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JUNE 9, 2007

It isn't often that you can't wait to keep reading a book about genocide, but that is how it was while I was reading Not On Our Watch: The Mission to End Genocide in Darfur and Beyond by Don Cheadle and John Prendergast. Darfur activism book Don Cheadle John Prendergast Once again, our counterterrorism policy brings more terror.

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JUNE 8, 2006

According to SaveDarfur.org , "Later today the House of Representatives will vote on whether or not to provide critical funding for humanitarian aid in Darfur." They are asking that you call your Representative today and ask that he or she vote for the Obey/Hyde/Lantos amendment which would add $50 million in humanitarin aid in Darfur.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 24, 2013

Yet at the same time and even more so, the social media scientist in me wanted to experiment and study to see if a dormant online community could be brought back to life again. For most others, I think a better time investment would be Google+, Pinterest and Instagram. But until then, my time is already spread too thin.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 1, 2012

Effective social media outreach takes at least 25 hours of staff time per week, according to the Ditch Digital Dabbling research report. Cultivating a prospect is not a one-time event. The relationship starts online, but the “ask” happens offline, perhaps on the phone, but most likely face-to-face. Engage on an ongoing basis.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 15, 2011

Time to Update The Cute Dog Theory of Social Media: Cute Animal Theory. Several years ago I created the Cute Dog Theory, a node to a Nicolas Kristof quote about how puppies get more attention than dry statistics about Darfur. Cute Dog Theory. View more presentations from Beth Kanter.

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APRIL 11, 2008

This was the perfect suggestion for me because I had been stuck in a very self-absorbed space for some time.". Your 29 gifts can be anything, "material objects, money, your time, smiles or kind thoughts." She kept on looking back at me, smiling, until it we reached my stop and it was time for me to get off.

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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. million nonprofits in the U.S.

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JULY 2, 2008

Read Darfur Diaries by Aisha Bain, Jen Marlowe and Adam Shapiro. Watched Darfur Now. Carry at least one cloth shopping bag with me at all times. Challenge for 2008: I've gotten paper bags a few times because otherwise we don't have anything to put our recycling in (ironic). Feel free to send me suggestions.

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DECEMBER 21, 2006

While thousands of people board planes to visit family and friends during the holidays, Gabriel Stauring and Stacey Martino from Stop Genocide Now will be traveling to the Darfur/Chad border. You can see a video of stories they collected from refugees on the Darfur/Chad border during their last trip here. Darfur blog genocide video

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 9, 2008

We also don't know whether and how online giving marketplaces, social enterprise, social investing and other innovations born in good times will stand a downturn, short or prolonged, and how those changes will ripple across longer-standing practices." The idea is that even if times are bad, you don't have to be stingy.

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JUNE 15, 2007

The Time Warner building and the big glass windows overlooking Columbus Circle are super classy. After Clinton spoke we heard from Ann Curry from NBC news who was honored for her coverage of Darfur. Unlike 99% of her news colleagues, Ann has actually gone to Darfur, and more than once. It was an amazing event.

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APRIL 29, 2008

Positions are part-time, paid and start in June. Change.org is launching a social action blog network this summer and is currently hiring a team of blogger/editors to help create a movement for change around the major causes of our time. Positions are part-time and paid. Hey all you do-good bloggers! To apply, go to [link].

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MARCH 17, 2009

M+R Strategic Services released a new study this week showing promising fundraising results for four nonprofits (Easter Seals, Human Rights Campaign, the Save Darfur Coalition, and The Wilderness Society) that tested premium offers to prospective donors. Response rates were up 95%. Average gift sized increased by 37%.

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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). That is a huge mistake.” starts around 16:46). “I

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NOVEMBER 12, 2008

For instance, when we first started organizing on Facebook in 2005, we found many existing groups on campuses working to end the genocide in Darfur. But over a long period of time social networking is actually critical in building an effective, educated political constituency."

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JANUARY 23, 2009

When you make them on January 1st, you're feeling rested and relaxed after time off, and may have unrealistic expectations of what you can acheive. Carry my reusable shopping bag with me almost all of the time. I think it's wise to make your New Year's Resolutions a few weeks into January. It was closer to 3%.

