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Jen Lemen Raises Over $3,000 in 24 Hours for Rwanda Project

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I first met Jen at BlogHer in Chicago last summer at the Global Women's panel. During the America's Giving Challenge, when we dropped into 5th place and I thought the race was over, Jen activated her supportive network with this beautiful post, " To Cambodia With Love. Here's a summary of her plan.

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Have Fun, Do Good: Thank You Britt!

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I've known Britt now for almost three years and have enjoyed working with her at Netsquared and Blogher. There has already been over $22,000 for the Sharing Foundation's America's Giving Challenge raised through the unselfish giving of over 800 people like Britt Bravo.

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Should You Quantify Love? Redux 2

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I tried to make the point by raising the question, " Can you quantify the intangible ?" I'm trying to shift myself off the forward movement and into reflection mode around the America's Challenge. s Giving Challenge , the charity fundraiser sponsored by Parade Magazine. " Of course you can't.

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Why is this Cambodian Orphan Wearing A Creative Commons T-Shirt?

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I launched a bloggers campaign and Twitter Wall of Fame as part of the Sharing Foundation's America's Giving Challenge. (To Nast who writes a placeblog called BlogWindsor and Femilicious at BlogHer this summer. At the time, I was raising money to support the Cambodian Bloggers Summit. Cambodia4kids Flickr Photos.

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Spamming for Good is the Wrong Description of What Dr. Mani, Roger Carr, Jen Lemens, and Other Good Personal Fundraisers Really Do!

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

The image is from Roger Carr who is raising money to support the Arthritis Foundation???s s annual nationwide event, Arthritis Walk, that raises awareness and funds to fight arthritis. Mani points to some good examples (including Roger) - but also Anne Mitchell who helped raise money for the desperately poor in Tajikistan.

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Giving Good Poke: Using Social Apps and Social Media for Social Causes at GSP next week!

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

" So, I have been immersed in boiling down 50 days of socially-networked fundraising strategies and stories into a succinct and engaging presentation about the America's Giving Challenge. I thought it might be easy peasy, but it is hard work. and use the same slides? Any advice to calm my nerves?

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Social Media and Diabetes

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

A local radio announcer in Vancouver (Buzz Bishop of 95Crave) approached me to join his 95CRAVE Team Diabetes crew, a group of passionate runners raising money to support the Canadian Diabetes Association. As I've only recently taken on this challenge , I'm currently at $700 in funds raised to date.