Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 24, 2007

I took it during my last trip to Cambodia, almost three years ago. We also have a presence at Global Giving which has recently launched a new look for its site. I love that photo. Those kids are the children of the poorest villagers in Roteang Village. Their parents are working on our farm project. A sort of Headstart program.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 8, 2008

She earns a monthly wage working for the sewing school and shop, a vocational program run by the Foundation that trains young women so they can earn a sustainable living wage. Sina helps makes school uniforms that the Foundation provides to over 1,000 street children in Cambodia. Chheng Srey Mom, 16, has completed grade 8.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 15, 2007

She earns a monthly wage working for the Sharing Foundation 's Sewing Project, a vocational program run by the Foundation that trains young women so they can earn a sustainable living wage with a home-based sewing business or a better paying job in Cambodia???s Donate $10 or more to our cause through Global Giving now !

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 18, 2007

Preetam Rai knows more about Southeast Asian blogs and bloggers than anyone else in the world! He's an editor at Global Voices and his personal blog, Better Days , where I first learned about RSS readers and how to use bloglines. Coming up with the $1,000 donation to the Sharing Foundation which manages the program is a stretch.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 9, 2008

This year I'm gonna celebrate by trying to get 51 people to donate $10 in 51 hours to the Sharing Foundation's America's Giving Challenge over at Global Giving. Those are some kids from the Sharing Foundation's Roteang Orphanage, opened in 2000. That's a photo of me celebrating my 5th birthday oh so many years ago.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 11, 2008

Mean Lux is a blogger in Cambodia and was one of the organizers of the Cambodia Bloggers Summer last August. I've known Mean Lux through his blog for 3 years, but we got to meet last summer. He subscribers to this blog, so if you have any suggestions or recommendations please leave them in the comments. Flickr Photo.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 25, 2008

Whether I'm fundraising for Cambodia or Creative Commons , I involve my kids. We have dinner table discussions on why it is important to support causes, particularly programs in Cambodia like the Sharing Foundation. I baked a lot of cupcakes with my mom for those bake sales. But it doesn't involve baking cupcakes.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 27, 2007

I can't do this alone and that's why I'm asking my blogger friends to join me and in helping to raise money to help the many children who are touched by the Sharing Foundation's programs. My husband and I adopted two beautiful children, Harry and Sara, from Cambodia. Amy Sample Ward. Want to join the fun? Sign up here. Take Action Now!

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JANUARY 29, 2008

My friend Beth Kanter, of Beth's Blog , is working hard to win $50,000 for the Sharing Foundation by January 31, 2008 as part of the Case Foundation's America's Giving Challenge. Beth is on the Board of the Foundation, and she and her husband have two children, Harry and Sara, who were adopted as orphans from Cambodia.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 21, 2008

The final, official results have arrived for America's Giving Challenge and I'm happy say that we came in first place for global causes ! I want to thank each and everyone of you who donated, asked their friends and network to donate, spread the word through blogging it or other ways, and helped us cross the finish line in first place!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 31, 2007

From Nhung Son's Facebook Photos Two weeks ago, Blogger Michele Martin , set up an America's Giving Challenge widget for the Sharing Foundation to support the project over at Global Giving. For most children in Cambodia this is a story that is all too common. Other bloggers have also signed up to participate and many have.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 3, 2007

August 31st: Cambodia Bloggers Awards Ceremony. As many of you may have already read, part of my project budget was to include video blogging camera kits to give as prizes or awards to encourage video bloggers. I figured it would have a better life in Cambodia since there was a presentation about podcasting. for honesty.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 1, 2008

The impact of HIV and AIDS is felt by millions of people globally every day, particularly in countries like Cambodia. The Sharing Foundation 's HIV initiative is the Owens House for HIV infected women who are about to deliver their infants in Phnom Penh. Published by Global Voices bloggers on World Aids Day 2008.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 1, 2008

He discovered the Sharing Foundation's project on Global Giving and decided to enter the America's Giving Challenge. He quickly found me on LinkedIn, Facebook, and my blog. Not the Sharing Foundation's web site ). Nhuong is blogging what he is learning about being a wired fundraiser. I am Khmer.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 6, 2010

to Boston for two days of book events hosted by Associated Grant Makers , Barr Foundation , Public Conversations Project , TechFoundation and Berkman Center Luncheon series. This “relationship building&# conversation is the foundation of forming stronger ties. David Weinberger also lived blogged the presentation and q/a.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 13, 2007

I'll be blogging about all my lessons learned over the next 50 days, so you'll benefit too. I don't want to you annoy you dear readers, but I can't pass up an opportunity to raise some money for the Sharing Foundation to help care for children in Cambodia. Should I enter both or focus all donations through Global Giving?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

Note from Beth: As a supporter of the work that the Sharing Foundation does for children in Cambodia, I’ve seen first hand the value of literacy programs in developing countries. Read our blog about it, check out our literacy micro-site , and tweet with the cool widget we made.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 10, 2008

" And every year since she became a grandmother to an adopted Cambodian child, I said, "Make a donation to the Sharing Foundation." No, I asked them to contribute $10 to the Sharing Foundation (and they did) I guess you're wondering why my mom asked about the outhouse? Now Beng Krom???s family latrine??? shown above.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 17, 2007

Carie is a recognized nonprofit and social networking guru who was written up in the Chronicle of Philathantropy Blog for her organization's efforts on MySpace in June. Non-Profit Tech Blog lets us know that project agape (Facebook causes) now at 2.5 million users. and Katya A. It went right into the SlideShare NpTech Group !

