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Day 12: Let’s Help Send Some Cambodian Kids To College – #12days of giving

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I’m fundraising for the Sharing Foundation , that supports children and young people in Cambodia. Because my children were adopted from Cambodia and it is a way to give back. I was lucky enough to meet Leng Sopharath when I traveled to Cambodia in 2007. HELP ME SEND SOME CAMBODIAN KIDS TO COLLEGE! DONATE HERE ! HELP [.]

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Kids and Philanthropy: Teaching Your Children To Be Charitable

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Now a parent with my own children, I involved my kids when they younger when I was fundraising for Cambodia or Creative Commons , We have dinner table discussions on why it is important to support causes, particularly programs in Cambodia like the Sharing Foundation.

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Youth Programs Benefit from Microsoft Donations

Tech Soup

I did a post a few weeks ago on youth programs in TechSoup Global's new Local Impact Map and decided I hadn’t covered this resource nearly enough. Our Local Impact Map. It first works with local community people to see what its children need and then tailors programs that are specific to that locale.

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Kids and Philanthropy: Teaching Your Children To Be Charitable

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

A community group worked hard to get her placed on the historic register and raise money to restore her to her mid-century glory. Whether I'm fundraising for Cambodia or Creative Commons , I involve my kids. I reached out to my readers for suggestions about how to raise more charitable and socially aware children.

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Off the Mat, Into the World's Seva Challenge

Have Fun - Do Good

Do you want to take the peacefulness you feel after taking a yoga class, and use it to make the world a better place? 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.

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Need Your Help for a BlogHer Post: Kids and Philanthropy

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I have many examples from my own children and those of Sharing Foundation stakeholders - many who are adoptive parents and have encouraged their children to give back to Cambodia. One of their donors was a class of kindergarteners! Take for example the lemon stand fundraiser.

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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? Assess Yourself. Craft Your Unique Story.