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Use Social Media to Reel in Big Fish Donors

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

This is a question that was answered in a study from 2009 and the answer is yes. Many nonprofits already use social media, including mobile, to raise money among individual donors. His first Facebook campaign raised $250,000 in 2005 for Genocide Intervention Network, now known as [link]. Too many contracts become irritating.

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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. I also like the "good job" praise I got for raising the money. Notes about application. Click to see larger image.

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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

This nonprofit helps to care for children in Cambodia. If you want to know more about why my family and I care about the children of Cambodia and this charity, take a minute to watch this video my son, Harry, made last year.). I've already raised enough through my Facebook Birthday Cause to send 100 kids to school this year!

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Off the Mat, Into the World's Seva Challenge

Have Fun - Do Good

The Seva Challenge asks participants to raise $20,000 (or more) by December 31, 2008 for the Cambodian Children’s Fund , and to take a trip with OTM in February 2009 to Cambodia to help CCF with their work. Neil of Neil's Cambodia Challenge is taking the Challenge to fulfill one of his Five Wishes.

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5 Steps for Beginners in Peer-to-Peer Fundraising

Tech Soup

Do you remember selling chocolate to raise money for your class field trip back in elementary school? Or how about asking your family to purchase gift wrap as a way to raise funds around the holidays? Do you need to raise a lot of funds in a short period? It can be a greater fundraising strategy than just creating a campaign.

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Nedspace Co-Working Space in Portland, Oregan will send three Cambodians to college if.

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

In December 2006, I launched my first experiment in using social media for fundraising - raising $800 on my blog to help send Leng Sopharath, a young Cambodian woman, to her freshman year at college. I have used social media to help raise the money for her tuition through the Sharing Foundation in 2007 and 2008.

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More thoughts about Web 2.0 Adoption by Nonprofits

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

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. 2006: Why does it matter? 2007: What does it mean to my business?

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