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 9, 2008

Sharing Foundation Khmer Literacy Program. I launched a bloggers campaign as part of the Sharing Foundation's America Giving Challenge. Everyday Giving Blog. Roger Carr has written a wonderful post about the Sharing Foundation's Khmer Literacy School. Bernie's Blog. NpMarketing Blog. law of reciprocity).

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 4, 2007

I had just finished presenting the video blogging workshop on very little sleep and was dehydrated. After significant peer pressure from the crew at Global Voices , I had no choice but to eat it. It reminded of the last time I was in Cambodia. Click To Play. We got to the restaurant via tuk tuk. Read what Sopheap had to say.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 17, 2007

Location: Cambodia | Need: $18,700. The Sharing Foundation is honored to be one of the projects over at Global Giving ! This project will immunize 570 children in a small Cambodian village against Hepatitis B, diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus, all potentially fatal and preventable diseases. Theme: Health |.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 30, 2005

She approached after I got the nerve to share my experience covering the Cambodian Blogosphere in the When Globalization is Good for Women panel moderated by Nancy White. (It " Michele lived in Cambodia and taught journalism to Cambodian journalists for the Independent Journalism Foundation.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 24, 2007

Read more about it from Green Miles blog and a summary of reactions from other nonprofits here. The Knight Foundation is sponsoring The Knight News Challenge and they've got $5 million to give away. The AFP blog points to a press release from Firstgiving about the launch of a social networking site. young people???

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 30, 2008

I am not sure if everyone is following the ups and downs of Beth Kanter's online fundraising for the Sharing Foundation in America's Giving Challenge. It has been quite a learning experience for me as she puts into practice all the how to's of online fundraising and documents it on her blog. PS: Beth did not ask me to do this.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 3, 2008

I caught up with Jen Lemen's post " To Cambodia With Love " I met Jen at Blogher last summer in a session about Global Women Bloghers. awesome person, mother to adopted children from Cambodia and board member for her org, The Sharing Foundation ???could t been able to shake the urgency in Beth Kanter ???s

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 29, 2006

AND, Leng Sopharath is only one of 16 college students the Sharing Foundation is supporting. In addition, the Sharing Foundation is sponsoring 40 high school students and provides an English program in the Roteang Village School for over 500 kids. Britt Bravo on her personal blog. Ricardo Carreon. Solution Grove.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 25, 2007

Whether I'm raising money for Cambodia or Creative Commons , I try to include them in some way. We have dinner table discussions on why it is important to support causes, particularly programs in Cambodia like the Sharing Foundation. " Be A Role Model of Generosity. or someone else???s 25 to spend on charity.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 7, 2007

And, I have to prepare some instruction in a completely different context, get organized to visit Sharing Foundation projects, pack T-shirts, AND finish the massives amount of work before I go. So, I starting worrying about the Internet connection in Cambodia. Alan also points to a blog devoted to Facebook apps. I am number 28!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 20, 2012

This is the second of a three-part post about what I learned about social media, NGOs, and Social Change in Cambodia during my “ homecoming trip.” ” Part 1 was about NGOs in Cambodia , focusing on the work of the Sharing Foundation. This post is about the social media community in Cambodia.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 4, 2008

Global Giving's " Giving Made Green " launched last week and was written up in the New York Times. Small Change blog points to First Giving Digg Contest which was one of four social media promotional ideas using social media tools. Ending Global Slavery is part of an Ashoka initiative Changemakers.net.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 9, 2007

I have two favorites: The Sharing Foundation which supports children in Cambodia and Creative Commons. I also turned to the readers of my blog who are very savvy about nonprofits and asked them to pitch their favorite causes and organizations that might be of interest to BlogHer readers. Can I Sit With You?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 30, 2008

Before I go further, I have thank everyone for the early birthday present - a donation to the Sharing Foundation. In less than 24 hours, I've raised $806 to help children in Cambodia using a new feature in Facebook Causes. to support the Sharing Foundation. Why? Every year I do a fundraising campaign using social media.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 6, 2008

I talked up Sharing Foundation's America's Giving Challenge while I was getting a haircut and other patrons were interested, even touched by the work of the Sharing Foundation. We met on Facebook and have traded comments on our blogs. In Cambodia, rural children often die from preventable infection and disease.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 21, 2008

For Mon Channy,10, The Sharing Foundation???s Both Bora and Nhuong, young people from Cambodia, who are donors to Sharing Foundation, know this story all too well: As Bora says, "I don't know what I can do as a single Cambodian citizen to help next generation of my country. Mon Chany's Story. theasianeconomist.com/?p=6.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 24, 2009

The venue, a historic theater with small table seating, made it feel more like a cafe except everyone in the audience had a laptop or hand held device for blogging, taking notes, and tweeting. OrganicMania or Lynn Miller who I met through Twitter and later interviewed me for this blog post about a year ago. This is just a sampling.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 18, 2010

The Nasscom Foundation in India, the epicenter of nonprofit technology and social innovation, invited me to present as part of the Global CSR track in a session about reaching the Bottom of the Pyramid with technology and social media. I'm still recovering. Corporate Social Responsibility Practitioners.

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