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Need Your Help for a BlogHer Post: Kids and Philanthropy

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

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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I'm Halfway To Cambodia Bloggers Summit Goal!

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

There is a connection to something that Tara Hunt mentioned at BlogHer. She asked a great question about "virtual gift economy." " She mentioned Lewis Hyde 's work and referenced the virtual gifts on Facebook. We met via Facebook and contributed to my online campaign. More later.

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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

And now I'm asking you to consider making a gift to Roger's Campaign - his goal is $1,000 and the minimum gift is $10. And relationship building can scale into a networked approach - take a look at the most recent BlogHer's Act fundraising campaign to improve maternal health. Contact them about them, not about you. Contribute.

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Interview: Zen and the art of Nonprofit Technology

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Her blog is filled with insightful pieces that cut through the hype of new technologies and often ask the hard probing questions that haven't been asked. How do you see gift economies operating in the nonprofit open source community, the nonprofit blogosphere, and nonprofit tech community in general? Aye, what a question.

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Meet Cynthia Derosier who Surfs for Good Causes

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

In addition they start to see the ocean and the environment differently and they start to ask us marine biology questions, which lead to general environmental education. Cross posted at BlogHer.    They also develop a whole new social circle. So there is also cultural healing as well.   What is your new book about?

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29-Day Giving Challenge: An Interview with Cami Walker

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You can download a 29 Day Giving Calendar and gift cards on the 29 Day Giving Challenge social network. I called her to complain, and she gave me a prescription that day to give away 29 gifts in 29 days, as a way of getting out of myself. The gifts can be material things. So really, it's any kind of gift to anyone.