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Conquering a Cruel Continent for a Cause

Tech Soup

The Sahara Desert in Egypt (the hottest desert on earth). He runs these ultramarathons to raise money and generate awareness for charitable causes. David's motivation is also charitable: he uses the ultramarathons to raise money for causes he believes in. techsoup nonprofit Causes nonprofits' Images: David Barnard.

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Some Reflections About Civil Society 2.0 and Why I’m Not On A Plane To Tunisia Right Now

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Many of you know that I have had the honor of working with IIE on some amazing Networked NGO and social media skills capacity building and train the trainer projects in the Middle East over the last 2-3 years. Department of State, Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs, Office of the Middle Eastern Partnership Initiative (MEPI) and managed by IIE.

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[VIDEO] Using WhatsApp to Increase Engagement with Multicultural Communities

Bloomerang

So you might want to check in with her if maybe if you fit that cause type. So I got interested in communication topics because of my interest in nature actually, because I like nature a lot, I like environmental causes, I like corals, I like the sea. I’ve lived in Egypt. She’s got a heart for that. Steven: Yeah.