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The Save Darfur Coalition’s "Be A Voice For Darfur" - A Stellar Example of A Multi-Channel Campaign

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Be A Voice for Darfur is an excellent example of multi-channel campaign designed to bring attention to the appalling genocide in Darfur. The genocide in Darfur continues - now in its sixth year and at the price of nearly half a million lives. Most importantly, you can influence others to stand up and be a voice for Darfur.

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Should Your Nonprofit Be Active on the New Myspace?

Nonprofit Tech for Good

There was no doubt in my mind from day one on Myspace that online social networking was going change everything about how nonprofits and activists communicate, mobilize and fundraise online.

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Internet Strategy, Genocide Prevention

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See the Darfur scores for example. Tags: Human Rights Communication Collaboration. Transparent scorecard reporting: After aggregating a "grade" for each policy maker, publish it on the Internet, with all relevant substantiating information.

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Pros and Cons of Facebook Activism

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

moving from Darfur to Burma to whatever cause is next. t communicate well with one another, and many of which are poor at communicating with the wider world. The hope is that some percentage of the people involved with these groups could turn into long-term advocates, but Jamal characterizes many of the users as ???serial

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See What’s Out There » Blog Archive » A Great Event

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After Clinton spoke we heard from Ann Curry from NBC news who was honored for her coverage of Darfur. Unlike 99% of her news colleagues, Ann has actually gone to Darfur, and more than once. A mix of wonkish policy speak, amazing knowledge of his subjects, and compelling stories of meeting people all over the world.

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Social Networks for Social Change: Ivan Boothe Knows What He Is Talking About!

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Ivan Boothe helped start the Genocide Intervention Network in 2004, and was responsible for communications, web development and social networking strategy. For instance, when we first started organizing on Facebook in 2005, we found many existing groups on campuses working to end the genocide in Darfur.

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Carnival of Nonprofit Consultants: How Does Your Nonprofit Have Fun and Do Good?

Have Fun - Do Good

George Irish of Shake the Pillars posts about Amnesty International's "Get in Bed with Darfur" -Putting the Fun Into Human Rights Campaigning. With today's technology it doesn't take much to get started telling your story in moving images.

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