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Oxfam Uses Flickr To Advocate for Ethiopian Coffee Famers

Have Fun - Do Good

--from the Director's Statement, Black Gold Oxfam America has joined the movement to give Ethiopian coffee growers a greater percentage of coffee profits: "Oxfam is calling on coffee industry leaders to sign agreements that recognize Ethiopia’s right to control the use of its coffee ’brand names.’ flickr petition coffee fair trade oxfam

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Listen First! Finding Networks and Connections in Social Media

Amy Sample Ward

Flickr and YouTube – monitor and subscribe to activity around you, not just your own. industry and local news. Mixed Reality events – conference going on in Second Life with a live streamed video into Second Life, it expands the audience exponentially. Conversations take place in both places separately and together.

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What leadership skills do nonprofit emerging leaders need to succeed?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Flickr Photo by Flower Factor. Are leadership skills different for emerging “Millennial” leaders than for people from different generations? This is a question being asked in many nonprofits as they look at how to prepare younger leaders in their organizations to lead and develop their talent.

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The Upcoming E-Waste and Refurbishment Standards Conference in South Africa

Tech Soup

As collection and processing of e-waste and discarded electronics in Africa reaches worrisome proportions, industry leaders and policymakers from all over the world are meeting in Cape Town, South Africa on June 7, 2013. Special emphasis will be placed on voluntary industry standards like Responsible Recycling (R2) in the U.S.

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Social Media for Social Good: 3 Secrets to Raising Big Bucks Online

Care2

The industry giant, with 89% adoption among nonprofits is Facebook. Twitter is the second most popular, used by 57% of organizations, with YouTube, LinkedIn and Flickr rounding out the top five. Social media adoption by budget.

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Pulitzer and the Pedestal – Or Why Crowdfunding Needs Influencer Marketing

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Flickr Photo by PeterJBellis. According to Blackbaud’s annual State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey , the three fundraising sources cited as the most effective are gifts from major donors, special events and direct mail. Guest post by Jesse Noyes. The outlook for the Statue of Liberty was bleak in 1885.

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NTEN Member Update: Get back in the loop!

NTEN

Flickr: Dinner Series If summer vacation has you feeling a bit out of the loop, this week's Member Round Up is ripe with opportunities to re-connect with the community and, if you're feeling lucky, take a gamble with your great, innovative ideas. Learn more about the challenges, check out the winners, and submit an idea. Sign up today !

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