Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 27, 2012

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. The book also has a social good purpose. I could not have written this book alone, especially as a reformed measurement phobic.

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Even if the mission of your nonprofit doesn't have anything to do with adorable cats or precious babies, you can still raise money using social media. Turning friends into donors. And then, most importantly, Turning donors into fundraisers. Don't forget to follow up with donors, telling them where their money went.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 29, 2008

I was a donor to his campaign and he has contributed to the America's Giving Challenge (and let encouraged his network to support the Sharing Foundation). 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. for less that $6.00

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 4, 2007

Many of you already know about my first personal fundraising campaign to raise money to cover the cost of the college tutition and living expenses for Leng Sopharath, an orphan in Cambodia. Dr. Hendrie, hand delivers the letters to each student when she goes over to Cambodia to oversee the programs every quarter.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 4, 2007

Yesterday I raised several hundred dollars using Twitter in under an hour and got a few t-shirt donations. Here's an example from an email I got from a twitter tweet donor: You are most welcome! I noticed a Twitter sticker on the wall and was wondering whether there any Twitter t-shirts that could go to Cambodia.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 10, 2010

Somaly Mam , Cambodia woman, is an anti-slavery activist and survivor fighting for victims all over the world. Human Trafficking is a huge issue around the world, especially in Cambodia. And, of course, January 11th is my birthday and I'm doing what I love helping Cambodian youngsters by raising money for the Sharing Foundation.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 6, 2009

My birthday is officially on Sunday and if we can raise $5,200 - we can leverage some matching money - $520. Okay, that's not a huge amount, but I'm the donor! I just got an email from Dr. Hendrie who is in Cambodia right now. One of the people on that image is a coder who helped code the birthday causes.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 29, 2010

So, while I am delighted with the response to book , I’m even more pleased that the book is able to help young people in Cambodia. Sharing knowledge, social media, and supporting young people in Cambodia. It’s made think about how far social fundraising has come in the last four years.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 11, 2009

(If you want to know more about why my family and I care about the children of Cambodia and this charity, take a minute to watch this video my son, Harry made.) We raised $6,158 from 157 donors! 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 4, 2009

We've raised $1, 206 to help children in Cambodia. Even though I'm not raising huge dollar amounts, what makes feel great is that small donations go a long way in Cambodia. I also like the "good job" praise I got for raising the money. Notes about application. Click to see larger image.

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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

DECEMBER 26, 2006

Many children in Cambodia do not go to school because their families lack the $10 for a uniform, required for school attendance, and other school supplies. This year we could more than double the number of uniforms we provide to children in Cambodia, including some for HIV children's group homes. So, why not help us today!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 25, 2008

A community group worked hard to get her placed on the historic register and raise money to restore her to her mid-century glory. Whether I'm fundraising for Cambodia or Creative Commons , I involve my kids. I reached out to my readers for suggestions about how to raise more charitable and socially aware children.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 12, 2008

Take for example, the Columbus Foundation's recently launhced Match Day 2.0 , a giving stimulus plan created to matching gifts to PowerPhilanthropy organizations and raise $1 million in 48 hours to support local needs in their community.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 29, 2008

Not only has she been a generous donor to every personal fundraising campaign for Cambodia I've undertaken, but she also messaged out to her community to support this cause. I've known Britt now for almost three years and have enjoyed working with her at Netsquared and Blogher.

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JANUARY 21, 2008

Beth Kanter , friend and blogger, is raising money for the Sharing Foundation, which supports kids in Cambodia. Watch the video Beth did with her son: Now, if you give $10 you can help Beth raise $50,000 through a competition called America’s Giving Challenge. It’s a dumb question because I know you can.

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AUGUST 17, 2015

Do you remember selling chocolate to raise money for your class field trip back in elementary school? Or how about asking your family to purchase gift wrap as a way to raise funds around the holidays? Do you need to raise a lot of funds in a short period? It can be a greater fundraising strategy than just creating a campaign.

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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. One of their donors was a class of kindergarteners! Take for example the lemon stand fundraiser.

