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10NTC: Are Nonprofits the New International Correspondents?

Tech Soup

Roger told us about his job as a writer for Mercy Corps , where he's traveled to places like the Congo, Bosnia-Herzegovina, and most recently Haiti, writing about the man-made and natural disasters that have struck those places and the accompanying relief efforts. Of course, to market ourselves as an impartial source, we need to be one.

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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

Call us social entrepreneurs, changemakers, social innovators, nonprofiteers, the delta sector, np techies, community benefit professionals, pick your poison, there’s a growing number of places we hang out - with one another. Just yesterday I read a tweet that called the #nonprofit twitter tag a “cavernous echo chamber.”

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Virtual Platforms for Good: Empowering Individuals

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I was also surprised to read this post by the Web Metrics Guru, not the usual type of blog that covers the nonprofit world or philanthropy. He said he would more focus on the "death and destruction" in northern Uganda and Eastern Congo. Nonprofits in Second Life Blog coverage. and offered an analysis here.

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Mobilizing Donors and Activists in an Overwhelmed World

Have Fun - Do Good

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. In a time when our world's challenges can feel overwhelming, and there are 1.4 I'll be posting the interview with Marsha later this month).

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Empowering Women Citizen Journalists: An Interview with Cristi Hegranes

Have Fun - Do Good

The Press Institute for Women in the Developing World is an international nonprofit organization and citizen journalism initiative. Our age ranges in all of our global training sites range from 19 to 56. We have a grand plan; my dad calls it the grand plan for global domination [laughs]. I have a story that you have to hear.'"

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Empowering Refugees: Interview with Kjerstin Erickson of FORGE

Have Fun - Do Good

After meeting her at the Global Engagement Summer last spring, I knew I wanted to grab her for an interview before she became too famous. He ran into Congo. He was there for about a month, and then war in Congo was breaking out. Kjerstin Erickson is one of those people "shiny" people who lights up a room. It had been bombed.

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Social Media: You're Probably Doing It Wrong

Care2

and serves as the Blogger-In-Chief for Care2''s top-ranked nonprofit communications blog, Frogloop. Amy has worked in private philanthropy, advocacy nonprofit organizations, web design companies, and as a consultant. He also launched frogloop.com, a leading nonprofit marketing blog.