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JUNE 19, 2009

Kjerstin Erickson is one of those people "shiny" people who lights up a room. Saturday, June 20th is World Refugee Day , and this year's theme is "Real People, Real Needs." We like to refer to it as a "people-powered" development process. Obviously, what's good about it is that you're empowering people.

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SEPTEMBER 3, 2007

Anyone could call in and hear an update about developments on the ground in Darfur and Congo, and upcoming legislation, events and campaigns. After the call I started wondering, "How do you activate more people to contribute to the solution of a problem that is so horrific it paralyzes people into inaction?"

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FEBRUARY 15, 2008

She went from being somebody's servant to somebody who when she walks down the street of her community, people stop her and shake her hand and thank her for the stories that she is telling, or ask, 'When are you going to interview me? I have a story that you have to hear.'" You tell your story." I said, "You write it.

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CauseVox

JUNE 1, 2021

These days, you don’t have to be tech-savvy to have a professional-looking campaign but you want to be sure that it makes a lasting impression and is effective at getting people to take action. The best weapon against apathy is a compelling story. But it’s one thing to tell someone a story and another to show them.

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NOVEMBER 17, 2010

It took a long time actually, it took about five more years of holding it inside, and I bet a lot of people in the audience might have experienced that feeling - of just holding onto something that you think could be very transformational, but you are too afraid to take that step. It had hit India. Or, you have to grow to a demand.

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MAY 13, 2009

Her personal story is chronicled in the memoir, Between Two Worlds: Escape From Tyranny: Growing Up in the Shadow of Saddam. Literally, the safe haven for women is the only space where they can go, and learn, and share their stories. The women that we are servicing in Congo, where, if they are lucky, they get $0.20

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OCTOBER 22, 2008

The conflict in the Democratic Republic Congo has received scant attention from policymakers and the news media even as over 5.4 million people have died in the past 10 years. Fortunately, new organizations are now leading the charge to bring attention to the horrors being perpetrated in the ongoing crisis in eastern Congo.

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Museum 2.0

JULY 29, 2008

Most people think this requires designing more sophisticated content (and it can). What I post on my Facebook page is only available to other people in the Facebook network. Legally, you have to be clear about what the rights status is on each image, so people know what’s legal and what isn’t. This is the brilliance of YouTube.

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JULY 29, 2022

When we talk about the Global Goals as the blueprint to achieve a better and more sustainable future for all people and the world by 2030, we’re also talking about future generations of leaders who will continue this work beyond 2030. Noëlla Coursaris Musunka: Malaika emerged out of my own personal story.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JANUARY 22, 2010

The main thesis of the HRS authors, Andrew Mack et al, is that “nationwide mortality rates actually fall during most wars” and that “today’s wars rarely kill enough people to reverse the decline in peacetime mortality that has been underway in the developing world for more than 30 years.” Quite the opposite.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 18, 2011

An example was the opportunity to feature a video about the lack of treatment available for those living with HIV in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo on YouTube’s homepage. From WITNESS’ social media experience, the best advice we can provide is to be concise, direct and consistent about your nonprofit’s story.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

MAY 13, 2011

Bookshare Hits 100,000 Members Boy reading at a computer with teacher in the background.Since the beginning of 2009, we’ve tripled the number of people with disabilities Bookshare is serving with our accessible library of ebooks. Every day, we at Benetech see new opportunities to help more people and organizations do more with information.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 24, 2009

Over the past six months, I've been collaborating on a book with Allison Fine , titled " The Networked Nonprofit " and we've been sifting through stories, research, and seeing many patterns. Social networks like Twitter connect us with people online who share our interests or passions about making the world a better place.

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DECEMBER 19, 2007

A month ago I listened to Christine Karumba, the Country Director for Women for Women International in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, tell Honorata's story on the Voices on Genocide Prevention podcast. Each had their own stories of horror, of lives lost, and of struggling to regain their dignity. She received the John F.

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MAY 23, 2006

This week's Solutionary Woman is 24-year-old Heddy Nam, the Associate to the Chief Operating Officer of Amnesty International USA and co-founder of Never Again , an international network of young people working for peace. The outcome will hopefully improve Amnesty’s effectiveness, helping more people in the long run.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 15, 2009

Story telling is important - as much as can creatively tell a compelling story, the more success you will have. Through blogs written about a specific animal by a conservation professional, WildlifeDirect enables individual donors around the world to communicate directly with the people that they are funding.

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APRIL 2, 2008

Britt Bravo: I think one of the things that make the Global Fund special is how women can submit grants, the lack of bureaucracy involved, and maybe you can talk a little bit about how you choose the people who are funded. I am quick to remind people in the United States that those rights were fought for.

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