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Do What You Can: National Week of Action for Darfur April 6-13

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"[Y]ou don't necessarily have to solve a problem. I just have to do what I can. " -- Jerry Fowler, Executive Director of the Save Darfur Coalition , during an interview on the Voices on Genocide Prevention Podcast. I don't have to solve the problem. April 8 Watch the HBO special, The Greatest Silence: Rape in the Congo.

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Mobilizing Donors and Activists in an Overwhelmed World

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On Friday, I was on a "Darfur Activist" conference call produced by ENOUGH , the Genocide Intervention Network , STAND and the Save Darfur Coalition. Anyone could call in and hear an update about developments on the ground in Darfur and Congo, and upcoming legislation, events and campaigns. million nonprofits in the U.S.

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Guest Post by Stacey Monk: Dogooders Won’t Change the World (Alone)

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Here’s what’s pissing me off: The reason I have to fight every time to do these stories [like Darfur] is because the truth is that it’s hard to get the majority of Americans…to care. ” (not in video). That’s the fuckin’ problem!…I If you let the people decide, then nothing truly adventurous ever gets out and that’s a problem.”

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The Move On Model: Inciting Visitor Social Action

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Let’s start with some examples (many of which were also presented at AAM): The Monterey Bay Aquarium maintains an Ocean Action group that visitors can join to get involved in advocacy for marine life and conservation. The Congo Gorilla Forest , is a special exhibition produced by the Wildlife Conservation Society at the Bronx Zoo.

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Solutionary Women: Heddy Nam

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This project will tackle big questions such as: What are the most pressing human rights problems in our world? It was founded in 2001 by a group of college students from all over the world who wanted to ensure that “Never Again” became a reality rather than a rhetorical sound bite. They would rather opt for MTV.

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