Amy Sample Ward

DECEMBER 15, 2010

After massive leaks of documents on the Iraq and Afghan wars and diplomatic cables from around the world, Wikileaks has demonstrated that it is a formidable threat to American legitimacy and power. However, these issues don’t apply in the same way to nonprofits who have an organizational presence on Facebook.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

DECEMBER 27, 2011

In 2003, when the Iraq war started, I joined a group of folks who promised to fast for one day a week until the war ended. Of course even then, we didn't think the war would go on for 8 years! My personal fast ended late in 2004, when it seemed then that the war would go on for a very long time.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

DECEMBER 27, 2011

In 2003, when the Iraq war started, I joined a group of folks who promised to fast for one day a week until the war ended. Of course even then, we didn't think the war would go on for 8 years! My personal fast ended late in 2004, when it seemed then that the war would go on for a very long time.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 20, 2012

The campaign will encourage philanthropic activities that support nonprofit organizations. These individuals undertook organizing, fundraising, and advocacy – activities that were once only in the control of nonprofits – outside the “control” of nonprofits.

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NTEN

MARCH 18, 2011

The Rucksack" -- a cutting-edge project that I led recently for the Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America (IAVA) -- is an especially powerful example of an organization using technology in a strategic and transformative way.

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NTEN

MAY 11, 2009

And now, Melanie Mathos and the good folks at Blackbaud have co-opted the technology for the nonprofit world. But simply having the list may drive more interesting traffic, like, oh, Barham Salih, Iraq's Deputy P.M. Yeah, my sister got me with one of those a couple of months back. Check it out. As it turns out, they're pretty boring.

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Get Fully Funded

APRIL 12, 2010

She told us about her husband’s injuries from a roadside bomb in Iraq. Tags: Inspiration nonprofit fundraising. Lee Woodruff spoke yesterday afternoon here at the AFP Conference. She had some good points and some poignant moments, but one stuck with me. She talked about the importance of living in the moment.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 11, 2007

" So, it comes as no surprise that every holiday season the magazine chooses nonprofit partners and runs a fundraising/subscription campaign. Good Magazine wants to sign up 50,000 subscribers and will donate 100% of the $20 subscription fee towards the subscriber's choice of one of twelve nonprofits described briefly below.

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Tech Soup

MAY 14, 2013

The Iraq War was raging. They originally wanted to organize a conference to convene social innovators and social entrepreneurs on the nonprofit tech cutting edge to see what everyone was doing. Net Tuesdays became a series of national and international face-to-face meetings connecting industry and nonprofit techies.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 7, 2020

Now more than ever, nonprofits need to share stories of how they’re making the world better. A number of nonprofits are already doing an incredible job of this—and you can easily follow their lead. Included is an image of Dustin on tour in Iraq, wearing an ambiguous expression and surrounded by a dusty landscape.

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Have Fun - Do Good

APRIL 29, 2008

Want to blog on an issue you are passionate about for an audience of hundreds of thousands of activists and nonprofit leaders? To apply, go to [link]. I've pasted the blurb below: Hiring Bloggers for Change.org! Want to create the premier online space for your issue and become a leading voice for social action? blogging job activism

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See3

MAY 25, 2007

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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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 1, 2013

We are working with refugees on the ground in Jordan, Lebanon and Iraq. The third and probably most important lesson is that we cannot do it all ourselves, especially as a nonprofit. Even small donations can make a difference. We need the wisdom of the crowd and the power of our peers to help us make this appeal successful.

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See3

SEPTEMBER 7, 2007

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. Case Soup: Nonprofit Video Secrets Revealed!

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Connection Cafe

NOVEMBER 11, 2011

That’s the day Iraq invaded Kuwait, an event that would start a domino effect that has lasted more than 20 years. Author: Kent Gilliam. I remember it like it was yesterday. It was the only thing on the news on August 2, 1990. I was just 19 at the time and not really sure what I wanted to do with my life.

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Have Fun - Do Good

JUNE 28, 2006

Hamid, the Founder and Director of New Horizon for Woman, was particularly moving: "To all sisters and to all friends, What you hear from the media is little of the chaotic situation in Iraq. The reality is more tragic in Baghdad; killing and kidnapping take place day and night. No one feels safe anywhere.

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Have Fun - Do Good

MAY 7, 2007

PeacePlayers International is a nonprofit organization that uses basketball to unite and educate children and their communities in conflict and post-conflict areas. CODEPINK is a women-initiated grassroots peace and social justice movement working to end the war in Iraq. Beth Kanter posted about this a couple weeks ago.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 23, 2007

I was also surprised to read this post by the Web Metrics Guru, not the usual type of blog that covers the nonprofit world or philanthropy. He talked about Iraq, and said it was important, but there is enough media coverage of it all ready, and he feels nothing could be done in the short term. Nonprofits in Second Life Blog coverage.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 25, 2013

Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America. Facebook || Twitter || YouTube || LinkedIn || Flickr. It Gets Better Project. Because life begins after high school and it really does get better. Facebook || Twitter || YouTube || Google+ || LinkedIn. Facebook || Twitter || YouTube || LinkedIn || Flickr.

