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Community Is Better than Cute Cats: How to Raise Money for Your Unsexy, but Important, Cause

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When we pulled the numbers two weeks later, a small nonprofit community center called the Japanese Cultural and Community Center of Northern California had raised over $400,000, while the American Red Cross had raised $322,540. friends on social media of community members. Communicate regularly. Potential Impressions. <

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Noel Hidalgo Knows What Ten Dollars Can Do In Cambodia

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

He wrote a post called " Unshakeable Activism " where he lets you know that the $10 donation can truly change a child's life in Cambodia. We're talking about a " no political or religious agenda; we work directly with village chiefs and school principals to target their communities??? for less that $6.00 Gradually, we???ve

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Guest Post by Michaela Hackner: Community Matters Even At SXSW

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I actually have a repertoire of stories, but one of them is about Michaela Hackner ( Kalabird.) I connected with her through her amazing photos of Cambodia on Flickr when I was covering the Cambodian blogosphere for Global Voices over five years ago. We had to replace one of the speakers and I recommended Michaela.

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Dr. Hendrie, Sharing Foundation Founder Demonstrates That You're Never Too Old To Make A Difference!

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

In the US, Dr. Hendrie leads an amazing community of volunteers that I'm proud to be a part of. In Cambodia, Dr. Hendrie has gradually hired and mentored fifty-seven Cambodians who???ve Dr. Hendrie travels to Cambodia four times a year to work with Elephant, oversee projects and plan new ones. Please go read it.

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Thank you Teresa Crawford and NpTech Circuit Riders for Helping Us Swim Upstream!

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I'm a longtime member of the Nonprofit Circuit Riders community. Circuit Riders are a community of people with technology skills who help nonprofit organizations be more effective through the use of technology. " This is a wonderful community. Don't know what that means? MediaJumpStart, 2002).

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Creating Markets for Fair Trade Gifts: An Interview with Priya Haji of World of Good

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Each one is made in a community where it is actually creating a sustainable economic development opportunity in that community. So it really helps connect you, as the person purchasing this product, to the sense of impact that you are making not only through your purchase but also on that community through its sustained work.

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Solutionary Women: Jessica Jackley Flannery of Kiva

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I basically talked to anybody that would give me the time of day over the next year, and found a wonderful mentor and friend and encourager in Brian Lennon, the head of Village Enterprise Fund. We had an intern go to Cambodia and visit one of the businesses that was supposed to have started a fruit stand. That's what I want to do."

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