Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 7, 2008

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. Most importantly, you can influence others to stand up and be a voice for Darfur.

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Have Fun - Do Good

MARCH 26, 2008

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. Tell China to, "Extinguish the Flames of Genocide in Darfur." activism Darfur genocide human rights I don't have to solve the problem. I just have to do what I can.

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Have Fun - Do Good

JUNE 20, 2007

Like in January when Mia Farrow spoke in Second Life about Darfur at a virtual event sponsored by the U.S. Some of the 31 tenants at the Nonprofit Commons include Idealist.org , International Rescue Committee , FightHunger.org (UN World Food Programme), and CARE USA. At first I really didn't want to.

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Have Fun - Do Good

APRIL 11, 2008

To complete the challenge, Walker asks that you submit a story on your 30th day about the impact the Challenge has made on your life. I donated to a Relief International health clinic in the Zam Zam refugee camp in Darfur that trains indigenous doctors, midwives, and community health workers.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 11, 2007

Handicap International. Impact Awards. Save Darfur. Corazon de Vida. Electronic Frontier Foundation. Human Rights Campaign. Jobs With Justice. Katrina Stories. National Farmers Union. National Wildlife Federation. Medecins Sans Frontieres. Mothers Acting Up. Planned Parenthood. Rafiki's Children. Saving Pets and Shelters.

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MARCH 12, 2008

The research suggests matches lead to more giving, but the type of match — whether 1x or 2x or 3x the gift — had no impact at all. Hollywood celebrities have become central players on deeply political issues like development aid, refugees and government-sponsored violence in Darfur.

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OCTOBER 29, 2007

Currently in the lead as of Wednesday afternoon are: True Majority American Friends Service Committee Union of Concerned Scientists Refugees International But like all elections, everything can change in the final week.

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