Have Fun - Do Good

APRIL 29, 2008

Each blogger will lead an online community focusing on a different social, political, or environmental issue, maintain a daily blog covering news and offering commentary, convene leading nonprofits and activists working on the issue, and help people translate their interests and passions into concrete action. Positions are part-time and paid.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 8, 2007

I'm also highlighting this because it is a terrific example of using social news sites like Digg and Reddit o promote a cause (the Reddit guys were among my first video blog interviewees back in Nov. 2005 ) I had (wrongly) assumed that getting to the top of social news sites was a matter of dumb luck or that if something went viral.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 7, 2009

ANN CURRY | Today Show News Anchor | @AnnCurry. The quotes below are taken from a New York Observer story about an incredibly interesting panel that included Ann Curry, Robert Scoble, and other journalists from CNN, FOX and NBC in a discussion about the evolution of journalism in the context of Twitter and social media.

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Have Fun - Do Good

JUNE 20, 2008

That's a statistic you don't often see in the news. Amnesty International has a World Refugee Day Tool Kit that you can download, and provides recommendations for small events that you can organize at your home like a letter writing meeting, or a film screening of Chasing Freedom , Darfur Diaries , or Well-Founded Fear.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 10, 2009

Just as Catrina has done with their new campaign! In your status updates, use the news feed to raise awareness. The Save Darfur Coalition asks to organize events, vigils. Ironically, one of my Twitter followers suggested asking them nicely and giving them schwag. Here's the round up of suggestions: Via Commonknow.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 1, 2006

And the good news is that if you've never created web videos before and don't have the big bucks to hire a professional, there is enough time to learn. AmaBe Cheeky stars in this one with Zeke Poutine, In Kenzo and the janjaweed of Camp Darfur. NTEN has just announced the first NTC video competition. in kenzo, machinimatographer~

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See3

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. What we don’t know yet is whether it will work.

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See3

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. What we don’t know yet is whether it will work.

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Care2

NOVEMBER 15, 2007

Post a Comment | by Share Article in Care2 News , Online Fundraising , Social Networking , Trends Reader Comments There are no comments for this journal entry.

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Care2

OCTOBER 29, 2007

Voters are encouraged to vote for as many groups as they can in order to generate a comprehensive peace platform that encompasses the issues that are most important to each person, whether it’s the war in Iraq, nuclear weapons, Darfur or global conflict.

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See3

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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Care2

AUGUST 16, 2008

You can create a video to explain your position on an issue thats currently in the news, or bring attention to an issue that perhaps should be, but isnt. 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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Care2

JULY 14, 2008

You can create a video to explain your position on an issue thats currently in the news, or bring attention to an issue that perhaps should be, but isnt. 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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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

OCTOBER 21, 2008

I have incredible news: Bookshare.org recently won a $32 million competition. Our newest human rights project is looking closely at the human rights challenges in Darfur. We are nearing completion of our assessment of Darfur-related NGOs and their qualitative documentation on human rights abuses.

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Museum 2.0

JUNE 25, 2007

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. Every email I get from MoveOn has the same basic format: Provocative presentation of a breaking news item or political opportunity.

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See3

OCTOBER 22, 2007

However, neither Carie nor Tim discussed social bookmarking or social news strategies in any depth, and Digg, Stumble Upon, and del.icio.us On MySpace : Both Oxfam and HSUS prove what we already know from Greenpeace and others – MySpace is a great place to get new advocates. certainly have enough traffic to warrant a deep approach.

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See3

MAY 25, 2007

Share and Enjoy: One Comment comment See What’s Out There » Blog Archive » An Open API is the New Black [.] The big news in social networking and tech is the new open platform of Facebook. Their application is called Causes, and when you sign up you can pick from many causes, such as Save Darfur or One.org.

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VisionLink

JANUARY 18, 2010

Three and a half years before we adopted Jonathan, Cathy and I had sat together, tears streaming down our faces, when we heard the news that Martin Luther King had been shot in Memphis. As the world grows smaller, as we get to know each other, our 50,000 year old fear and hatred of others is bumping up against 50,000 years of the Golden Rule.

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 22, 2015

He won his second Pulitzer in 2006 for his columns on Darfur. They were awarded a Pulitzer Prize in 1990 for their coverage of China and the Dayton Literary Peace Prize for Lifetime Achievement in 2009. Nicholas was previously bureau chief in Hong Kong, Beijing, and Tokyo.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 2, 2007

NpTech Themes Nptech Tag News: The NpTech Community site can be found at: [link]. 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.

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Have Fun - Do Good

MAY 23, 2006

It is a jack-of-all trades position: I do everything from helping to maintain our Intranet, manage our internal news bulletin, work with our Board of Directors, conduct research that helps shape the strategic direction of our organization, and more. Many people avoid the news because most of it is really depressing.

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