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Hurricane Sandy Art Relief: An Interview with Elana Haviv

Have Fun - Do Good

She also pioneered art-based healing programs in post-war Bosnia. You can listen to the interview on the Arts and Healing Network's website , or on the player (below). After 9/11, she spearheaded an art-based CMCE 9/11 Trauma Relief Project in the New York City schools.

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

Nonprofit Tech for Good

The first social networking tool the organization utilized was MySpace is 2007. Of all the mass communications tools your organization is using (website e-newsletters, social networking sites, mobile), which is resulting in the most online dollars being raised (directly or indirectly)? YouTube: youtube.com/womenforwomenintl.

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Use Social Media to Reel in Big Fish Donors

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

His first Facebook campaign raised $250,000 in 2005 for Genocide Intervention Network, now known as [link]. Hanis has tips for those willing to undertake the task, based on his experience as head of the Genocide Intervention Network: 1. Many nonprofits already use social media, including mobile, to raise money among individual donors.

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Fighting for Civic Transparency with Technology in the Western Balkans

Tech Soup

The goal was to find the best web or mobile ideas for social projects in Kosovo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Serbia. Three project winners were chosen from each country: From Bosnia and Herzegovina: Centar 72 aims to solve community problems within 72 hours. Niš 2.0 The Power of Technology Challenges.

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Upwardly Global: Bridging the Opportunity Gap for Skilled Immigrants

Tech Soup

Although that plant was considered a model employer for refugees at the time, Jane met employees who included a former engineer from Iraq and a surgeon from Bosnia. The organization was originally founded to fill a specific gap in immigrant and refugee services after Jane Leu, UpGlo's founder, took a tour of a poultry plant.

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The Future of Fundraising, Part Two

Tech Soup

A recent study finds that 73 percent of Internet users in Europe use social networks. In the United States, 66 percent of Internet users are on social networks. which means "enough," began online and moved offline to solidify a movement to create a better Bosnia and Herzegovina. according to the Pew Research Center.

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Hackathons for Good: Techies, Thinkers, and Activists Unite

Tech Soup

But more than anything, hackathons are fun events to network and meet allies interested in supporting your cause. Serbia) in partnership with TechSoup Global and Zasto ne (Bosnia and Herzegovina). Hackathons for Social Good. The project is run by Fundacja TechSoup and Dokukino. The ReStart Challenges.