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Sudan Activist Conference Call: What You Can Do to Make a Difference in Darfur

Have Fun - Do Good

In an effort to understand why the violence there is still happening, and what I can do to help, I've called in for two of the monthly conference calls for Sudan Activists produced by ENOUGH , the Genocide Intervention Network , STAND: A Student Anti-Genocide Coalition , and the Save Darfur Coalition.

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Crisis, Climate And Conflict Drove Disaster Philanthropy

The NonProfit Times

That sounds like a lot of money. Sudan was also in a spotlight due to war and flooding which sparked famine. However, it is just 1.4% of the $126.7 billion given toward disasters by private and community foundations, corporations, and public charities. And, when COVID focused giving was removed, it was $547.5 Funding grew to 301.8

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President's Update

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

For example, I'm planning on going to India and Bangladesh next month for the first time, and to Uganda and Sudan next year. My commitment was to take Bookshare.org international, including raising the money for making that possible. Bookshare.org Goes International This year marked my first attendance at the Clinton Global Initiative.

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5 Unique Ways to Thank Recurring Donors

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Haymakers for Hope’s mission is to give everyday people the chance to fight back against cancer by training for, and competing in charity boxing events to raise money and awareness. Haymakers for Hope: Haymakers Harriers. Offer incentives that align with your mission and feel authentic to your organization. .

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From a Millennial: Nobody Wants to Hear Your Stories. We Want to See Them.

Connection Cafe

Time is money. After all, we’re going to be the ones who are holding the money soon. Having spent several months in Southern Sudan, I know the struggles that people have to find clean drinking water. .” Stories have the power to bring together and to push apart –to distinguish and to extinguish.

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What Are Your 2009 Have Fun Do Good Resolutions?

Have Fun - Do Good

In that spirit, I'm making only three 2009 Have Fun Do Good Resolutions Write each month to the woman from Sudan who I am sponsoring through Women for Women International. Although I enjoyed a lot of the things I did last year, I still felt like I was trying to do too much at one time--which is exhausting, and stressful.

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Peace Games & International Efforts

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

We announced a contest to create a game to address issue in Sudan. Money went into the AI how the computer thinks versus flashy graphics. College students have led the fight on issues. Activism has evolved beyond sit-ins. How can we take it into the digital world. Darfur Is Dying was the result. 700,000 have played the game.

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