NTEN

JULY 18, 2013

If there are two things ppl in SF care about, they''re sustainability and design. A friend walked in; he and Mike wondered, Why don''t they just design something beautiful that''s sustainable and also gives back? Went to Ethiopia with Charity:Water to understand water issues and what NGOs are doing. Calling requires courage.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 3, 2008

million and build 333 wells in Ethiopia. Have you celebrated your birthday by designating a charity? (Hat tip Brett Meyer at NTEN ) They are asking everyone born in September to give up birthday presents and ask their friends and family for donations to build water weels in Ehtiopia instead. They hope to raise $1.5

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Have Fun - Do Good

NOVEMBER 17, 2006

The creators of Global Girlfriend's merchandise come from all over the world: Brazil, Ethiopia, India, Indonesia, Nepal, Nicaragua, South Africa, Thailand, the United States and Vietnam.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 25, 2008

Virginia DeBolt pointed me to this very inspiring story about a third grader in Albuquerque who raised $6000 to build a library in Ethiopia. Let them choose how to spend it, either by letting them pick the charity or by designating their donation to a special project. They created the Popcorn For Kids Campaign.

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Care2

OCTOBER 18, 2007

Oxfam America won the “Advocacy Campaign” prize for their campaign to persuade Starbucks to let Ethiopia use the trademarked phrase “Ethiopian Coffee” in selling their own coffee. The campaign attracted 96,000 participants, and Starbucks did eventually change their policy, thereby benefiting poor farmers in Ethiopia.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 30, 2008

Whether you want to raise money for clean water in Ethiopia, vaccinations for children in Haiti, or a safe home for a puppy in Mississipi, with a Birthday Cause your friends can give in honor of your special day. I opted for a 20 friends campaign, the largest number. But it set up my goal as 18 donors for $969. Probably some glitch.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 25, 2007

Save the Children has just launched an inspiring and informative catalog that lets you and your child explore a map of the world and imagine how simple gifts, vitamins for infants, library books for kids in rural America, or an apple tree in Ethiopia are extraordinary resources. "Time, enthusiasm, expertise, skills.it

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Everyaction

OCTOBER 5, 2016

Affect is a new community event highlighting the diversity of work and design behind social change. Our institute is designed to advance the skills and knowledge of nonprofit professionals, volunteers, board members, and community leaders. Ethiopia / $50. Xperience Design Project. Xperience Design Project.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 22, 2018

Yeshi , is a Facebook Messenger bot created by charity:water to simulate the experience of many young girls in Ethiopia who walk six hours a day to get clean water. Climate Reality did this by building a Facebook chatbot designed to educate supporters and build the organization’s email list to sign up for action alerts.

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