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Off the Mat, Into the World's Seva Challenge

Have Fun - Do Good

You can get involved with OTM's work by participating in an OTM workshop , becoming a member of their Ning social network , and taking the 2008 Seva Challenge. Neil of Neil's Cambodia Challenge is taking the Challenge to fulfill one of his Five Wishes. Kristen of My Seva Challenge had raised $3,300 as of April 1st.

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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. Even though I'm not raising huge dollar amounts, what makes feel great is that small donations go a long way in Cambodia. For the latter, I issued a challenge grant of $520 if the Sharing Foundation Cause reaches $5,200 by my birthday next Sunday. Notes about application.

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More thoughts about Web 2.0 Adoption by Nonprofits

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

We also talked about the challenges of making leap from Web 1.0 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. In Cambodia, NGO staffers were eager to learn about Web 2.0 2009: How do I integrate across the Enterprise.

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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. Last year, when I turned 51, I posted a challenge on my blog - could I get 51 people to donate $10 to the Sharing Foundation? Every year I do a fundraising campaign using social media. It facilitates free agent fundraising.

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

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Beth's 51st Birthday : This was part of an overall campaign for the America's Giving Challenge in 2008 for the Sharing Foundation that raised over $50,000. I donated $50 to the winner's charity. Psychological underpinning: Fun. Metric: Content created. Psychological underpinning: curiosity. Metric: Click thrus.

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Off the Mat, Into the World: An Interview with Seane Corn

Have Fun - Do Good

On March 5, 2009 I interviewed yoga teacher and co-Founder of Off the Mat, Into the World, Seane Corn , for the Big Vision Podcast shortly after she returned from a trip to Cambodia with participants from Off the Mat, Into the World's Seva Challenge. For example, we put together the 2008 Seva Challenge.

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Steve Bridger

Monday, January 5, 2009 at 4:43 pm | Permalink Steve Bridger wrote: Happy New Year to you, too Louise! Monday, January 5, 2009 at 4:45 pm | Permalink Stuart G Hall wrote: Like the 5 a day meme, thanks. Tuesday, January 6, 2009 at 11:04 am | Permalink iHanna wrote: Very inspiring list! … any happy new year! Lucky chap.

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