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Celebrate my 52nd Birthday: Help send a Cambodian youngster to school for $10 Donation!

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

If you've been reading my blog in the last week, you know that in eight days I will be celebrating my 52nd Birthday. This nonprofit helps to care for children in Cambodia. Many children in Cambodia do not go to school because their families lack the $10 for a uniform, required for school attendance.

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Five Things I discovered About Facebook Birthday Cause and Thank Yous - $1,206 Raised!

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

We've raised $1, 206 to help children in Cambodia. The Causes Birthday Application Makes You Feel Good What's more fun than a birthday celebration? Even though I'm not raising huge dollar amounts, what makes feel great is that small donations go a long way in Cambodia. Notes about application. Click to see larger image.

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5 Steps for Beginners in Peer-to-Peer Fundraising

Tech Soup

With crowdfunding sites taking the business, art, and nonprofit world by storm with exponential growth since 2009, it's easy to overlook peer-to-peer fundraising. For example, in 2014 WOD for Water raised $212,174 around a CrossFit workout event to bring clean water to villages in India, Cambodia, and south Sudan. Find a hero.

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My Facebook Birthday Cause: Thank You (and Some Unsolicited Feedback To Causes)

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

In less than 24 hours, I've raised $806 to help children in Cambodia using a new feature in Facebook Causes. Celebrating Birthdays is definitely part of Facebook culture. When you log into your Facebook account, you can see which of your friends is celebrating a birthday. How will you celebrate your birthday this year?

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How I'm Celebrating My 53rd Birthday: Cambodia, Chocolate, and Class

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

The session will begin with a brief presentation that describes my past three social media infused birthday celebrations. User-Generated Flickr Birthday Card Contest: For my 50th birthday, held a contest where friends got to remix embarrassing photos of me into a 50th Birthday Card on Flickr. Psychological underpinning: public humiliation.

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