiz-style vocabulary building game that rewarded correct answers with ten grains per bowl to feed hungry children. The list of partner charities at launch include: US Fund for UNICEF. Jumpstart for Young Children. Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans Association. Feeding America.

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Have Fun - Do Good

FEBRUARY 22, 2012

We are also funding very special after school art classes in Afghanistan through our partnership with Trust In Education. We know that creativity and freedom of expression go a long way in educating children to be tolerant and open minded. Tell us what you are doing to make positive change in your community.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

MARCH 8, 2022

The takeover by the Taliban in Afghanistan earlier this year instantly sent the future of girls and women in that country into chaos. Women and girls in particular have felt the impacts of a never-ending global health pandemic, conflict and displacement, and authoritarian government takeovers, to name a few. Credit: GOLEES.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 25, 2013

Because without art our children’s minds will not grow to comprehend life beyond the obvious. Because 9 American children and 75 American adults die everyday from gun violence. Because 700,000+ American children need advocates in our judicial system each year. Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 20, 2011

Because without art our children’s minds will not grow to comprehend life beyond the obvious. Because 9 American children and 75 American adults die everyday from gun violence. Because 700,000+ American children need advocates in our judicial system each year. Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 23, 2007

Successful fund raisers for social causes have known that for a long time. A recent series of studies by psychologists provides the research that proves it -- they have found that fund-raising appeals do best when they are crafted around a single gripping image. What can we do?

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Have Fun - Do Good

MAY 13, 2009

We work in countries like Congo, Rwanda, Sudan, Iraq, Afghanistan, Bosnia, Kosovo, among others. A Call to Action: Defend Women's Progress, Human Rights in Afghanistan by Zainab Salbi on the Huffington Post. So, there are lots of tangible results from what we are doing, and that's how we measure our success.

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Have Fun - Do Good

DECEMBER 19, 2007

There she found her five children who had survived by the kindness of strangers. Sponsors give $27/month to fund a survivor's basic needs, as well as seed money to start income generating projects. Reunited, she began to rebuild their life." Honorata joined Women for Women International in August 2004.

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APRIL 2, 2008

Kavita Ramdas, President and CEO, Global Fund for Women. Kavita Ramdas is the President and CEO of the nonprofit, the Global Fund for Women. I think it's worth it (: Kavita Ramdas: The Global Fund for Women is the largest independent, publicly supported grant-making foundation to advance women's human rights internationally.

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