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Using Technology to Build a More Accountable Bosnia and Herzegovina

Tech Soup

"), 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. They knew that social media and SMS tools could get people to protest on the streets, but could change be made virtually? (“Enough!”

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

Nonprofit Tech for Good

What was the very first social media tool your organization utilized, and when? The first social networking tool the organization utilized was MySpace is 2007. What social media tools are you currently utilizing? Who maintains your social media campaigns? Never underestimate how much time you will put into social media!

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Hackathons for Good: Techies, Thinkers, and Activists Unite

Tech Soup

Hackathons for Social Good. Last year, TechSoup held a Saturday Hackathon 4 Good where nonprofits and techies could join forces to create solutions for social good. Random Hacks of Kindness (RHoK) is a global-wide community of hackers and social leaders with the common goal of building open technology for a better world.

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Interview with Zainab Salbi, Founder of Women for Women International

Have Fun - Do Good

During our conversation, I was particularly moved by her revelation that she started Women for Women International not only to fill a social need, but also for her own healing. So, we do different things from microcredit lending, to commercial organic farming, to social enterprises, where the job becomes, how do we help her get a job?

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What is Your Favorite Social Action of 2008?

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The short, dark, last days of the year are a great time to reflect on your 2008 Activist Resolutions , and your favorite "social actions" of 2008. My favorite social action was being a sponsor for Jacinta Onoro, a Nigerian woman participating in Women for Women International. What was your favorite social action of 2008?

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Support Women Survivors of War with $27/month

Have Fun - Do Good

The show ended, and I immediately signed up to be a Women for Women International sponsor. Women for Women is a nonprofit that pairs women survivors of war with women sponsors all over the world. Sponsors give $27/month to fund a survivor's basic needs, as well as seed money to start income generating projects.

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