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What I Learned About Philanthropy, Fundraising, and Social Impact at IFCAsia in Bangkok

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These are two photos of me and Tharum Bun , a Cambodia blogger I met via our blogs back in 2003. In 2005, we got a chance to meet face-to-face in London at the Global Voices Blogging Summit after I transitioned from being the Cambodia bridge blogger. The IFCAsia delivered on all the reasons why someone should attend.

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Nine Digital Marketing Lessons Nonprofits Can Learn from charity: water

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Harness the Power of Storytelling. After all, the people on the charity: water team are masters at storytelling. The video from their 2010 September Campaign is a great example of how the nonprofit uses storytelling to communicate its message and inspire donors. Make storytelling a central part of your marketing efforts.

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Desiree Adaway, Global Service and Leadership: How I Have Fun, Do Good

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Desiree is a consultant, strategist, coach, storyteller and explorer. I have watched Buddhist monks pray at Ta Prohm in Cambodia. Ta Prohm Temple, Angkor, Cambodia Seriously awesome, right? The sixth guest blogger in my Have Fun, Do Good series is Desiree Adaway. Some of my greatest memories are off the worksite.

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Inspire: create, collect, share! My time at the '09 NTC

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Recognizing the inherent strengths of incorporating storytelling strategy into online communications, Roger Burks , Perla Ni and I lead a session on " Better Online Storytelling.". My section focused on a case study of storytelling in the field, when I was a Congressional Hunger Fellow in Cambodia and Kenya from 2005-2007.

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Inspire: collect, create, share! My time at the '09 NTC

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Recognizing the inherent strengths of incorporating storytelling strategy into online communications, Roger Burks , Perla Ni and I lead a session on " Better Online Storytelling.". My section focused on a case study of storytelling in the field, when I was a Congressional Hunger Fellow in Cambodia and Kenya from 2005-2007.

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New Online Learning Resource for NGOs - Building Electronic Communities

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Image from Internet Village Motoman project in Ratanakiri Village in Cambodia The above image is from the Ratanakiri Village project in Cambodia. The village is located in a remote region of Cambodia's northeast. I really like use of storytelling throughout. It brings the advice to life and probably helps make it stick.

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What image opened your eyes to human rights?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

But then I watched their video - storytelling at its best. I also thought about the fantastic work that they are doing in Cambodia . When Matisse Bustos Hawkes, Outreach Coordinator, WITNESS - asked me to participate. My first reaction was, I need to create a video like I need a hole in the head.

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