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2019 Cause Awareness & Giving Day Calendar for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

In addition to the days listed below, see also public holidays by country , Days of the Year , and Wikipedia’s List of Commemorative Months. 3: World Press Freedom Day — #WorldPressFreedomDay. 8: International Literacy Day — #LiteracyDay. 20: World Religion Day — #WorldReligionDay. September.

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2018 Cause Awareness & Giving Day Calendar

Nonprofit Tech for Good

In addition to the days listed below, see also public holidays by country , Days of the Year , and Wikipedia’s List of Commemorative Months. 3: World Press Freedom Day — #WorldPressFreedomDay. 8: International Literacy Day — #LiteracyDay. 15: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service — #MLKDay.

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2017 Cause Awareness & Giving Day Calendar

Nonprofit Tech for Good

That said, please also see public holidays by country , Days of the Year , and Wikipedia’s List of Commemorative Months when planning your campaigns. 3: World Press Freedom Day — #WorldPressFreedomDay. 8: International Literacy Day — #LiteracyDay. 15: World Religion Day — #WorldReligionDay.

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2016 Cause Awareness & Giving Day Calendar

Nonprofit Tech for Good

In addition to those listed below, see also international public holidays by country , Days of the Year , and Wikipedia’s List of Commemorative Days. 3: World Press Freedom Day — #WorldPressFreedomDay. 8: International Literacy Day — #LiteracyDay. 17: World Religion Day — #WorldReligionDay. September.

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Citizen Tech: Social Media in Disaster Response

Amy Sample Ward

The first example of direct content is the use of Wikipedia during the 7/7 bombings in London. Millions of editors on Wikipedia and it’s rise in public use was climbing. Wikipedia was a popular resource and established as a citizen-driven information source. Direct Content. What’s so important or interesting about this?

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Bringing Millions of Books to Billions of People: Making the Book Truly Accessible

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

Literacy and access to knowledge underpins just about every social good, from education, to economic development, to health, to women’s empowerment, democracy and respect for human rights. I believe in the power of books to change the world. It’s of course this last capability, flexibility, that is so powerful for people with disabilities.

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How to Get Your Nonprofit’s Story in the News

Get Fully Funded

Step 2: Write a pitch or a press release. If you want to pitch your story to several news outlets, you need to draft a press release, which you can later adapt for your website’s blog, your email marketing communications, and your social channels. Convert your press release to a PDF. See what types of stories they cover.

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