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

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Organization: Women for Women International. Following that, Women for Women International moved on WordPress, Facebook, YouTube and Twitter throughout 2008-2010. Because Women for Women International has an engaged and vocal online supporter base, I am lucky that my time investment usually pays off. Anything else?

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Bringing Women a Global Voice: Jensine Larsen, World Pulse

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"I would wake up in the middle of the night and still hear their voices. I just had to take that chance." - Jensine Larsen Jensine Larsen is the Founder and CEO of World Pulse , a global media and communication network devoted to bringing women a global voice. We unite those voices to accelerate change.

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Do What You Can: National Week of Action for Darfur April 6-13

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I just have to do what I can. " -- Jerry Fowler, Executive Director of the Save Darfur Coalition , during an interview on the Voices on Genocide Prevention Podcast. April 8 Watch the HBO special, The Greatest Silence: Rape in the Congo. I focus on the fact that I don't have to solve it. I don't have to solve the problem.

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Empowering Women Citizen Journalists: An Interview with Cristi Hegranes

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The Press Institute for Women in the Developing World is an international nonprofit organization and citizen journalism initiative. We really try and get women from all walks of life to be able to participate in our program, the goal being to provide as many unique voices and opportunities as possible. CH: Yes, we do.

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Supporting Vulnerable Human Rights Defenders in the Congo

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Patrick Ball, Benetech's Chief Scientist and Vice President of our Human Rights Program, is spending much of this year in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Patrick is working with a UN human rights project. According to news reports Chebeya was found dead in his car early the next morning.

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Announcing… 31 New Favorite Nonprofits for 2013!

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SOS Children’s Villages International :: @ SOS_Children. Girls Education International :: @ GirlsED. Girls Education International strives to expand and support educational opportunities for women and girls in remote regions of the developing world. Vital Voices :: @ VitalVoices. ECPAT International :: @ ECPAT.

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How Nelson Mandela’s Legacy to Advance Access to Education Lives On

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One example of the incredible change that education can bring to a community is Malaika , a grassroots nonprofit that educates and empowers girls and communities in the Democratic Republic of Congo through a school, a community center, a clean water program, technical classes and and organic farm.