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Need Your Help for a BlogHer Post: Kids and Philanthropy

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I'm working on what has become my annual holiday post at BlogHer on the topic: Helping kids understand why it is better to give than to receive. 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.

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

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I first met Jen at BlogHer in Chicago last summer at the Global Women's panel. " So, when she emailed me about her plans to raise money to visit Rwanda for this project , I made a contribution and circulated her request. I was going to blog it on BlogHer for my next deadline, but Jen raised what we she needed in 24 hours.

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

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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. The orphanage represents a new standard of hygiene, medical services, nutrition, and compassionate care for children in Cambodia. I meet Candace N. Updated (1/28/08).

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How do you encourage your kids to contribute to charity or causes?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I'm working on a piece for the BlogHer Holiday Guide about encouraging children to contribute causes and charities. My kids pose for photos in t-shirts (see above), empty their piggy banks, contribute clothing or other types of drives at school, and have attended lots of fund raising events.

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Should You Quantify Love? Redux 2

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I tried to make the point by raising the question, " Can you quantify the intangible ?" 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. If the conversations focuses on the results, not the measurement unit. could actually.

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Lisa Canter Brings Sharing Foundation Campaign to 50% Mark!

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As of today, contributors have helped me raise $381 towards the $750 goal. Almost two years ago at the first Blogher Conference I was lucky enough to interview and get to know Lisa Canter (we aren't related but I learned a few things about the kanter/canter name from her husband, Marc ). And, we both are parents of two young children.

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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. Dr. 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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