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MARCH 3, 2009

All funds from phase two will go directly toward supporting the Darfur Peace & Development Organization’s (DPDO) school project. Follow the updates from Train for Humanity on Darfur. Tags: sports train for humanity socialchange organization otherblogs darfur. Meet the Train for Humanity team.

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APRIL 22, 2006

The talk was also sponsored by Facing History, Facing Ourselves , Human Rights Watch , the Museum of African Diaspora , Marines' Memorial Association , Bay Area Darfur Coalition , Amnesty International and Stacey's Independent Bookstore. People from the Bay Area Darfur Coalition were handing out info. darfur genocide rwanda bloggers

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NOVEMBER 1, 2007

When you hear about what is going in Darfur, do you feel like you want to do something, but you don't know what to do? Roger Winter, a Sudan expert gave an update on the current situation in the Sudan, the Comprehensive Peace Agreement and how the Darfur conflict is important in the larger context of Sudan. All the time.

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JUNE 7, 2007

Amnesty International is asking its supporters to monitor 12 villages in Darfur via satellite that they have deemed "vulnerable" to attack on its new site, Eyes on Darfur. TOP: Angabo, Darfur. BOTTOM: Angabo, Darfur. darfur Amnesty satellite This post was originally written for NetSquared. Image date: 21-Jun-06.

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JUNE 8, 2006

According to SaveDarfur.org , "Later today the House of Representatives will vote on whether or not to provide critical funding for humanitarian aid in Darfur." They are asking that you call your Representative today and ask that he or she vote for the Obey/Hyde/Lantos amendment which would add $50 million in humanitarin aid in Darfur.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 24, 2013

They paved the way for all of us and their contribution to nonprofit history should be noted: To Write Love on Her Arms; Invisible Children; National Wildlife Federation; the Humane Society of the United States; Seacology; Rape, Abuse, & Incest National Network; Americans for the Arts; Oxfam America; People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals; (..)

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OCTOBER 21, 2008

Our newest human rights project is looking closely at the human rights challenges in Darfur. We are nearing completion of our assessment of Darfur-related NGOs and their qualitative documentation on human rights abuses. Humanity United (founded by Pam Omidyar) funded this work.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 15, 2011

Several years ago I created the Cute Dog Theory, a node to a Nicolas Kristof quote about how puppies get more attention than dry statistics about Darfur. View more presentations from Beth Kanter.

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AUGUST 1, 2012

An organization dedicated to “never again” a genocide — such as those in Europe, Cambodia, Rwanda, Bosnia, and Darfur — must raise awareness and advocate with as much energy as it raises money. All departments of the organization need to know what the other departments are doing.

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OCTOBER 17, 2008

Here are a few examples of some month-long and two-week long online events: Maw Books Blog ran a Blogging and Reading for Darfur campaign last month. For the month of September, Natasha Maw read and blogged in an effort to create awareness, and raise funds for Darfur. She read 31 books and raised $1,1136.60.

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FEBRUARY 4, 2009

raises money for Amnesty's Darfur work. In 2004, Band Aid 20 re-recorded, "Do They Know It's Christmas," to fund famine relief in Darfur. Below are some recent examples I found of proceeds from songs, or CDs benefiting a cause or nonprofit. I'd love to hear your examples too. Thanks @abfdc for the tip). Volume 8 CD. Addition* 9.

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APRIL 22, 2009

It seemed too early to tell, but then, when we checked back about a year later, we found this interesting and profound story about the nonprofit group "Save Darfur." But it took Save Darfur over a year to raise about $28,000 from those Facebook Cause "friends," -- and almost two years to raise their current total of $78,000.

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APRIL 3, 2009

According to the Genocide Prevention Month's site , the genocide in Bosnia began April 6, in Rwanda April 7, in Cambodia April 17, in Darfur April 19, in Armenia April 24, and the Holocast began April 21st. Did you know that six genocides began in the month of April?

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OCTOBER 17, 2007

They've organized an international Olympic Torch Relay which began on August 9 in Chad, near the Darfur border, and will finish in China in January. They've organized an international Olympic Torch Relay which began on August 9 in Chad, near the Darfur border, and will finish in China in January. Claire of Free Aung San Suu Kyi!

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FEBRUARY 2, 2009

See the Darfur scores for example. Transparent scorecard reporting: After aggregating a "grade" for each policy maker, publish it on the Internet, with all relevant substantiating information.

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AUGUST 8, 2008

To protest China's financial support of the genocide in Darfur, actress Mia Farrow is hosting a daily webcast report from a Darfurian refugee camp during the first week of the Olympics (August 8-15). They are asking people to Switch Over to Darfur , and watch the webcasts when sponsors' commercials air.

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SEPTEMBER 3, 2007

On Friday, I was on a "Darfur Activist" conference call produced by ENOUGH , the Genocide Intervention Network , STAND and the Save Darfur Coalition. Anyone could call in and hear an update about developments on the ground in Darfur and Congo, and upcoming legislation, events and campaigns. Photo Credit: Camp by Mark Knobil.

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FEBRUARY 7, 2011

Comments flooded in – “I guess Groupon decided to do a funny commercial about Tibet because Darfur would be in bad taste? The tasteless ads bombed and the social media mob formed again.

