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50 Nonprofits Every U.S. Politican Should Follow on Twitter

Nonprofit Tech for Good

The 50 nonprofits listed below are tackling some of the most important economic, social and political issues of our time. Coalition for Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans :: @ CIAV. Related Links: Social and Mobile Media Webinars for Nonprofits and Government. politicians follow any nonprofits on Twitter.

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The Craig Newmark Beneblog Interview

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

There are two hot issue right now on Craig's social action radar, the new launch of the All For Good website and next weekend's Craigslist Foundation Boot Camp in Berkeley. Our government's public servants have been released to their jobs better. White House blogs, open government initiatives. FDA transparency effort.

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The Shrinking Generational Digital Divide

NTEN

But there is still the issue of income. Although some local governments are experimenting with Wi-Fi clouds -- free Internet for citizens -- the technology still remains out of reach many. One grandmother, a diehard among people avoiding the Internet, became an avid online user when her grandson was stationed in Iraq.

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Women of Color Resource Center: An Interview with Anisha Desai

Have Fun - Do Good

That's where this work really sprung out of in looking at issues of homelessness, looking at issues of women on welfare, and looking at women in prison-- those who were really most affected and most in need of their voices being lifted. Young women of color, what are the issues that are most important to them?

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

Bloomerang

That means that 70% of almost all the money given in this country other than government money is coming from people sitting down and asking face-to-face, or on Zoom calls in some kind of face-to-face setting. Issues they care about. No, we give the issues we care about. And 80% of that money comes from face-to-face giving.

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Interview with Zainab Salbi, Founder of Women for Women International

Have Fun - Do Good

We work in countries like Congo, Rwanda, Sudan, Iraq, Afghanistan, Bosnia, Kosovo, among others. She speaks three languages fluently, Swahili, English, and French, among many other local languages. I grew up in Iraq during Saddam's time, and during the time in which we had the war with Iran. That's the story of Women for Women.

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Self-Censorship for Museum Professionals

Museum 2.0

Very dangerous things (health and safety) Adult camp-in “Partner Swap Among the Dinosaurs” An exhibition on techniques, tips, and tools for covert eco-terrorism aimed at affecting government policy. Use expert-only vocabulary – stop making entry points for general public, students, families Social science of war. and displayed in the museum.

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