Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 9, 2010

I'm celebrating with an action learning experiment and birthday wish fundraiser for Cambodian children. There was a $25 donation from Samathida Kem, the daughter of Kem Sokha, a human rights leader in Cambodia. Their father was released from prison several weeks later and organized a Freedom of Expression Rally in Cambodia.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 7, 2010

But there is another very important personal reason to purchase the book on June 21st, I’m donating all of the proceeds from my share of the royalties to the Sharing Foundation , a nonprofit that cares for orphans in Cambodia. And if you are going to buy a copy, please wait until the party and purchase your copy on Amazon.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 9, 2012

Here’s some statistics about what happens when a girl who makes it through both high quality primary and secondary education is… …less likely to experience violence or marry and have children whilst she is still a child. …more likely to be literate, healthy and survive into adulthood, as are her children.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 10, 2016

The royalties that I earn from my books have been donated to nonprofits to support women’s and girl’s empowerment work and given this past week, I am all the more convinced of the need to support such programs. I have two adopted children from Cambodia, and both these young women lived in the same orphanage as my daughter.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 24, 2011

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. Won’t you consider a holiday donation to the Sharing Foundation to help support Keo Savon and others like her?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 25, 2008

Whether I'm fundraising for Cambodia or Creative Commons , I involve my kids. We have dinner table discussions on why it is important to support causes, particularly programs in Cambodia like the Sharing Foundation. What a great way to teach your children to become more thoughtful and responsible about the world we live in.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 27, 2012

Keo Savon, the young Cambodian woman supported by Measuring Networked Nonprofit book royalties. I am donating my royalties to support the Sharing Foundation ‘s college education program for young people in Cambodia. My family is sponsoring Keo Savon , who we met this summer in Cambodia.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 31, 2007

From Nhung Son's Facebook Photos Two weeks ago, Blogger Michele Martin , set up an America's Giving Challenge widget for the Sharing Foundation to support the project over at Global Giving. For most children in Cambodia this is a story that is all too common. Most children are illiterate and work on the family farm.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 29, 2005

I started to find great expat blogs about Cambodia, particularly sweetcucumber and started to follow the links of the comments and found another blog which referenced Elizabeth's project. I am hoping that I can set up something with my son's class and the kids she is working in Cambodia over the next year. I emailed her.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 17, 2008

They have identified the Sharing Foundation that helps children in Cambodia as the recipient. (If Leng Sopharath, a young Cambodia woman, has been sent to college for three years due to the generosity of people who read this blog , follow me (or Chris Brogan) on Twitter , or have connected with me through different social networks.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 13, 2011

Ever since, I’ve continued to raise money for my favorite charity, the Sharing Foundation that takes care of children in Cambodia. I’ve donated my share of the royalties from my book, The Networked Nonprofit , and feel proud that its been able to support some wonderful Cambodian youngsters. Tis the season to give.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 25, 2006

Since I'm on the board of the Sharing Foundation that works on development projects to support children in Cambodia and is part of the GlobalGiving community, I'm going to plug our education projects. However, there are many worthy projects in other countries to support. You can read about them here as well as contribute.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 17, 2012

It includes personal testimonies, photographs, and artifacts. Another exhibit looks at past massacres in Armenia, Bosnia, Cambodia, The Holocaust, and other places of the world where genocide has taken place. Favorite: On A Mission To Help Children in Rwanda. You can find her story on the Generation Rwanda site).

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 20, 2012

The campaign will encourage philanthropic activities that support nonprofit organizations. It has assembled a team of recognized experts and influencers, initially convened by leaders of 92nd Street Y and supported by a core group of founding partners. And that’s why I’m supporting Giving Tuesday. What about you?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 8, 2008

Making media together is another way to teach your children about various causes. Here's a few stories about some children mentioned in the video: Sina, age 15, is an orphan and head of her family, two younger sisters aged 12 and 9. Sina helps makes school uniforms that the Foundation provides to over 1,000 street children in Cambodia.

