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10 Years of PeaceTalks: What Does Peace Mean to You?

Saleforce Nonprofit

Why does nobody hear the voices when all the children are yelling and crying and running from bombs?’ Known for her efforts to advance women’s rights in Afghanistan, Zarifa experienced an untenable career in politics. I asked my mom ‘Mom, why does nobody hear us? Why does nobody save the children? And my mom told me ‘You can tweet’.

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Equitable and Inclusive Messaging: Retaining Donors in a New Age of Storytelling

Qgiv

Consider lived experience and amplify community voice. Example: Sam came home from Afghanistan with PTSD that threatened his family, his job, and even his life. Recognize that in the traditional Organization-Donor-Constituent triad there is now a 4 th component: Community.

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Are you celebrating Giving Tuesday? These NTEN Members are!

NTEN

The Trust for Public Land TransForm Transportation Alternatives United Nations Foundation United Way for Southeastern Michigan United Way of Genesee County Vermont Foodbank Volunteers of America Wade Edwards Foundation and Learning Lab Women Employed World Food Program USA YES!

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Can love change the world? I hope so!

Amy Sample Ward

We are starting a movement that has love at the very foundation. 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. Join me in sharing the love.

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How Text Messaging Has Revolutionized Giving

BoardAssist

Most of our board placements love nothing better than joining a board where they can be a voice of change. Perhaps that voice in 2017 will be to help your nonprofit adopt text messaging as a new way of fundraising. SAWA-Australia is a nonprofit organization aimed at providing Afghanistan women with education and health services.

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Favorite Do-Good Books of 2008

Have Fun - Do Good

The Elders is, "a group of eminent global leaders, convened by Nelson Mandela and Graça Machel to bring their experience and independent voices to the resolution of conflict and to innovative, cooperative efforts to address the great global challenges of our time." One of the projects he is involved with these days is The Elders.

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The Journey of the Spiritual Activist: An Interview with Marisa Handler

Have Fun - Do Good

It's been a foundation to begin with, and to return to. India is next to Pakistan, which is right next to Afghanistan, and the US had just gone to war in Afghanistan. In the process, I felt like I came into contact with my own creative voice, and that voice wanted more, it wanted more room.