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MAY 21, 2008

We also have a student division: STAND , which has more than 850 chapters around the world, and the students in those chapters actively organize and mobilize their communities and schools to pass legislation, to fundraise, and to really make more noise about genocide in Darfur and genocide in general. That knowledge keeps me going.

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JULY 2, 2008

Read Darfur Diaries by Aisha Bain, Jen Marlowe and Adam Shapiro. Watched Darfur Now. Continue reading and learning about why genocide happens, and what I can do to encourage the United States to be a part of the solution. What I've done: Read What is the What by Dave Eggers.

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DECEMBER 21, 2006

While thousands of people board planes to visit family and friends during the holidays, Gabriel Stauring and Stacey Martino from Stop Genocide Now will be traveling to the Darfur/Chad border. You can see a video of stories they collected from refugees on the Darfur/Chad border during their last trip here. Darfur blog genocide video

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 12, 2006

Amoration tackles a wide variety of creative ventures for corporations, like Telus and for a host of activist and nonprofit groups like Betterworld Island, a group which has created the powerful Camp Darfur simulation you'll hear Evonne mention in the interview. Evonne is also a machinima producer and you view some of her work here.

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JUNE 6, 2007

You can read my answer to the first question in my post on BlogHer, " BlogHers Act: We Need to Be A Witness for Darfur ". Bloghers Act , Bloghersact , Blogher , politics , women , election , social change Darfur

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DECEMBER 5, 2006

Actress and activist Mia Farrow will discuss and answer questions about the worsening situation in Darfur and neighboring Chad at a virtual press event in Second Life. The event will also feature a virtual replica of "Our Walls Bear Witness - Darfur: Who Will Survive Today????,

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DECEMBER 20, 2006

I just got an email from Stop Genocide Now alerting me that they're sending two citizen journalists back to the Chad/Darfur border for 14 consecutive days of reports starting Dec 21, 2006. I'm trying to clear the decks before I take off a few days. They will file text, video, and photographic reports. You can follow the reports on their blog.

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2008

I hope you'll add to the list: Change/Wire Dining for Women Ella Baker Center Echoing Green Genocide Intervention Network Global Fund for Women Global Voices' Rising Voices Google.org Idealist NetSquared NTEN People's Grocery Save Darfur Social Actions Spot.us Stone Circles Streetside Stories Sustainable Table TechSoup U.S.

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DECEMBER 9, 2008

Be A Voice for Darfur is a petition and awareness campaign designed to bring attention to the appalling genocide in Darfur. And finally, if you're short on cash and you're a blogger, you can always write about an important issue. Here's one for you.

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MARCH 17, 2009

M+R Strategic Services released a new study this week showing promising fundraising results for four nonprofits (Easter Seals, Human Rights Campaign, the Save Darfur Coalition, and The Wilderness Society) that tested premium offers to prospective donors.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 7, 2009

Here’s what’s pissing me off: The reason I have to fight every time to do these stories [like Darfur] is because the truth is that it’s hard to get the majority of Americans…to care. ” (not in video). That is a huge mistake.” starts around 16:46). “I

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AUGUST 31, 2010

Imagine a Jewish girl, selling Challah bread on a college campus in America to help support black Muslims in Darfur. Efrat Ben-Dor Erez, NPTech Israel. This amazing project , initiated by Eli Winkelman, came to life with the help of PresenTense.

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JUNE 27, 2006

Darfur Is Dying was the result. The founder and creator of game consulted people in Darfur. Darfur is Dying was created at last year's GFC. How can we take it into the digital world. We announced a contest to create a game to address issue in Sudan. More than the addictive nature of game, the action it can take.

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JUNE 15, 2007

After Clinton spoke we heard from Ann Curry from NBC news who was honored for her coverage of Darfur. Unlike 99% of her news colleagues, Ann has actually gone to Darfur, and more than once. A mix of wonkish policy speak, amazing knowledge of his subjects, and compelling stories of meeting people all over the world.

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OCTOBER 1, 2007

George Irish of Shake the Pillars posts about Amnesty International's "Get in Bed with Darfur" -Putting the Fun Into Human Rights Campaigning.

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NOVEMBER 12, 2008

For instance, when we first started organizing on Facebook in 2005, we found many existing groups on campuses working to end the genocide in Darfur. We use it to go where people are already organizing against genocide, and give them tools to do so effectively.

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APRIL 10, 2009

The Save Darfur Coalition asks to organize events, vigils. Deepen relationship through custom apps that improve on org activites (event fundraising, petitions). jeffshuck @ kanter I'm biased, but events are a powerful way to move online advocates offline. Create something to attend! easibey @ kanter actions that r easy/doable.

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JUNE 20, 2008

Amnesty International has a World Refugee Day Tool Kit that you can download, and provides recommendations for small events that you can organize at your home like a letter writing meeting, or a film screening of Chasing Freedom , Darfur Diaries , or Well-Founded Fear. Finally, World Refugee Day is also a day of celebration.

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APRIL 13, 2007

Crisis in Darfur enables more than 200 million Google Earth users worldwide to visualize and better understand the genocide currently unfolding in Darfur, Sudan. United States Holocaust Memorial Museum and Google Earth: "The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum has joined with Google in an unprecedented online mapping initiative.

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