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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. Darfur Voices. Save Darfur Coalition. Team Darfur.

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Should Your Nonprofit Be Active on the New Myspace?

Nonprofit Tech for Good

The design was good – very good, in fact. The new design was good enough to temp many of the old Myspacers back and Rupert Murdoch was out and Justin Timberlake was in. The old Nonprofit Organizations Myspace Page could not be converted into the new Myspace design and essentially I would have to start over on the new Myspace.

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Internet Strategy, Genocide Prevention

Forum One

At Forum One, this kind of list illustrates the core concept of an internet strategy as distinct from a web site strategy -- not just how to design or build a smart web site, but how to use the entirety of the internet in a very powerful way to help achieve your mission. See the Darfur scores for example.

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Mobilizing Donors and Activists in an Overwhelmed World

Have Fun - Do Good

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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The Drumbeat of Bad News in the Nonprofit and Philanthropy Sector and A Couple of Glimmers of Hope

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Be A Voice for Darfur is a petition and awareness campaign designed to bring attention to the appalling genocide in Darfur. And finally, if you're short on cash and you're a blogger, you can always write about an important issue. Here's one for you.

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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. I also think some of the problems with the interaction and feature design of Facebook Groups also makes it challenging to help these activists climb the ladder of engagement. See also: Is Facebook interaction design a one-night stand, with no flirting? serial activists???,

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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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