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ASSK Why Burma Can't Wait on June 19th

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Since May 1 (eerily, 3 days before Cyclone Nargis), Fanista launched a campaign called Burma: It Can't Wait with the US Campaign for Burma and the Human Rights Action Center. The site has featured provocative short films starring actors, filmmakers and musicians on the topic of human rights and Burma. s 63rd birthday.

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A Comment on Digital Influence Group's post is worth $10 donation to US Campaign for Burma

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

The Digital Influence Group is donating $10 to the US Campaign for Burma for every comment that is made on their post. Go comment here.

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Meaningful Networked Action in the Cyclone Aftermath

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If you are thinking you want to volunteer your time, Natalie Jesionka has a post on Our World titled " Responding to Burma Crisis " that includes a list of opportunities to travel to the Burmese border and volunteer your time and energy to the underground grassroots NGO activity. Women's League of Burma. The Mae Tao Clinic.

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BlogHers Act and Other Ways to Help Myanmar Cyclone Victims

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I had already made a donation to the BlogHer's act, but I've donated a second time to the Myanmar project, won't you?) In addition to donating, I've also put the fundraising widget in my side bar, sent tweets out to my network on Twitter, distributed it in my friend feed , posted it on my Facebook profile and added to Flickr.

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Using SlideShare for Good: Examples

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Other examples of using SlideShare for disaster relief or donations: Burma Cyclone Relief Effort There is also a regularly updated slideshow about the number of victims by Oliver Ding who also created the 24 ways to give slideshare below. View | Upload your own.

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Four Steps to Ease You Into Social Web Activism

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"If you just need bodies at a rally, names on a petition or donations in your coffers, mobilizing through traditional means will work great. On September 28th you could have uploaded a photo of yourself wearing a red shirt to Flickr to show your solidarity with the monks in Burma as part of Red Shirt Day for Burma/Birma/ Myanmar.

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NpTech Summary: Red T-Shirt Day - Supporting Monks, YouTube Nonprofit Channel, and Web2forDev Conference Reports

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Flickr Photo by Villoks Many people around the world are supporting the Monks in Burma by wearing red t-shirts today or participating in vigils like this one in Cambodia outside the Burma embassy. So, while it may very difficult to find Internet content from Burma, it is getting onto the Internet. Fundraising 2.0

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