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Raise Your Hand for Girls on October 11, 2012

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The goal is to collect 4 million actions (photos of hands raised, likes on their Facebook campaign page, etc) and present the collective actions to the United Nations Secretary General and the world donor community urging them to put girls’ education as their priority. The photo above is Keo Savon with me this summer in Cambodia.

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Day 12: Let’s Help Send Some Cambodian Kids To College – #12days of giving

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I’m fundraising for the Sharing Foundation , that supports children and young people in Cambodia. Because my children were adopted from Cambodia and it is a way to give back. The Sharing Foundation has a full range of educational programs for children, from pre-school to college sponsorship. DONATE HERE ! Why this charity?

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Youth Programs Benefit from Microsoft Donations

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I did a post a few weeks ago on youth programs in TechSoup Global's new Local Impact Map and decided I hadn’t covered this resource nearly enough. Our Local Impact Map. It first works with local community people to see what its children need and then tailors programs that are specific to that locale.

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#GivingTuesday: Why I Am Participating in the National Day of Giving on November 27, 2012

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It is intended to inspire actions like contributing to charities, educating one’s children about giving, volunteering for a nonprofit, or to encourage people in their networks to do the same. This campaign provides resources, a theme, and asking all who participate to unleash their creativity to spread generosity.

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Vietnam and Indonesia Join TechSoup Asia’s Growing Family

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TechSoup Asia Asia is a nonprofit collaborative venture between TechSoup Global and its local nonprofit organization partners, Connecting Up Australia and the Hong Kong Council of Social Service. The Center was established in 2007 by the Vietnam Scientific Association for Development of Talents, Human Resources.

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More thoughts about Web 2.0 Adoption by Nonprofits

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local governments for their activism. where we talked a lot about the job of educating people about the possibilities of new technologies like Web 2.0 My thoughts are still half-way around the world in Cambodia and, in the US, we don't have the added challenge of a slow Internet connection. As one participant said, ???Money

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Gift the Gift of Charity: Make A Contribution to any of these Fabulous Organizations

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I have two favorites: The Sharing Foundation which supports children in Cambodia and Creative Commons. book go directly to SEPTAR, the fledgling Special Education PTA of Redwood City. He recommends the Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network , works with local rape crisis centers nationwide. Can I Sit With You?

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