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JUNE 4, 2012

This charity also has offices in India , Nepal , and Tanzania operates its own projects and supports partners in Tanzania, India, and Nepal and works on behalf of children in places like the Occupied Palestinian Territories, Pakistan, Peru, Cambodia, China, and Bangladesh. It has just 20 UK-based staff.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 27, 2007

The America's Giving Challenge will award $50,000 to the project that gets the most unique donors. 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. Sign up here. Why am I doing this?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 4, 2007

Be a lazy slob like me and raise a little extra! One of the things that the Sharing Foundation's founder, Dr. Hendrie , is obsessing about this week is the best way to say thank you to donors who give to you online. She always like to say, "We write every donor a personal thank you no matter the size of the gift!"

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 27, 2008

Anol Bhattacharya, repeat donor to the other socially networked campaigns I've run for Cambodia, not only donated, but made two blog posts ( Soul Soup and here )and posted it to the Internet Times Ning Network created by Jay Cross. Thank you everyone!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 10, 2009

They know personallyh the power of getting an education in a country like Cambodia and know that even at $10 donation to purchase a uniform will make all the difference in the world for that child. Right the cause stands at $4139 with $1061 to raise before it automatically (gulp) charges my card. (My

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 11, 2009

In December 2006, I launched my first experiment in using social media for fundraising - raising $800 on my blog to help send Leng Sopharath, a young Cambodian woman, to her freshman year at college. I have used social media to help raise the money for her tuition through the Sharing Foundation in 2007 and 2008.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 1, 2008

Network for Good estimates that 5% of your donors might be superactivists who would champion your cause and recruit others. Only us Khmer can bring forth the change needed in Cambodia. how much of that 40 dollars acc[t]ually goes to cambodia? how much of that 40 dollars acc[t]ually goes to cambodia?" And of course.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 17, 2006

Many children in Cambodia do not go to school because their families lack the $10 for a uniform, required for school attendance, and other school supplies. If your campaign has the most individual donors, Yahoo will match what we raise. Is there a better $10 gift? So, why not help us today!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 13, 2009

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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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 21, 2010

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. And, it's amazing what we can accomplish when we get together.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 18, 2007

He is the third person to contribute and the first donor that I've met face-to-face. I've raised some money from my cause from people who are my friends online, but I've never met offline. Contribute to my latest personal fundraising campaign to support Leng Sopharath , an orphan from Cambodia, for her junior year at college.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 28, 2008

I was able to raise $2,657 to cover the costs of college tuition for Leng Sopharath, an orphan in Cambodia in just 90 minutes. Integrate quick email interviews as you say thanks with donors, pattern analysis of comments or blog posts. How did I raise $2,657 in 90 minutes? 70% new donors. 70% new donors.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 2, 2012

By the time you read this post, I’ll be in Cambodia. For those of you who have been following my blogging since 2004, you know why Cambodia is in my heart! We promised the monk that we would hold Cambodia in our hearts and travel back with our children to their birth country when they were old enough to appreciate it.

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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. The idea is basically giving rather than receiving wrapped in a party theme.

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NOVEMBER 16, 2006

Did you know that according to the 2005 Kintera/Luth Nonprofit Trend Report : "On average, online givers donate in total (both online and offline) more than 50 percent more than those donors who do not give online." As of this writing, 3 PM on November 16th PST, she has raised 44% of her goal, and she started the campaign ten days ago!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 31, 2008

How Long Does It Take for 250 Super Connected Gnomedex Geeks to raise $2,500 for Cambodian kids? An Internet Lesson in Rural Cambodia. Donor Solicitation Techniques on Twitter. The Kids in Cambodia Say Thank You. Scored 10 How Much Time Does It Take To Do Social Media? Twitter As Charitable Gift Spreader.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 30, 2008

In less than 24 hours, I've raised $806 to help children in Cambodia using a new feature in Facebook Causes. Whether you want to raise money for clean water in Ethiopia, vaccinations for children in Haiti, or a safe home for a puppy in Mississipi, with a Birthday Cause your friends can give in honor of your special day.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 4, 2008

Michael Stein has an interview with Jonathan Coleman about his success building a donor base on Facebook. There are 15 projects in the competition, all with a mission of ending traffiking and slavery, including an entrant from Cambodia. Rapid Donor Cultivation white paper from Common Knowledge. Which one worked best?

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AUGUST 17, 2022

Solution: As a nonprofit, AnnieCannons relies on fundraising to support its programs — though the organization aims to be self-sustaining one day — and uses the Nonprofit Success Pack (NPSP) as the cornerstone of client management practices for donors and grants. This image is from a trafficking awareness session.

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