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Conquering a Cruel Continent for a Cause

Tech Soup

The Namib Desert in Namibia (has the highest sand dunes 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' spanhidden.

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Give a shirt: Changing slacktivists into activists

ASU Lodestar Center

Supporting a cause is now easier than ever. Scrap the notion that in order to support a cause, you have to actually get your hands dirty. DOAS fashioned a new social responsibility program, by taking the cause out of the clouds (that’s a fancy way of saying the Internet) and placing it on people’s backs (shirts). DNA on a SHIRT.

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Why Building Resilient Networks Matter

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Hurricane Sandy caused over 100 deaths in 10 states and left more people in the dark than any other storm in United States history. Up and down the nation’s most densely populated corridor it caused damage currently estimated at $50 billion. This puts New York City’s economic disparity on par with places like Sierra Leone or Namibia.

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