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Use Social Media to Reel in Big Fish Donors

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

An organization dedicated to “never again” a genocide — such as those in Europe, Cambodia, Rwanda, Bosnia, and Darfur — must raise awareness and advocate with as much energy as it raises money. All departments of the organization need to know what the other departments are doing.

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Paul Rusesabagina & Bloggers for Darfur

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Yesterday I went to see Paul Rusesabagina speak, the man who inspired the movie, Hotel Rwanda. about events happening on April 30th to raise awareness about the genocide in Darfur. darfur genocide rwanda bloggers He was promoting his memoir, An Ordinary Man. People from the Bay Area Darfur Coalition were handing out info.

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The Many Ways to Say I Love You With A Donation To A Charity

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Congenital Heart Defects Awareness Day. A number of nonprofit organizations are promoting Valentine's Day giving opportunities, here's a few: A Day for Hearts is an opportunity to raise awareness about congenital heart defects, a lethal constellation of birth defects of the heart that affect millions of newborn infants and children worldwide.

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Spamming for Good is the Wrong Description of What Dr. Mani, Roger Carr, Jen Lemens, and Other Good Personal Fundraisers Really Do!

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

s annual nationwide event, Arthritis Walk, that raises awareness and funds to fight arthritis. I'm thinking about the personal approach the Jen Lemen used to raised for her mission to Rwanda - and she did it in record time -- that is the result of relationship building. I've just donated to his campaign and here's why.

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Do What You Can: National Week of Action for Darfur April 6-13

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April 6-13, 2008 human rights groups like Genocide Intervention Network , STAND , Amnesty International , and Save Darfur are using the Global Week for Darfur to raise awareness about the continuing violence and need for action. The week provides a number of ways for you to do what you can.

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Photos for Social Change

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Camera_Rwanda is using photography to raise awareness and money to send Rwandan orphans to college. Technorati tags: social change photography net2 nptech India Rwanda. Beth Kanter posted an incredible photo today on blogher and netsquared (click on one of them to see it) taken from the camera_rwanda blog.

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Beijing 2008 Olympics Potential Catalyst for Human Rights

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As a result, the UN is making the same mistakes it made on Darfur and Rwanda. We believe China and the IOC should be held accountable to the promises they made during Beijing's bid for the 2008 Olympics." We are calling on people of conscience throughout the world to boycott the 2008 Chinese Olympics." Claire of Free Aung San Suu Kyi!

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