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10 Years of PeaceTalks: What Does Peace Mean to You?

Saleforce Nonprofit

One of them was 9-year-old peace activist and author, Bana Alabed, talking about being a child who experienced war in Aleppo, Syria. Why does nobody hear the voices when all the children are yelling and crying and running from bombs?’ I asked my mom ‘Mom, why does nobody hear us? Why does nobody save the children?

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15 Powerful Quotes from the Social Good Summit

Connection Cafe

“At the end of the day, these are children – they are not refugees, they are not whatever other labels may be placed upon them – these are young people with lives and dreams, and we need to make sure their voices are heard”.– David Miliband, President & CEO, International Rescue Committee.

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The Steep Challenges of Philanthropy to the Muslim World

Tech Soup

She is our vice president of development alliances and global media for TechSoup Global’s domestic and international programs. They have teamed up with the American Islamic Congress and the FREE Syria Foundaiton to bring their “ Interrupters Program ” to over 130 Syrian volunteers working on the ground there.

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What Does Human Rights Mean to You?

Have Fun - Do Good

Amazingly, a couple years ago Amnesty International made a funny (yes, funny) 1:36 min video to raise awareness about extraordinary rendition (moving prisoners to other countries to be tortured). The Balkans: Human Rights and LGBT by Sinisa Boljanovic on Global Voices Online • Human Rights Day, 2008: U.S.

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The Best Nonprofit Social Media Campaigns of 2017

NonProfit Hub

When three Swiss organizations, The Voice of Thousands, Borderfree and Schwizerchruz, wanted to come together to raise awareness and support for these refugees, they created Project Life Jacket, one of this year’s most creative campaigns. Find someone with a powerful voice in their community and work with them to spread your message.

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Nonprofit Technology News for October 2013

Tech Soup

The good news is that the refurbished phone costs $99 and the free data plan provides 200 free voice minutes, 500 free texts and 500 MB of 4G or 3G data per month. International Data Corporation ( IDC ) says that IoT is big and getting bigger. It calculates that IoT technology and services generated global revenues of $4.8

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How Save the Children Is Using An Edgy Infographic As Part of A Multi-Channel Campaign for Children in Syria

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Save the Children’s Ettoré Rossetti, Director of Digital Marketing & Social Media for Save the Children USA, emailed me an infographic on the impact of the Syria crisis on children. The crisis in Syria is now entering year three and the situation is getting worse for children not better. Seems a little edgy?

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