Have Fun - Do Good

MARCH 21, 2008

Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation created a site for young people. 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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Have Fun - Do Good

JULY 4, 2007

She also won the 2005 National Magazine Award for Reporting for her article, " Dying in Darfur ," in The New Yorker. In her post, Diary of Writing for Social Change Research Project , Kris writes about a project she'll be doing with a group of teachers who will conduct research projects in their classrooms about writing for social change.

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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. To do more research (that's what I told my son when he busted me - "Mommy why are you playing games in the Internet when you won't let me play?),

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 31, 2008

Be A Voice for Darfur: Great Example of A Multi-Channel Campaign. The Best Free Sources of Social Media Audience Research. How Do Social Networks Incorporate the Ladder of Engagement. Spell my Twitter Name Correctly. Intergenerational Wired Fundraisers: A Conversation. How To Think Like A Nonprofit Social Marketing Genius.

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See3

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. It’s not an especially large part of the economy, and most charities operate on a shoestring, without the resources to finance research projects. The article looks at the psychology of giving.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 19, 2006

In-world speakers from nonprofits who spoke about their work included Evonne Heyning from Camp Darfur, Barry Joseph from Global Kids , Lori Bell from the Library Alliance , and Marc Sirkin from LLS. Jeska Linden , Community Manager for Linden Labs, has the mike in her hand, while her avatar is behind the podium in Second Life.

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Care2

NOVEMBER 15, 2007

57) Mobile (15) Nonprofit Benchmark Studies (15) Nonprofit Events (36) nptech (8) Online Advertising (5) Online Advocacy (47) Online Fundraising (97) Online Marketing (59) Online Organizing (32) SEO (3) Social Networking (109) Technology (31) Trends (51) Video (27) Volunteering (2) Web 2.0 (60)

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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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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

OCTOBER 21, 2008

Our HumanRights team, including Benetech Research Fellow Amelia Hoover and fieldconsultants Tamy Guberek and Daniel Guzmán, presented our initial findings on violations in Colombia to an enthusiastic audience of ICC investigators and analysts. Our newest human rights project is looking closely at the human rights challenges in Darfur.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 6, 2006

Some sort of research ??? You can create or simulate an experience that can evoke an emotional response from a visitor, as they have done with Camp Darfur. begin with an assessment of who exactly you are trying to reach and where they can be found. Perhaps most of your target audience members are not technologically savvy and don???t

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Care2

AUGUST 16, 2008

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. Has research been done to measure conversion rates, and, if so, what has it concluded? How can nonprofits define and measure success with an online video?

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Care2

JULY 14, 2008

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. Has research been done to measure conversion rates, and, if so, what has it concluded? How can nonprofits define and measure success with an online video?

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Have Fun - Do Good

MAY 21, 2008

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. That knowledge keeps me going.

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NTEN

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. Steve has also been a consultant and strategist for the Save Darfur Coalition, American Cancer Society, U.S. The stories we tell about ourselves shape who we are. Our shared stories define our social group.

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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. After you have done your research, don’t keep it to yourself. Heddy also writes for the Global Youth Fund blog.

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