Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 8, 2011

Tom Watson has written about a remarkable woman in Cambodia, Mu Sochu. I’d like to introduce you to Keo Savon, an orphan from Cambodia from the same orphanage as our daughter. Education is the path out of poverty in Cambodia. To sponsor a college student through the Sharing Foundation is $1,000.

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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

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. It’s made think about how far social fundraising has come in the last four years. Sharing knowledge, social media, and supporting young people in Cambodia.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 4, 2007

but wanted to share a few learnings re: personal fundraising. Twitter as a fundraising tool?!? My friends responding with public questions about what else was needed or suggesting fundraising strategies. site and scream show me the money. Heading down the home stretch. So far, twitter has been great.

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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

DECEMBER 13, 2011

It’s been almost five years since my first foray into social fundraising to raise money from my friends and followers to send a young woman, Leng Sopharath to college. Ever since, I’ve continued to raise money for my favorite charity, the Sharing Foundation that takes care of children in Cambodia.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 23, 2013

Their marketing has tangible results: in 2012 alone they raised $33 million, and over $8 million of that was raised through their online fundraising platform. As each fundraiser shares their campaign with their personal network via word of mouth and online, the number of people who know about charity: water quickly multiplies.

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AUGUST 17, 2015

Do you remember selling chocolate to raise money for your class field trip back in elementary school? This form of fundraising is called peer-to-peer fundraising , and it's not just for kids. But, with a 60 percent increase in the use of peer-to-peer fundraising between 2012 and 2013 , peer-to-peer is on the rise.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 20, 2012

The concept of empowering individuals to fundraise for a charity by asking their friends to donate has been around for years offline. These individuals undertook organizing, fundraising, and advocacy – activities that were once only in the control of nonprofits – outside the “control” of nonprofits.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 13, 2006

I'm thinking about the use of video or vlog posts coupled with fundraising widgets as well as some other possible ways (ad revenue from web videos?) to raise money for sponsoring a college student in Cambodia via the Sharing Foundation. But every little bit helps and even pennies go far in Cambodia. They take 50%.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 9, 2015

I’ll be talking about the next generation of donors and how they use social media, mobile, and other technology to raise money for causes they care about. This guest post is part of many recent posts you have read from my about Generation Z. Small Givers, Big Impact. “That’s why I need help from you!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 12, 2010

My 53rd birthday wish was to raise money for the Sharing Foundation to send 53 Cambodian Youngsters to school by covering the cost of their uniforms ($10 per child). That means 454 youngsters will be able to attend school in Cambodia and hopefully, fine, a route out of poverty. He helped me with reaching my influencers on Twitter.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 1, 2008

Nhuong Son , Wired Fundraiser for Cambodian Children! I am also thinking about the report that Katya Andresen and colleagues at Network for Good published several months ago called " The Wired Fundraiser " providing some research and insights on these very questions. Now we have a team of intergenerational wired fundraisers.

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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. I will be taking a short break from blogging except for reminders about the virtual paddle out and fundraiser. … Read More Fundraising' ” Dad’s Beach.

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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

DECEMBER 31, 2007

Since I was born and bred in Cambodia I understand how difficult it is to obtain an education when you have no money and more importantly when food and clothing are scarce in itself. For most children in Cambodia this is a story that is all too common. This is my story in why I hold this cause so dear to my heart. And of course.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 21, 2008

Two years ago, my family and I made a commitment to sponsor Leng Sopharath, a young woman from Cambodia, for her college education through the Sharing Foundation 's education program. So, this year I'm raising money to cover her junior year tuition, living expenses, and medical expenses. This comes to approximately $2,500. Any advice?)

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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. Network Solutions partnered with a 12-year old Connor who was raising money for hunger by selling popcorn.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 28, 2008

My most recent experiment involved Twitter, fundraising, and an integrated offline component at the Gnomedex Conference in Seattle. 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. Click to see the larger image. I'm going to call it AMORE. It replicable?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 4, 2008

Although it is a slow time of year and the busy fundraising season is still several months away, there's been lots of activity in the social fundraising judging by these roundups of links from Peter Deitz and Tom Watson (not to mention all the items tagged in the nptech tag stream ). More coverage in the blogosphere and beyond here.

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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

MARCH 7, 2007

If you are reader of this blog, you are probably aware of the campaign I ran to raise money for Leng Sopharath's college tuition using the ChipIn fundraising widget.

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JANUARY 21, 2008

Beth Kanter , friend and blogger, is raising money for the Sharing Foundation, which supports kids in Cambodia. The fundraising page was set up on GlobalGiving by Michele Martin. It’s a dumb question because I know you can. Go to THIS PAGE right now and donate and make a big difference.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 18, 2007

He was the second person to donate to my latest personal fundraising campaign to support Leng Sopharath , an orphan from Cambodia, for her junior year at college. My family has sponsored her college costs for her freshman and sophomore years and last year I raised the money on my blog. He's a brilliant screencaster. Donate now.

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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. Sign up here. Why am I doing this? Take Action Now!

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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

OCTOBER 18, 2007

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. That's Preetam on the right. That's powerful. Why is that? What a deal for $10 or more!

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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. Best of all, the tips match a personal fundraising campaign workflow.

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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.) Many children in Cambodia do not go to school because their families lack the $10 for a uniform, required for school attendance. We raised $6,158 from 157 donors!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 25, 2007

In our family, I have involved my kids in fundraising activities from the time they were old enough to walk. Whether I'm raising money for Cambodia or Creative Commons , I try to include them in some way. My colleagues who support the The Sharing Foundation also make fundraising for their favorite cause a family activity.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 26, 2007

for fundraising strategies. Through a strange twist of fate, I connected again with Kalabird one of the first ex-pat bloggers from Cambodia that I discovered in 2005 because of her amazing photographs in flickr. How did you end up in Cambodia? What did you do while your in Cambodia (and Kenya)?

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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 6, 2006

I just set up a ChipIn page and widget (see above) to help raise money for an NGO, the Sharing Foundation that supports children in Cambodia. What ChipIn allows us to do with the widget and page is do this grassroots fundraising via my blog. I'm on the board. One of its many programs is the college sponsorship program.

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NOVEMBER 16, 2006

My fellow BlogHer co-editor, Beth Kanter , has launched a fundraising campaign using ChipIn. ChipIn allows a group of people to collect money online whether it is for a birthday gift, a party or a fundraiser. She sits on their board. 750 will cover her college fees and living expenses.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 30, 2008

I am not sure if everyone is following the ups and downs of Beth Kanter's online fundraising for the Sharing Foundation in America's Giving Challenge. It has been quite a learning experience for me as she puts into practice all the how to's of online fundraising and documents it on her blog. Thank you for your support!

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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. to help promote awareness of homelessness in America.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 14, 2007

We talked about Cambodia and one of the questions was (an excellent one), what do teachers need to think about if they are doing an over the web collaborative project with a classroom in the developing world. We also discussed personal fundraising and another excellent question. How do you know if a charity is legit?

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