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50 Nonprofits Every U.S. Politican Should Follow on Twitter

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Coalition for Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans :: @ CIAV. National Museum of American History :: @ AMHistoryMuseum. Autism Speaks :: @ AustismSpeaks. Campaign to End Obesity :: @ ToEndObesity. Change the Equation :: @ ChangeEquation. Children’s Defense Fund :: @ ChildDefender. Coalition to Stop Gun Violence :: @ CSGV.

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Daily DoGooder: Reconciliation Through Healing

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Reconciliation Through Healing | 4:58 Preemptive Love Coalition The histories of foreign countries are frequently lost, glossed over, or un-engaged by media. This animation presents a visual timeline of Iraq that asks a lot of the viewer both in patience and in imagining the destruction which the [.].

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Ice Bucket Challenge: Can Other Nonprofits Reproduce It?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

One has to step back and marvel at the most successful networked fundraising campaigns in the history of social or crowd fundraising. Nonprofit insiders are watching and debating how ALS will use the money and the donor retention strategy. And, of course the valid concern of wasting water in a drought. The numbers speak for themselves.

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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

There is a massive humanitarian crisis of historic proportions upon us and we can sit back and do nothing or we can rewrite history. We are working with refugees on the ground in Jordan, Lebanon and Iraq. And if it’s a minor league stadium, the seats would be empty from child casualties. Even small donations can make a difference.

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Today is World Refugee Day: Give Refugees a Hand

Have Fun - Do Good

According to the UN Dispatch , "last year, the United Nations High Commission for Refugees assisted the highest-ever number of refugees and displaced in the organization's history. The Dispatch also reports that the reason for the increase is the war in Iraq. Today, there is a total of 11.4

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What Are Your 2008 Activist Resolutions?

Have Fun - Do Good

It was probably one of the best books I've read and definitely helped me to better understand the issue, and America's policies and history around it. 2008 resolution New Year activist activism Photo of sign from 2003 Iraq war protest by me. Interview more activists/visionaries of color for the Big Vision Podcast.

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"It Is What It Is," and the Challenges of Dialogue-Focused Exhibits

Museum 2.0

Earlier this year, the New Museum and Creative Time commissioned a traveling piece by artist Jeremy Deller called "It Is What It Is: Conversations About Iraq." Why would I want to talk about Iraq on a visit to an art museum? Why would I want to talk about it with a stranger?

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