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Twitter’s Claire Williams Shares Why Literacy Is Her Cause

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

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. Our connection to Kenya remains strong; we are also the guardians for one of the children from that orphanage, @sammyikua , who now studies in Maine.

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Birthday Campaign Reflection: Will Your Nonprofit Embrace Free Agent Fundraisers?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Photo emailed from Cambodia by Elephant, Sharing Foundation 's in-country director In this post, I share some learnings as a free agent fundraise r (an individual who uses personal fundraising to raise money for a charity) who is leveraging their personal network to support a nonprofit's programs that help children in need.

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Thank you for the best birthday ever! We raised $6,158 for the Sharing Foundation to send 615 Cambodian youngsters to school!

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

In Roteang Village, where the Sharing Foundation has programs that help over 1,500 children each and every day, there was a birthday bash at the orphanage for the 70 plus children. Many children in Cambodia do not go to school because their families lack the $10 for a uniform, required for school attendance.

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Intergenerational Wired Fundraisers: A Conversation

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Nhuong Son , Wired Fundraiser for Cambodian Children! Beth Dunn wrote a great piece called " We're The Young Generation " reflecting on an article in the New York Times about the growing use of social networks by young people for social good. Only us Khmer can bring forth the change needed in Cambodia.

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My Strategy for America's Giving Challenge: Need Your Feedback!

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

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. I'm hoping that if you learn something from reading my reflections that you will make the minimum contribution to my Sharing Foundation Cause Questions.

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5 Steps for Beginners in Peer-to-Peer Fundraising

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Before thinking of events or campaign pages, ask yourself these essential questions to determine if you have the makings of a flourishing peer-to-peer fundraising campaign: Does your nonprofit have a unique story? Create a social media plan that reflects the impact your campaign is making. Assess Yourself. Find a hero.

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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'm trying to shift myself off the forward movement and into reflection mode around the America's Challenge. awesome person, mother to adopted children from Cambodia and board member for her org, The Sharing Foundation ???could

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