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[Book Interview] Nonprofit Example of Social Media Excellence: Women for Women International

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Though many of the countries we work in are talked about in the news (DR Congo, Iraq, Afghanistan, Sudan), some aren’t as well-known (Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Nigeria) and we often need to explain why operating in these countries is important.

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Activating Your YouTube Audience: Recording and links

NTEN

Come Clean for Congo. YouTube Nonprofit Resources: . YouTube Direct . YouTube Video Volunteers. How to use YouTube Annotation . Ramya on Twitter: @ramchopps. Examples from this session: Stillerstrong. Invisible Children. Choose a Different Ending . That's Not Cool. Other Nonprofit Video Resources: Lights, Camera, Help.

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Activating Your YouTube Audience: Recording and links

NTEN

Come Clean for Congo. YouTube Nonprofit Resources: . YouTube Direct . YouTube Video Volunteers. How to use YouTube Annotation . Ramya on Twitter: @ramchopps. Examples from this session: Stillerstrong. Invisible Children. Choose a Different Ending . That's Not Cool. Other Nonprofit Video Resources: Lights, Camera, Help.

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Nonprofit Leader Spotlight

Care2

Lisa was mobilized when she first learned of the millions in Congo that had died from a war that was so rarely mentioned in the U.S. Instead, her early involvement prompted her to organize more runs, beginning the grassroots movement Run for Congo Women. Still, this did not satiate the need to treat the disease of warfare.

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Nature Conservancy Instagram Contest and Other Examples

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

For example, a search for “ fallingwhistles ” (either in the Instagram app or on a 3rd party web viewer such as Statigram or Webstagram) user photos with the tag — typically featuring “whistleblowers” wearing the whistles sold by the nonprofit to raise funds for its campaign for peace in Congo .

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Citizen Tech: Social Media in Disaster Response

Amy Sample Ward

Since then, the platform (which is open source ) has been modified for use in South Africa (mapping xenophobic violence), DR Congo , Vote Report India (to monitor the recent local elections) and more. This proved to the Ushahidi team that their tool would be valuable to communities around the world.

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How to Find Your Way to Have Fun and Do Good

Have Fun - Do Good

Keep a gratitude journal, or make monthly gratitude collages Participate in a fundraising walk for a cause I care about, like Women for Women International's Run for Congo Women. Join a read-a-thon, or blog-a-thon for a cause I care about (anyone know of one?).

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