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Care2

FEBRUARY 27, 2008

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 20, 2011

In the spirit of gratitude and giving and in celebration of the American holiday of Thanksgiving , below is a list of 50 nonprofits that serve American society. Of course 50 is just a tiny percentage of the nonprofits that work and sacrafice to make our country a better place to live. Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America.

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Care2

OCTOBER 29, 2007

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Get Fully Funded

AUGUST 20, 2021

See this principle at work in these good and bad examples of nonprofit storytelling. Just remember that what your nonprofit thinks is interesting – such as an update on your newest program – may be better suited to a newsletter than your year-end donor appeal. Your brain gets absorbed in the story and it drops its guard.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 25, 2015

Serving as a geographical and cultural bridge between Europe and the Middle East, Turkey is a country that shares borders with both Syria and Iraq (not to mention another six * countries). In addition to Syria and Iraq, these are Bulgaria, Greece, Georgia, Armenia, Iran, and the Azerbaijani exclave: Nakhchivan. (If

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 29, 2010

The post initially caught my eye because there was a quote from Jennifer Aaker and Andy Smith, co-authors of The Dragonfly Effect (I’m giving away a copy ). I posted a link on FB page and it prompted quite a discussion from nonprofit folks. And a quick take from Aaron Lester from the Nonprofit Quarterly rounds it out.

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Have Fun - Do Good

APRIL 25, 2008

A disproportionate amount of women veterans are women of color, and many of them have just recently returned from Iraq or Afghanistan and are looking to get involved with the peace moment, and with their own political development, but also with their own healing, and what it means to heal after going through the incredible trauma of war.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 3, 2010

I attended the keynote address on blogging by Atlantic journalist Andrew Sullivan at the Nonprofit Technology Conference in Atlanta on April 9. He noted that when he turned against the Iraq War he lost two-thirds of his readers, especially after admitting mistakes about his position on the war. Matt Quinn, IT Manager, Harvesters.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

And I’m grateful beyond words for all the things that you’ve done for the nonprofit world and for Bloomerang, you know, great software, great customer service. And he’s been in your shoes he’s actually founded eight nonprofits. Let’s look at the nonprofit environment and why that’s so important.

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Have Fun - Do Good

SEPTEMBER 26, 2008

Aid to Artisans "Aid to Artisans (ATA), an international nonprofit organization, is a recognized leader of economic development for the craft industry. 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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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 19, 2014

In the last six weeks of summer, turn on any TV news channel, NPR, or read news articles online, and there was depressing news. The Malaysian Airline tragedy in the Ukraine, the Ebola virus outbreak, the conflict on the borders of Israel/Palestine, Iraq/ISIS, Ferguson, and the sad passing of Robin Williams. These are all very serious and sad (..)

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Care2

MARCH 7, 2011

Don't worry though, we combed through all of the nonprofit related panels and the following sessions sparked our attention. Let's Hook Up: Brands, Celebs, and Nonprofits. Editor’s Notes: If your nonprofit is going to partner with celebrities or major corporate brands, you need to be prepared for navigating these relationships.

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Tech Soup

MAY 24, 2011

A London-based nonprofit, Open Knowledge Foundation is at the forefront of promoting open knowledge to help citizens and society. One handy example is the mapping and visualization of the Iraq War Logs and most recently AV referendum results in the UK. A few of the many notable events are: The Open Knowledge Conference (OKCon).

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Care2

JUNE 28, 2009

The struggling economy hit nonprofits hard in the first quarter of 2009. The study analyzed 79 nonprofit organizations and their fundraising campaigns via direct mail, online fundraising, telemarketing, and canvassing. Other key metrics from the study include: Tags: Nonprofit Benchmark Studies Online Fundraising.

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Have Fun - Do Good

DECEMBER 17, 2008

Women for Women International supports women survivors of war in conflict and post-conflict areas (Afghanistan, Bosnia, Herzegovina, Democratic Republic of Congo, Iraq, Kosovo, Nigeria, Rwanda, and Sudan). Cross-posted from BlogHer.com women war nonprofit donation Tell us about it.

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Care2

JUNE 29, 2009

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See3

DECEMBER 17, 2007

The idea is to allow people to buy the gift of helping by putting a specific dollar value on certain nonprofit activities. 750 “Turning the Page in Iraq&# mail pieces in Davenport $1,100.00 The idea is to allow people to buy the gift of helping by putting a specific dollar value on certain nonprofit activities.

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Have Fun - Do Good

DECEMBER 19, 2007

Women for Women is a nonprofit that pairs women survivors of war with women sponsors all over the world. T he program works in Afghanistan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Colombia, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Iraq, Kosovo, Nigeria, Rwanda and Sudan. women war nonprofit survivor And one of their roles is to bring their voice."

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