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

Nonprofit Tech for Good

WFP USA has posted a nearly 650-word story of Rani on their blog with a big headline, full-size photos, large text, and bold quotes. The blog’s vibrant design and vivid language warmly invite readers into Rani’s narrative. For the feature image, they used a photo of Rani looking directly at the camera.

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How Save the Children Is Using An Edgy Infographic As Part of A Multi-Channel Campaign for Children in Syria

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

As you can see, the design is a bit edgy – and its part of new multi-channel campaign that hopes to activate activists and ignite conversations. We are working with refugees on the ground in Jordan, Lebanon and Iraq. You should have seen some of the infographic designs that were left on the cutting room floor.)

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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 You had to say something on the blog, or post a photo on Flickr, or organize a Meetup. In the beginning, TechSoup’s Marnie Webb, Daniel Ben-Horin, and Billy Bicket created NetSquared to "remix the web for social change."

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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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[VIDEO] Raise More Money And Improve Donors Relationships Through Personal Branding

Bloomerang

And in this folder, we have the names of everyone and we collect the photos. And here’s Anthony, he was in one of my wounded veteran programs that these young men and women who’ve lost their legs and arms in Iraq and Afghanistan. And so I got a photo of them. So speaking of the photo frame idea, is that just a photo?

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Ask Britt: How can I combine the creative arts with social impact?

Have Fun - Do Good

Free Range Studio "We're a team of passionate, wildly creative people who spend our days strategizing, branding and designing so the most important social messages get through loud and clear. Just an fyi (: Photo taken by me at March 2003 Iraq War protest in Oakland, CA creativity activism art film craft photography music.

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