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Use Social Media to Reel in Big Fish Donors

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Flickr Photo by Canolais. An organization dedicated to “never again” a genocide — such as those in Europe, Cambodia, Rwanda, Bosnia, and Darfur — must raise awareness and advocate with as much energy as it raises money. Use Social Media to Reel in Big Fish Donors Guest Post By Geri Stengel, Ventureneer. No problem.

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Second Life and Alzheimer's Exhibit Coming to Second Life

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

curator Shadow Fugazi put together a photo exhibition in Second Life. There is also an interactive brain memory board. Mia Farrow and Darfur event scheduled for last week was cancelled due to a fire in the Cambridge, MA building. The opening is Thursday evening.

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Guest Post by Stacey Monk: Dogooders Won’t Change the World (Alone)

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Photo by clyatt.jasper ( Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 2.0 An ecosystem where its members connect, interact, and support not just the people in their circles but people they ‘bump into’ based on some ‘random’ interest and connection. They’re jocks, geeks, artists, musicians and cheerleaders…and we need their help.

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Nonprofits and Second Life and Other Games

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A few organizations in the nonprofit sector are exploring the power of the this type of gaming medium for social justice - take Camp Darfur for example. The office will offer an interactive cancer information resource, peer support groups, as well as a headquarters for in-world event planning. Is it worth for nonprofits to invest?

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Writing to Change the World

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She also won the 2005 National Magazine Award for Reporting for her article, " Dying in Darfur ," in The New Yorker. The nonprofit, Fahumu: Networks for Social Justice, produced Writing for Change: An Interactive Guide to Effective Writing, Writing for Science and Writing for Advocacy in 2000.

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Nonprofits and MySpace Roundup Inspired By Solidariti

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Save Darfur. "There's no immediate interaction. 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. School of America's Watch. I've made a MySpace page for ANTaR ( become our friend!

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See What’s Out There » Blog Archive » Facebook Platform – Opening Up

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So widget makers have put things like video and photos on MySpace for a while. So show your photos or embed your do-dad, but watch out, or we will cut you off at your knees.&# Their application is called Causes, and when you sign up you can pick from many causes, such as Save Darfur or One.org. MySpace don’t play that!