Have Fun - Do Good

SEPTEMBER 3, 2007

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. Find a circle near you.

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DECEMBER 12, 2006

The images and the supporting text give visitors a sense of what it's like to be part of the Alzheimer's community. Mia Farrow and Darfur event scheduled for last week was cancelled due to a fire in the Cambridge, MA building. The amazing Wayne MacPhail has been helping the Alzheimer Society of Ontario and Second Life Library 2.0

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DECEMBER 20, 2006

I just got an email from Stop Genocide Now alerting me that they're sending two citizen journalists back to the Chad/Darfur border for 14 consecutive days of reports starting Dec 21, 2006. The video above is from their trip last year and gives you a taste of what to expect. They will file text, video, and photographic reports.

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DECEMBER 9, 2008

Second, while individual philanthropic impulses always continue, what will happen to the ‘business of giving' in view of the scale of current uncertainty? Some are focusing on capacity building and providing last minute advice on getting the most out of the current giving season. A recent post. million client organizations.

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JULY 2, 2008

Read Darfur Diaries by Aisha Bain, Jen Marlowe and Adam Shapiro. Watched Darfur Now. Made some changes in my work life to give me more space for creative projects and down time. Continue reading and learning about why genocide happens, and what I can do to encourage the United States to be a part of the solution.

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DECEMBER 5, 2006

Mobilize: Give people something to do. Actress and activist Mia Farrow will discuss and answer questions about the worsening situation in Darfur and neighboring Chad at a virtual press event in Second Life. The event will also feature a virtual replica of "Our Walls Bear Witness - Darfur: Who Will Survive Today????,

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MARCH 12, 2008

Home • About Us Mission Team News Partners Careers • Services Overview Interactive Marketing Video Web Design and Development • Clients Clients List Client Login • Resources Overview Events YouTube for Nonprofits Guide to Online Video Video FAQs Our Blog • Contact POSTED BY Michael Hoffman MAR 12, 2008 Why do people give charity?

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JULY 7, 2009

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). I hate these poster child looks of these kids that look so hungry…like ‘please give us money.’ …I How can we re-humanize giving?

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JUNE 27, 2006

Darfur Is Dying was the result. The founder and creator of game consulted people in Darfur. Darfur is Dying was created at last year's GFC. We're going to give out 10 $25K grants - one game in particular - University of Denver students created a game called Squeezed. 700,000 have played the game. First person pickers.

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NOVEMBER 12, 2008

We use it to go where people are already organizing against genocide, and give them tools to do so effectively. For instance, when we first started organizing on Facebook in 2005, we found many existing groups on campuses working to end the genocide in Darfur.

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APRIL 10, 2009

Ironically, one of my Twitter followers suggested asking them nicely and giving them schwag. The Save Darfur Coalition asks to organize events, vigils. Give them a wide range (in terms of difficulty) of activities to do offline. Just as Catrina has done with their new campaign! Here's the round up of suggestions: Via Commonknow.

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OCTOBER 25, 2007

Here’s an example in the channel page: 24 Hours for Darfur Channel Here’s an example on the standard video page: 24 Hours for Darfur standard view If you are a 501(c)3 it’s a no-brainer to sign up. If a decent percentage of people who view a nonprofit video actually give, then we have a revolution on our hands.

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OCTOBER 25, 2007

Here’s an example in the channel page: 24 Hours for Darfur Channel Here’s an example on the standard video page: 24 Hours for Darfur standard view If you are a 501(c)3 it’s a no-brainer to sign up. If a decent percentage of people who view a nonprofit video actually give, then we have a revolution on our hands.

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Have Fun - Do Good

JANUARY 23, 2009

Continue learning about why genocide happens and how I can take action by following blogs like the Genocide Intervention Network , ENOUGH , Stop Genocide on Change.org , Darfur: An Unforgivable Hell on Earth , and Human Rights Now. Have more fun while doing good, which gives me pause. My six 2008 Activist Resolutions went so-so: I did.

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MARCH 21, 2008

Not many people give money because they read a well word-smithed mission statement. Two of their staff members recently returned from Darfur and are putting together a video to raise awareness about it. They are collecting questions from supporters about Darfur to include in the video. * The Yes We Can Obama video.

