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Using Technology to Build a More Accountable Bosnia and Herzegovina

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"), have risen as leaders in grassroots organizing and civic activism in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH). was the pre-election campaign in Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2006. In the meantime, social media and new technologies continue to drive the work of these organizations building a stronger civic society in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

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12 Early Adopters of the.NGO and.ONG Domains

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Mission: To foster peace among young adults through the arts in post-war Bosnia-Herzegovina. Based on more than 20 years of experience and 25,000+ hours spent utilizing mobile and social media, Mobile for Good: A How-To Fundraising Guide for Nonprofits is a comprehensive 256-page book packed with more than 500 best practices.

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Use Social Media to Reel in Big Fish Donors

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Hanis has tips for those willing to undertake the task, based on his experience as head of the Genocide Intervention Network: 1. 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.

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

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Did you experience resistance from higher ups in the organization initially utilizing about social media, or were they supportive? That is the essence/purpose of social media to me: sharing our stories or experiences in hopes that someone else will relate, reach out or spread the word. Related Links: Book Research & Interviews. ?

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Nonprofit Technology News for November 2013

Tech Soup

It provides the developers with links to the relevant data sets, APIs, and code bases that can be used to streamline the hackathon experience. We are testing it out at hackathons this month in San Francisco and also in Sarajevo in Bosnia. It also lists and maps hackathons worldwide. Hacker Helper is currently in beta.

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Interview with Zainab Salbi, Founder of Women for Women International

Have Fun - Do Good

We work in countries like Congo, Rwanda, Sudan, Iraq, Afghanistan, Bosnia, Kosovo, among others. When she talks about the experience she says, "The rape in front of my daughter was more painful than when I was pinned on the cross." Our country director in Bosnia was a survivor of the four-year siege of Sarajevo.

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What is Your Favorite Social Action of 2008?

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Women for Women International supports women survivors of war in conflict and post-conflict areas (Afghanistan, Bosnia, Herzegovina, Democratic Republic of Congo, Iraq, Kosovo, Nigeria, Rwanda, and Sudan). It took a while for her to write back, but she did eventually, and told me about her experiences in the program.

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