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E-Mediat Networking Conference at the Dead Sea, Jordan

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” The conference marked the end of an 18-month capacity building program that trained more than 220 NGOs in Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco and Tunisia on how to use social media effectively to advance civil society. I facilitated the sessions using the translation headsets and by bilingual colleagues to help me translate in real time.

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E-Mediat: Social Media Capacity Building for NGOs in the Arab World

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The project is training 300 NGOs in Jordan , Lebanon , Tunisia , Morocco , and other Arab countries to become networked ngos and use social media for civil society goals. A true public/private partnership, the funding partners include Microsoft and craiglist Charitable Fund.

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E-Mediat: Day 2 – The Networked NGO in the Arab World

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A true public/private partnership, the funding partners include Microsoft and craiglist Charitable Fund. Shabakat Al Ordon trains young people in technical, professional and facilitation skills who then go out and create programs to train people in their communities. They’ve simplified and focused on what they do best.

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Meeting the Geeks of Arabia at N2Vlabs Talks in Amman, Jordan

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E-Mediat is funded by the Middle East Partnership Initiative (MEPI) of the United States Department of State with support and in-kind donations from Microsoft, Cisco and craigslist Charitable Fund. E-Mediat is working with more than 220 NGOs in Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, Tunisia, and Yemen.

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E-Mediat Day 3: Digital Activism

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A true public/private partnership, the funding partners include Microsoft and craiglist Charitable Fund. Day 3 of the Train the Trainers session was devoted to Digital Activism and facilitated by Mary Joyce. The learning objectives: To provide participants with a formula for training digital campaign strategy.

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E-Mediat: Networked Capacity Building in the Middle East

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A true public/private partnership, the funding partners include Microsoft and craiglist Charitable Fund. In addition to Zoetica, implementation partners include SMEX Beirut , TechSoup Global , and Meedan directly, plus a network of in-country teams and training partners.

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5 Types of People Who Need Nonprofit Fundraising Training

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We’re talking about a well-planned, results-oriented training program that addresses the funding of your nonprofit’s mission—. They’re the gatekeepers and the data-keepers and control, prompt, or otherwise facilitate follow-. Besides, most volunteers will do “indirect” fundraising by supporting your mission, if not asking for funds.