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Join the 29-Day Giving Challenge: Change Lives One Gift at a Time

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She started out writing about what she gave away on her blog, Manifesto , but after a week or so, decided to set up a 29-Day Giving Challenge social network so that other people could share the Challenge with her. Your 29 gifts can be anything, "material objects, money, your time, smiles or kind thoughts."

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Fashion and Passion for Your Cause: Wear it on Your Blog or Profile!

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I recently read an article about fundraising on social networking sites. on my blog in support of Creative Commons Annual Campaign and gave some money too. And given that the network is increasingly going to be the point of contact. two came to mind and rhyme: Fashion and Passion.

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Notes from The Seven Things Everyone Wants: What Freud and Buddha Understood (and We're Forgetting) about Online Outreach

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Maybe you gave them money. 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. *

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Nonprofits and MySpace Roundup Inspired By Solidariti

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Save Darfur. She also points to a recent article in the Australian press about nonprofits in Melbourne raising money in my space called It's MySpace, my charity, your money. Jobs With Justice. Katrina Stories. National Farmers Union. National Wildlife Federation. Medecins Sans Frontieres. Mothers Acting Up. Planned Parenthood.

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Washington Post: Fundraising Via Email Is Way More Effective than via Social Networks

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"Show me the money." The Washington Post did a great article today that reinforces the value of nonprofits' using email as a core fundraising strategy rather then social networks. In only 10 days, Save Darfur raised more than $415,000 through an email series.

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The Move On Model: Inciting Visitor Social Action

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section about the genocide in Darfur, which includes information about direct action, as well as connection to a variety of social networks, blogs, and content about the situation. Clear way for me to quickly affect the situation (sign petition, give money, host an event, volunteer at a phone bank) right now.

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What Can I Do About Genocide? An Interview with Janessa Goldbeck

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As part of the anti-genocide moment, we raise both money and political will for civilian protection initiatives around the world. My friend and colleague, Adam Sterling, was a 21-year-old student at UCLA when he first heard about the genocide in Darfur, and then he was outraged and decided he had to act.

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