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The Last Blogpotomac: A New Community Rises from the Ashes

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I had never met George face-to-face, but through Twitter he made a donation that helped me sponsor the Cambodia Bloggers Summit and raise some money for the Sharing Foundation. Debbas who was in Iran at the time, risking his life said, "It helped because I didn't want to die anonymously and we can discredit raising awareness.".

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Building the World You Want: 6 Nonprofit Campaigns to Consider on International Day of Charity

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Consider this fact: unless the world tackles inequity today, 167 million children will live in extreme poverty by 2030. Since its launch in April, the campaign has partnered with notable sponsors, celebrities, and community leaders to change lives and ensure families have access to decent housing. Enter, International Day of Charity.

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Interview with Zainab Salbi, Founder of Women for Women International

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The way we do that is by asking every single woman around the world to sponsor one woman at a time by sending her $27 a month, along with a letter to start a communication link between the two women. I grew up in Iraq during Saddam's time, and during the time in which we had the war with Iran. You get her picture. You get her letters.

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Kevin Danaher of Global Exchange Talks about the Global Citizen Center

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Kevin Danaher is the co-founder of the nonprofit Global Exchange which co-sponsors the Green Festivals with Co-op America. There are people in positions of power in places like Iran and Washington, D.C. Below is a transcript of my interview with him for the Big Vision Podcast. That's really what it is about. It loves science.

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