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Crowdsourcing Events: The Citizen Gulf Project

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Concerts took place mainly in the UK and the US, but also in Australia, Japan, France, and a half a dozen other places around the world. Maybe a little bit like the CitizenGulf project. All the event organizers ask is that you find a venues the can accomodate the following: "People, hurricanes, New Orleans themed music (i.e.

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Samin Nosrat: Cook, Teacher, Writer, Accidental Activist

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She's known for the Pop-Up General Store , Tartine Afterhours dinners , Home Ec Cooking Classes , and the nationwide Bakesale for Japan that raised $140,000. Her newest project is organizing Chez Panisse Foundation's Eating for Education , a grassroots effort to create national awareness about school kitchen/garden programs.

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Youth Programs Benefit from Microsoft Donations

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This charity also has offices in India , Nepal , and Tanzania operates its own projects and supports partners in Tanzania, India, and Nepal and works on behalf of children in places like the Occupied Palestinian Territories, Pakistan, Peru, Cambodia, China, and Bangladesh. Its unique way of working is project management heavy.

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Friday Fun Links: Studio One Soul, Mosaics, Samin Nosrat, Instagram, + Store Buyout

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After the hubs and I heard the Studio One Soul CD playing during breakfast at Pizzaiolo last Saturday, we went right over to Amoeba Music, and got a copy. Had great chat with Samin Nosrat for the Big Vision Podcast about her work with Bakesale for Japan and Eating for Education. I haven't stopped listening to it since. Soooo good.

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Free Live Interactive Event: Future of Fundraising

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In 2009, The Academy Award winning film The Cove used the activism platform to create one of the most successful causes , bringing together over 1 million people to end the dolphin slaughter in Japan. It is the newest fundraising model of these three, and spreading wildly as a way to get individual projects or ideas off the ground.

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Free Videos for Nonprofits

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For example, a post about a round of whale killing in Japan might like to a Greenpeace action against whaling. As part of the All For Good effort, YouTube has launched a new project called YouTube Video Volunteers. The goal is to match people with video skills (shooting, editing, music, etc.)

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Jewish Television Network Delivers Online Religious Service

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I am watching in Japan, the nearest synagogue is in a different city. Not to mention that this service was a total knockout of amazing musical performances, prayers and wisdom. … – Eliana. The atmosphere for worship here, the fusion of people, music and the message is something that is lacking at the synagogue. Melissa Pappert.

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