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Nepal Earthquake Roundup: Emergency Fundraising Attention Cycle

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Colleague Brian Reich said he would like to see a networked approach to the disaster relief , “A few respond quickly and raise funds, others use the awareness that comes from a disaster to educate, over time you have others who focus on keeping people connected as new issues arrive. 49-51 (What Does Success Look Like?).”

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A Voice for the Voiceless: An Innovative Facebook Advocacy Campaign

Care2

There are more than 6 million ”untouchables”, Dalits, living in Nepal today. So how does one effectively raise awareness among a western public of the injustices faced by this voiceless group? We asked the five most popular Finnish celebrities to donate their Facebook profiles to five Dalits from Nepal.

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Youth Programs Benefit from Microsoft Donations

Tech Soup

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.

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How Technology Barriers Slow Down Nonprofit Innovation In the Global South

Global Giving

Featured Photo: Some children in rural Nepal don't have access to electricity. Environmental Camps for Conservation Awareness distributes solar lamps to families. Photo by Environmental Camps for Conservation Awareness. Subscribe to get the best content from the Learn Library once a month.

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How Investing In Ongoing Nonprofit Professional Development Keeps Fundraisers On The Ball And Ahead Of The Game

Kindful

The money went to improving education for children across Northern Ghana through teacher training and increasing awareness among citizens of the importance of education. Before this, there were no motivations for fundraisers in Nepal,” Dhakal explains. “It million—which was five times what the organization had set out to raise.

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Empowering Women Citizen Journalists: An Interview with Cristi Hegranes

Have Fun - Do Good

Many of our trainees and journalists in Nepal do have children. CH: I was a foreign correspondent in Nepal from 2003 to 2004 and had a really amazing experience in Nepal. I came back to the States after working in Nepal, and I took a job as a feature writer in San Francisco. Well, they are all of the above.

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How Compassionate Branding Can Work for Your Nonprofit

NonProfit Hub

At a very basic level, it raises awareness about your organization and helps with fundraising efforts. In addition, it raises awareness for the foundation, while generating good press for the companies involved. Follow her on Facebook and Twitter to read all of her latest posts. _. But why is branding so important?

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