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DECEMBER 31, 2008

Giving Good Poke. America's Giving Challenge: We Came In First! You're Not Going To Ask Us To Give You An Outhouse for Your Birthday? Be A Voice for Darfur: Great Example of A Multi-Channel Campaign. The Kids in Cambodia Say Thank You. Graphing Social Patterns: My Slides. Effective ROI StoryTelling Techniques.

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JULY 4, 2007

For the past five years, the Mercantile Library in Cincinnati has honored Harriet Beecher Stowe's birthday by asking a writer to give the annual Harriet Beecher Stowe Lecture about, "Writing to Change the World." She also won the 2005 National Magazine Award for Reporting for her article, " Dying in Darfur ," in The New Yorker.

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NOVEMBER 15, 2007

Also, wed like to give a shout out to the wonderful people at OneWorld.net and Interaction who also sponsored todays event. You can check out a wrap up of their presentations by clicking here.

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JULY 6, 2006

giving people all the facts and showing them why taking a particular action is in their best interest or is good for society in general. You can create or simulate an experience that can evoke an emotional response from a visitor, as they have done with Camp Darfur. ve traditionally relied on education as their main method ???

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MAY 21, 2008

We also have a student division: STAND , which has more than 850 chapters around the world, and the students in those chapters actively organize and mobilize their communities and schools to pass legislation, to fundraise, and to really make more noise about genocide in Darfur and genocide in general.

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Museum 2.0

JUNE 25, 2007

In 2006, the Aquarium sponsored a letter-writing campaign in the museum, giving visitors an opportunity to send postcards to the governor expressing support for the establishment of marine protected areas on California's central coast. They don't give me a bunch of options or other organizations to investigate.

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AUGUST 16, 2008

YouTube provides content and a community, so it straddles the line between a media outlet and a social networking site and gives nonprofits the best of both worlds. One example is 24HoursforDarfur who has collected over 800 videos from celebrities, elected officials, and citizens urging Congress to do more about the genocide in Darfur.

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JULY 14, 2008

YouTube provides content and a community, so it straddles the line between a media outlet and a social networking site and gives nonprofits the best of both worlds. One example is 24HoursforDarfur who has collected over 800 videos from celebrities, elected officials, and citizens urging Congress to do more about the genocide in Darfur.

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NTEN

MAY 3, 2011

Connect emotionally to your supporters and they'll give! Make them see the issue in human terms and they'll give more! Other academic research has found a related trend: individuals are more willing to give to save one person than to save thousands. Recognize that these stories aren't enough to compel someone to give.

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JANUARY 5, 2007

The Exploratorium did the solar eclipse, and the US Holocaust Memorial Museum is doing all kinds of programs around Darfur. It seems like the real world museums that are starting to work in Second Life are pursuing the social interaction element of the platform through events.

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OCTOBER 22, 2007

Tim says MySpace is not good for fundraising, although we have seen some examples of orgs running successful fundraising campaigns, such as Dollars for Darfur. Unwrapped allows people to give symbolic gifts such as such plant 50 trees, give a pair of school uniforms or a cooking stove and dozens of other representative gifts.

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JANUARY 18, 2010

We see the tragic consequences when fear and hatred win out over the Golden Rule in places like the Middle East, Iran, North Korea, Darfur, Zimbabwe, and Myanmar. This faith can give us courage to face the uncertainties of the future. It will give our tired feet new strength as we continue our forward stride toward the city of freedom.

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 22, 2015

Monthly Giving – The Strategy You Need in 2016 and How to Pull It Off with Brady Josephson. He won his second Pulitzer in 2006 for his columns on Darfur. And we’ll be hosting some killer pop-up sessions throughout the conference: Cause for Change with Derrick Feldmann. Go here to download your 2015 social media guide.

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FEBRUARY 2, 2007

Personal Fundraising and Open Source Deductions Article in the Seattle Times about personal fundraising, Hoping To Help Darfur $1 at a Time that focuses on Darfurwall.org that has successfully raiased $30,000 in very small donations - $1 per person. Beyond Giving looks at new ideas, best practices, and good advice for nonprofits and donors.

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Have Fun - Do Good

MAY 23, 2006

On the other hand, some politicians may care a great deal about improving human rights abuses or ending the violence in Darfur, but don’t act because they don’t have constituent backing. It is vital that everyone pays attention because politicians really do listen to citizens, who hold the power of the vote. The first step is to get educated.

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