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Free Ranger Rick

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I've been busy trying to cram over 150 tech shirts into a suitcase to take to Cambodia so I missed this one. Here's a sampling: Notes Tim Fullerton from Oxfam America, We had this same situation happen a couple weeks ago. Ranger Rick Image from Facebook profile. So a hat tip to Katrin Verclas and Progressive Exchange listserv.

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Encouraging Philanthropy at a Young Age: Teaching Your Kids To Give To Causes

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

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. Amy Sample Ward reminds us that your kids don't have to give cash only.

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NpTech Roundup: Grasshoppers and Ants - Social Fundraising Off Season

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Since conversations are getting more distributed and in addition to using the NpTech tag to discover, aggregate, and summarize resources, I'm incorporating nuggets from micro media sources, nptech bloggers, nptech friendfeed room, and networks. Amy Sample Ward writes about the new plugin launched by Social Actions that will place ???possibly

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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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7 Things I learned From #Beth53 Fundraiser and PoST Class

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

That means 454 youngsters will be able to attend school in Cambodia and hopefully, fine, a route out of poverty. Amy Sample Ward and Stacey Monk did plan and execute one hell of a surprise party! Amy Sample Ward wrote a reflection on crowdsourcing a surprise party ! CONVERSION! . Conversion Rate.

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The Last Blogpotomac: A New Community Rises from the Ashes

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

What I loved about this BlogPotomac is that it was a small and intimate event that allowed for a conversation between the speakers and the audience. I had never met George face-to-face, but through Twitter he made a donation that helped me sponsor the Cambodia Bloggers Summit and raise some money for the Sharing Foundation.

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Steve Bridger

Conversation is the key, and we’re starting to give our supporters individual voices to hear while at the same time getting to know them. Tuesday, December 9, 2008 at 10:32 am | Permalink Amy Sample Ward wrote: Great list, Steve! Why did I know of your connection Cambodia! Thanks for sharing it.

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