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Cambodia: Social Media, NGOs, and Social Change: Part 1

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Two weeks ago, I took a homecoming trip to Cambodia with my family. For those of you who have been following my blogging since 2004, you already know that Cambodia is in my heart! When my husband and I were in Cambodia in 2000 to bring home Harry, our infant son, we got a blessing from a monk. p/N5Kf7LlZpl/.

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What I Learned About Philanthropy, Fundraising, and Social Impact at IFCAsia in Bangkok

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These are two photos of me and Tharum Bun , a Cambodia blogger I met via our blogs back in 2003. In 2005, we got a chance to meet face-to-face in London at the Global Voices Blogging Summit after I transitioned from being the Cambodia bridge blogger. The IFCAsia delivered on all the reasons why someone should attend.

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Measuring the Networked Nonprofit Wins Terry McAdam Nonprofit Book Award

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The Terry McAdam Book Award was established in 1989 to commemorate the life and work of New York Community Trust Vice President, Terry McAdam, who devoted his life to improving the nonprofit management field and urged the field to write about the sector to share knowledge and build the social change movement.

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Announcing Measuring the Networked Nonprofit Book

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I’m thrilled to announce the publication of my second book, “ Measuring the Networked Nonprofit : Using Data to Change the World ,” with co-author and measurement goddess KD Paine. The book is about how nonprofits can measure and improve results from leveraging their networks.

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You Are Never Too Old To Change The World!

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Almost ten years ago, she founded a nonprofit organization, The Sharing Foundation , dedicated to meeting the physical, emotional, educational, and medical needs of orphaned and seriously- disadvantaged children in Cambodia. While things have changed here in the US, in Cambodia, women and girls face tremendous odds trying to get an education.

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Four Early Lessons Learned in the Quest to Improve Feedback Loops in Philanthropy

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Note from Beth: I’ve just returned from an amazing training project in Cambodia and will be sharing more about that this coming week. Fund for Shared Insight is trying to change that. Photo by LIFT. Most nonprofits report the vast majority of funders do not have a deep understanding of their intended beneficiaries’ needs.

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Thank You Michael Pick for Supporting Leng Sopharath's Junior Year: He's My Number 2 Top Friend on Facebook

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He was the second person to donate to my latest personal fundraising campaign to support Leng Sopharath , an orphan from Cambodia, for her junior year at college. My family has sponsored her college costs for her freshman and sophomore years and last year I raised the money on my blog. He's a brilliant screencaster.