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How Long Does It Take for 250 Super Connected Gnomedex Geeks to raise $2,500 for Cambodian kids?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

In 2007, Chris Brogan and 81 other people helped raise enough money in 24 hours for her college tuition and in a few days were able to raise enough to help support another student. My first fundraising effort was to send Leng Sopharath to college her first year in November 2006 took 3 weeks to raise $800.

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Using Photography to Change the World: An Interview with Paola Gianturco

Have Fun - Do Good

I had an opportunity to interview Paola for the Big Vision Podcast, and wanted to share the transcript with you. For me, that meant photography, which I have done since I was eight, and traveling, which I love. June Cohen, on the TED blog , posts about the TED Talk by James Nachtwey , a war photographer, who won a TED prize in 2007.

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Support Women Survivors of War with $27/month

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A month ago I listened to Christine Karumba, the Country Director for Women for Women International in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, tell Honorata's story on the Voices on Genocide Prevention podcast. Sissel of the Sissel Byington Photography blog sponsors a women each year. Kennedy New Frontier Award in 2007.

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