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OCTOBER 1, 2007

George Irish of Shake the Pillars posts about Amnesty International's "Get in Bed with Darfur" -Putting the Fun Into Human Rights Campaigning.

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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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JUNE 20, 2007

I already spend way too much time online, but then there started to be events that I wanted to check out. Like in January when Mia Farrow spoke in Second Life about Darfur at a virtual event sponsored by the U.S. Today I joined Second Life , a virtual 3-D world built by its residents. At first I really didn't want to.

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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. 1 Nov 2007 Ian I am having a very hard time adding my google donation button to my you tube page.

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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. 1 Nov 2007 Ian I am having a very hard time adding my google donation button to my you tube page.

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MARCH 21, 2008

Think about the last time you did something for a cause. It is time to reinvent marketing and communications for a new era using The Seven Deep Human Needs. Two of their staff members recently returned from Darfur and are putting together a video to raise awareness about it. Maybe you gave them money. Maybe you did a walk.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 8, 2007

net/OneMinute Prior to this action, we used Collactive twice to promote particular op-eds (one in the Boston Globe and one in the LA Times) that aligned with our positions on how to stop genocide in Darfur. You can see our action in the message below, or by going to: [link].net/OneMinute

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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. The American Cancer Society's Relay for Life has announced its" Second Life Relay for Life " event in July (its second time in Second Life).

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 11, 2007

Save Darfur. " She said it was not surprising small charities were turning to MySpace: "The latest way people communicate changes all the time ??? " An interesting article in the NY Times about arts organizations using MySpace. Jobs With Justice. Katrina Stories. National Farmers Union. Medecins Sans Frontieres.

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DECEMBER 31, 2008

It uses sources such as how many delicious bookmarks, incoming links, how many times mentioned on Twitter, how many comments, etc. Scored 10 How Much Time Does It Take To Do Social Media? Gnomedex Real Time Fundraising Experiment. Be A Voice for Darfur: Great Example of A Multi-Channel Campaign.

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OCTOBER 16, 2007

He began the talk by telling the story of the first time Google Earth was used for awareness raising by Rebecca Moore, Program Manager, Google Earth Outreach. Steve talked about how Google Earth can make the world a smaller place and add faces and places to statistics, like the USHMM's Crisis in Darfur layer does (pictured above).

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 19, 2006

The live video feed was being streamed from the Netsquared gathering in San Francisco happening at the same time as the virtual gatherng in Second Life. Pathfinder gave a presentation to a small group in Cambridge , while his audio (some of the time) was streamed into Second Life along with his Powerpoint Slides.

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MARCH 12, 2008

The New York Times Magazine on Sunday was all about philanthropy. Some highlights: For a long time, philanthropy was mostly ignored by social scientists. Hollywood celebrities have become central players on deeply political issues like development aid, refugees and government-sponsored violence in Darfur.

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NOVEMBER 15, 2007

If you couldnt make it or call in, here are some of the great takeaways: Leverage what assets you already have - theres not much time for the holiday giving season left, so nows not the time to try and reinvent the wheel. Use your current audience to cultivate these donations.

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OCTOBER 29, 2007

As a public foundation, we wanted to celebrate our tradition of entrepreneurial, high-impact grantmaking, and at the same time take advantage of the election year to elevate peace issues to the top of the list of priorities addressed by the presidential and congressional candidates.

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OCTOBER 21, 2008

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. Humanity United (founded by Pam Omidyar) funded this work.

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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. How would you answer that?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 6, 2006

t spend much time online beyond checking their e-mail. 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. Some sort of research ???

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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. There are some great examples of nonprofits that are doing an excellent job with online video.

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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. There are some great examples of nonprofits that are doing an excellent job with online video.

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JUNE 25, 2007

Sometimes, the desired visitor actions were hazy, represented by a general principle like “diversity;” other times, the actions were specific extensions of advocacy or policy espoused by the institution. 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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