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JUNE 4, 2012

How One NGO Serves 70,000 Children. Speaking of impact, London, England-based Childreach International works in partnership with local communities in the developing world to help improve children’s access to healthcare, education, child rights, and protection. It has just 20 UK-based staff.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

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. I then went on to lead social innovation at Twitter; she went on to study medicine.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 12, 2010

That means 454 youngsters will be able to attend school in Cambodia and hopefully, fine, a route out of poverty. Bora Vuth, a young man from Cambodia who is attending college here in US, put his finger on it as he joined 136 other people on Facebook who donated to the Sharing Foundation. And connected with Mark Horvath.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 29, 2006

She earns a monthly wage working for a sewing school and shop, a vocational program run by the Sharing Foundation that trains young women so they can earn a sustainable living wage with a home-based sewing business or get a better paying job in Cambodia???s This could make a big difference for thousands of children in Cambodia.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 22, 2008

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. 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.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 11, 2009

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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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 30, 2008

Essentially, I am asking YOU for $10 (USD) to help children in Cambodia. Donate here before the contest ends 1/31 at 3:00 PM EST. This has been a labor of love and I've had lots of support from my generous network (thank you). I can't bear the thought of letting those children down. We're so close. Donate here.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 30, 2009

I have a particular interest area (Cambodia children) and I'm on the board of the Sharing Foundation. During the holiday season, I get a lot of requests from friends, family, or colleagues to support their charity. My giving style is streamlined. So, most of my charitable giving goes there.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 27, 2007

I can't do this alone and that's why I'm asking my blogger friends to join me and in helping to raise money to help the many children who are touched by the Sharing Foundation's programs. My husband and I adopted two beautiful children, Harry and Sara, from Cambodia. It's a route out of poverty. It's a route out of poverty.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 15, 2007

She earns a monthly wage working for the Sharing Foundation 's Sewing Project, a vocational program run by the Foundation that trains young women so they can earn a sustainable living wage with a home-based sewing business or a better paying job in Cambodia???s s garment industry. school uniform packets??? Call To Action. Are you a blogger?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 6, 2007

I'm working on a piece for the BlogHer Holiday Guide about encouraging children to contribute causes and charities. In our family, I involve my kids in various fundraising activities - from Cambodia to Creative Commons.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 12, 2007

So, not only will I blog it, but you'll be supporting orphans and children in Cambodia too. I hope I am not too late to get a copy of the report. If I can get a copy of the report, I'll make a donate to the Sharing Foundation in your honor!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 29, 2006

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. Why Cambodia? be it Cambodia, Africa or Haiti.??? s garment industry. Hendrie points out, ???While

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 25, 2007

Whether I'm raising money for Cambodia or Creative Commons , I try to include them in some way. We have dinner table discussions on why it is important to support causes, particularly programs in Cambodia like the Sharing Foundation. Name your children after them. " Be A Role Model of Generosity.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 14, 2008

At the time, I was raising money to support the Cambodian Bloggers Summit. And in November, I purchased one of the special CC t-shirts and wore it on my blog in November to support Creative Commons Annual campaign. There are so many stories that I hope to share with you about the many children that the Sharing Foundation care for.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 26, 2013

To honor my Dad’s memory and his love of the ocean, I am raising money for Surfrider Foundation in his memory to support their ocean conservation efforts. He loved my Mom, his four children, and 7 grandchildren dearly. ” Dad’s Beach. We will also adopt the beach at Brunswick Avenue in his memory. Tribute to My Dad.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 25, 2007

But when I realized it would take a long time before a small NGO working in a country, like say, Cambodia, might be able to purchase a small number of them (less than 100) to outfit a school, I was disappointed. So, maybe they will make it easier for people who want to support specific schools and children.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 1, 2008

Nhuong Son , Wired Fundraiser for Cambodian Children! Her reflection questions: How might young people use social networks (existing or yet-to-be-built) to learn about philanthropy and support causes that matter to them? How do we support and empower these younger fund raisers? How does your charity???s I am Khmer.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 9, 2008

During the America's Giving Challenge, when we dropped into 5th place and I thought the race was over, Jen activated her supportive network with this beautiful post, " To Cambodia With Love." The children???s Jen gave me several T-shirts she picked up from some of the exhibitors. s basic needs.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 10, 2008

TSF has helped support a poor school named Beng Krom School, with 595 grammar school children on the far side of the Mekong. s children really need three latrines to expand from the two they have for all their children and teachers. Now Beng Krom???s I want to thank everyone who has contributed so far.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 9, 2008

I took that photo back in 2004 when I had the opportunity to visit Cambodia and observe all programs for a week. The children sat at their desks, quietly writing the khmer letters on their little chalk boards. I am certain I would have donated to this effort in support of you. Flickr Supporters. Save a child from poverty.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 13, 2007

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'll also be asking people to donate (minimum $10), ask their friends and networks to donate, and help me promote this cause. It's important to me.

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