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

Amy Sample Ward

If you’re in the US today, there’s probably little chance you didn’t know it was Memorial Day – from the specials on TV, to local events, to remembrance stories, and even community gatherings, it’s hard to miss the message of today’s holiday. A simple commitment. Sharing across platforms – Twitter.

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

Qgiv

According to a guideline published by M+R, a useful quick test for your own messaging is to simply answer the question: If the subject of this story were to read it, how would they feel? The challenges of strength-based messaging Finding the balance in your story. Consider lived experience and amplify community voice.

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

Saleforce Nonprofit

Beyond the news headlines, there are great stories of people who are making a positive difference for peace. When we talk about peace, many people think it’s only the job of politicians or high level United Nations officials and they don’t think or know how they can make a difference. The Taliban attacked me three times.

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Leveraging Technology to Respond to Global Crises

Cloud 4 Good

To support this refugee population, CARE (an international humanitarian nonprofit) leverages and mobilizes its network of donors through Salesforce to support programs that restabilize communities and provide food, shelter, financial access, and jobs. Success Story: Creating an Omnichannel Marketing Experience with Teach For America.

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[Book Interview] Nonprofit Example of Social Media Excellence: Women for Women International

Nonprofit Tech for Good

A lot of my to-do’s for next year regard sharing more of the amazing media assets we receive from HQ staffers who travel to the field, engaging our supporters by encouraging them to share their stories of sponsoring a woman through our programs and improving the way we share information about policy issues and current events. Book Tour ?. ?

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Social Media for Good and Evil, Strong and Weak Ties, Online/Offline,and Orgs and Networks

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

How the Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America is using the web to bring back together their band of brothers and sisters. The Tools Don’t Create Strong or Weak Ties, Stories and People Do. It is generated partly from the story, and the social network that enables that story to be told.

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[VIDEO] Raise More Money And Improve Donors Relationships Through Personal Branding

Bloomerang

Tell a story. And having your own stories, like really great stories about the volunteering that you’re doing, or the experience you’re having with your beneficiaries and being able to tell those stories. did they do a good job? These are simple, this kind of warm-up. What are some. I like that.

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