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The Networked NGO in Pakistan

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

We are working very closely with Dr. Yasmeen Qazi who is the Pakistan Country Advisor and her very talented team members, Dr. Iftikhar Soomro and Seema Zameer — all of whom understand capacity building programs. On the first day, we all sang “ Dil Dil Pakistan ,” a well-loved song that most people from Pakistan know.

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Is climate change action the new face of natural disaster relief?

Candid

Whether it’s global heatwaves, flooding in Pakistan, Canadian wildfires that block out the sun, decade-long droughts in Africa, or ever more powerful hurricanes, natural disasters have our attention. As extreme weather makes front-page headlines year-round, each news cycle brings fresh evidence that we are living in unprecedented times.

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12 Early Adopters of the.NGO and.ONG Domains

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Mission: To improve access and quality of education for 4 million children living in underserved communities in India. Grassroots Pakistan ● grassrootspakistan.ngo. Fundação Roberto Marinho ● frm.ong. Mission: To promote the right to education and to preserve the environment and cultural heritage of Brazil.

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In Times of Crisis, You See Nonprofits Helping, Solving, Rebuilding

Saleforce Nonprofit

Because when you look around at today’s crises — whether that’s the recent floods in Pakistan or providing meals to children during the pandemic — you see nonprofits helping, solving, and rebuilding. The NetHope community and the broader humanitarian sector are proof that effective innovation requires cross-sectoral collaboration.

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New on SSIR: How does celebrity impact your fundraising?

Amy Sample Ward

Read the post below or visit SSIR to read and comment with that community. Both campaigns leveraged the community and competition aspects of social media. This rebound was led by an enormous 163% increase in the International sector due to emergencies like the earthquake in Haiti and flooding in Pakistan.

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2012 eNonprofit Benchmarks Study Highlights Online Advocacy, Fundraising, and Social Media Metrics

Care2

for all message types and across all verticals in the nonprofit community. Online Fundraising: Despite the struggling economy, the nonprofit community did quite well in 2011 with their online fundraising. Email Click-Thru Rates: Click-through rates averaged 2.1%

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Youth Programs Benefit from Microsoft Donations

Tech Soup

I hope you can take a moment to tell us how donations you've gotten through TechSoup have helped you serve your community. It first works with local community people to see what its children need and then tailors programs that are specific to that locale. Send it to community@techsoup.org. How One NGO Serves 70,000 Children.

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