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Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America spread #GoSilent across the web for Memorial Day

Amy Sample Ward

Just before noon, I decided to go online and see what those in my networks were sharing from their own celebrations or reflections, and immediately found the #GoSilent campaign from Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America (IAVA). It pulled me in, and then everywhere I looked online I saw it was pulling in others! A simple commitment.

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The Steep Challenges of Philanthropy to the Muslim World

Tech Soup

The project is active in Iraq and Kenya. Nadia Roumani from Stanford University's Hasso Plattner Institute of Design agreed with Shahed Amanullah, talking about being brave and taking design risks and possible mistakes. Perhaps most impressively they are working in Syrian civil war.

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NetSquared: In the Beginning

Tech Soup

The Iraq War was raging. The NetSquared website was itself designed to be a model Web 2.0 In the beginning, TechSoup’s Marnie Webb, Daniel Ben-Horin, and Billy Bicket created NetSquared to "remix the web for social change." " The year was 2005. TechSoup was then called CompuMentor. The buzzword then was Web 2.0,

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How to Maximize Success Stories Across Your Nonprofit’s Digital Channels

Nonprofit Tech for Good

The blog’s vibrant design and vivid language warmly invite readers into Rani’s narrative. By including bold visuals and plenty of breathing room between design elements , PIH offers web users a compelling and well-balanced aesthetic. It goes a long way in helping readers get to know Rani and consider donating to help kids like her.

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See What’s Out There » Blog Archive » MoveOn To Video

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Here’s the one I got today about the upcoming debate on Iraq: Share and Enjoy: Leave a Reply Get Tips and Best Practices Sign up below to get our newsletters highlighting the latest in online marketing and communications for nonprofits.

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See What’s Out There » Blog Archive » Illuminating Politics – Online

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Gore suggested that if the net was as powerful six years ago as it was today, that maybe we wouldn’t have had so many yes votes for the Iraq war because the press would have been pressured to tell the American people more directly that Iraq was not responsible for 9-11 (which 70% of Americans believed and 50% still believe.)

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Guest post by Brian Reich: GamesThatGive - You Play. We Donate. Charities Win.

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I have seen hundreds of ideas for new tools and technologies designed to help raise money for charities, none of which ever lived up to the billing. Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans Association. The list of partner charities at launch include: US Fund for UNICEF. The Wilderness Society. Ronald McDonald House Charities. Feeding America.

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