Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 19, 2006

The Sharing Foundation sends a personalized, made in Cambodia, thank you card designed by one of the talented orphans we're supporting for high school and art lessons no less ! Stop the genocide in Darfur, that???d So, what I wonder is how many people go "cause shopping.? And then goes on describe the features. Big or small.it

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 1, 2012

Get to know the prospect and build a long-term relationship, just as you would in person. 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. Coordinate all internal efforts.

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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. Make it simple.

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2008

Because blogs written by nonprofits don't always have a specific blogging personality associated with them, they can sometimes be overshadowed in the nonprofit blogosphere by individual bloggers, so, let's shine a light on some nonprofit blogs that are written by organizations! Stone Circles Streetside Stories Sustainable Table TechSoup U.S.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

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). Are there tools we can create that help people tell their own stories in fun, personal, engaging ways that change the world?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

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. First person pickers. How can we take it into the digital world. We announced a contest to create a game to address issue in Sudan. 700,000 have played the game.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 10, 2009

The Save Darfur Coalition asks to organize events, vigils. jordanepstein @ kanter Make it fun, empower people to simply and easily make a personal difference and get commitment. jordanepstein @ kanter Make it fun, empower people to simply and easily make a personal difference and get commitment. Create something to attend!

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JUNE 20, 2008

10 for every person who adds the application, and if you upload a photo of your, "protecting hands" (like I did to the left), an additional $1.00 A sponsor of UNCHR will donate $.10 will be donated on your behalf. Become a fan of their Facebook page. Follow their Twitter feed. Finally, World Refugee Day is also a day of celebration.

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APRIL 11, 2008

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. The world changes person-to-person, community-to-community.". In fact that isn't how the world changes. Let me know if you join!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 7, 2007

We've found the best approach is to recognize that motivation is not something you can create - it's something there based on personal experience. two came to mind and rhyme: Fashion and Passion.

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MARCH 21, 2008

Not listening is the root of most problems, personal and professional. 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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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 31, 2008

What's the sweet spot between personal productivity and social productivity? Organizational Versus Personal Voice on A Blog. Be A Voice for Darfur: Great Example of A Multi-Channel Campaign. Blog Action Day: Can One Person Make A Difference. Vote for All These Awesome Nonprofit Panels At SXSW. Twitter on Paper Icebreaker.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 14, 2006

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. En route to their cabin, two other avitars asked me "I know this is personal, but what is it like to have Leukemia?" Is it worth for nonprofits to invest?

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NOVEMBER 15, 2007

Use a personal "ask" - start small with your ask, even if its as low as $10 - youll get more Video can be a great way to make your cause more personable to potential donors - you dont have to spend a fortune on them, either People love to talk about themselves - let them.

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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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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

OCTOBER 21, 2008

Our dream is to raise the floor for every person with a disability, to ensure access to the material needed for education, employment and social participation. Our newest human rights project is looking closely at the human rights challenges in Darfur. You'll be hearing more about this vision in the coming months.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 6, 2006

I think blogs are a great way to draw people in to an issue by connecting with a real person who writes about their day-to-day experience. You can create or simulate an experience that can evoke an emotional response from a visitor, as they have done with Camp Darfur.

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MAY 21, 2008

Can one person really make a difference? 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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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. The US Holocaust Memorial Museum includes a Committee on Conscience , which advocates and educates about acts of genocide around the world.

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MAY 3, 2011

Other academic research has found a related trend: individuals are more willing to give to save one person than to save thousands. The hitch Nonprofits have jumped head-long into a storytelling fever that relies almost exclusively on personal narratives — like that of Rokia — to make an emotional connection with supporters.

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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. Here’s another example—the average unique person who logs in to SL in a given day uses it for four hours. People who watched the Derby on the web stayed for 23 minutes on average. They were doing it socially.

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AUGUST 31, 2010

Imagine a Jewish girl, selling Challah bread on a college campus in America to help support black Muslims in Darfur. Each fellow is guided by a personal volunteer, mentor, and a coach, who are professionals in different fields. Today, Simi is the sole person is dedicated to customizing Salesforce.

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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. On blogging and blogger outreach : They both moderate every single comment on the blog (they recommend not to allow auto-posting), and someone responds personally to each comment.

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OCTOBER 22, 2015

From breakout sessions and Big Ideas to key notes and learn labs, I know that I can’t be the only person overwhelmed with all the goodness going on. He won his second Pulitzer in 2006 for his columns on Darfur. If you’ve taken a look at the agenda, you know what I mean when I say it’s packed.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 2, 2007

Vendor and Tool Talk: Personal Democracy Forum tells all on CRM Vendors according to the nonprofittechhelp blog. Definitely a must-read, particularly the post by Steve Bridger on the power of storytelling. Maybe it is time to re-read the nonprofit version of Flipping the Funnel ? Check it out.

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Have Fun - Do Good

MAY 23, 2006

I came across her work while researching examples of nonprofits using the social web for social change for NetSquared and am looking forward to meeting her in person when she speaks at the NetSquared Conference next week. Heddy also writes for the Global Youth Fund blog.

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