Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 11, 2008

A number of nonprofit organizations are promoting Valentine's Day giving opportunities, here's a few: A Day for Hearts is an opportunity to raise awareness about congenital heart defects, a lethal constellation of birth defects of the heart that affect millions of newborn infants and children worldwide.

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Have Fun - Do Good

NOVEMBER 14, 2008

Today, the Los Angeles nanny funds a school in her native Malawi -- where half a million children have been orphaned by the disease." Carolyn LeCroy "After serving time in prison, Carolyn LeCroy started The Messages Project to help children stay connected with their incarcerated parents. Her nonprofit St.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 19, 2011

Another direct content example is that of the number of websites that emerged post-Hurricane Katrina. On September 11, despite having reunited several families, the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children had a list of 1,600 children listed as missing by their parents, or who were seeking their families.

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