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There was a $25 donation from Samathida Kem, the daughter of Kem Sokha, a human rights leader in Cambodia. I've never met them face-to-face, but almost four years to the day, our paths crossed virtually when their father, a human rights activist, was thrown in jail in Cambodia. Insight Prepare to be surprised!
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.
Think about all those marathons or walking events for social causes that have been around before Facebook. But the idea of doing this through your online socialnetworks has become normalized in the last few years as online socialnetworks have become intertwined with our lives.
They'll be talking about The Networked Nonprofit at a free webinar, produced by Care2 , on Thursday, June 17th at 2pm ET/11AM PT. Beth is donating all of her book profits to the Sharing Foundation , which helps meet the physical, emotional, educational and medical needs of orphaned and seriously disadvantaged children in Cambodia.
to Boston for two days of book events hosted by Associated Grant Makers , Barr Foundation , Public Conversations Project , TechFoundation and Berkman Center Luncheon series. This post shares a few observations about Networked Nonprofits. This “relationship building&# conversation is the foundation of forming stronger ties.
Beth Dunn wrote a great piece called " We're The Young Generation " reflecting on an article in the New York Times about the growing use of socialnetworks by young people for social good. He discovered the Sharing Foundation's project on Global Giving and decided to enter the America's Giving Challenge.
Roger Carr, Everyday Giving Blog , signed up to help me with a Bloggers Campaign part of the Sharing Foundation's Americas Giving Challenge , Today, I observed a twitter exchange from Angela to Roger. I thought she might be referring to our campaign, so thanked her. Yes, indeed Laura is helping us out. Thank you Laura! Yep, it's working!
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 socialnetworks.
What is interesting to me is this cross-socialnetwork communication. I suspect there are not a lot of people who are using many different socialnetworking sites and web2.0 I also know that my friends are slightly different on each SocialNetworking site - there is a cross-over for sure.
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. I've know them "virtually" for a while and they've always a contributed a little bit to my fundraising campaigns for Sharing Foundation.
This speaks volumes to having multiple channels and thinking through of cross-channel communication between socialnetworking sites. Contribute to my latest personal fundraising campaign to support Leng Sopharath , an orphan from Cambodia, for her junior year at college. Have any insights to share? Have a ways to go.
This might seem so 1980's, but I saw Chris at a local socialnetworking event last night for J. I'm making a connection to Endowment Campaign donor cultivation practices and having an internal debate about how you measure the influence of one's socialnetwork. Coming up with the $1,000 donation to the Sharing Foundation.
Carie is a recognized nonprofit and socialnetworking guru who was written up in the Chronicle of Philathantropy Blog for her organization's efforts on MySpace in June. And, next week, nonprofits and bloggers in Southeast Asia and Cambodia will be gathering for the Cambodia Bloggers Summit. Follow her trail here.
My fourth personal fundraising campaign was to support Leng Sopharath , an orphan from Cambodia, for her junior year at college. The money goes to the Sharing Foundation. This might seem so 1980's, but I ran into Chris at a local socialnetworking event last night. which manages the program. Chris Brogan. Let me explain.
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.
The Knight Foundation is sponsoring The Knight News Challenge and they've got $5 million to give away. The AFP blog points to a press release from Firstgiving about the launch of a socialnetworking site. The Cambodia Bloggers Summit and the Boliva Blogosphere will have their first ever bloggers conferences on Blog Day !
Note from Beth: Next week, I’ll be keynoting the “ Future of Social Media Conference ” in London hosted by Social Misfits in partnership with Facebook, JustGiving, the Hospital Club Foundation, and the Guardian Voluntary Sector Network.
I have two favorites: The Sharing Foundation which supports children in Cambodia and Creative Commons. The Fellows provide much needed energy, expertise and enthusiasm while being exposed to to the compelling, challenging, essential and often dangerous work done by campaigners for human rights and social justice.
The Wall Street Journal published a very positive piece about the potential for online giving and socialnetworks. The article profiles Networked For Good's Six Degrees of Separation. Small Change blog points to First Giving Digg Contest which was one of four social media promotional ideas using social media tools.
As we were singing happy birthday, I realized that Harry is growing up with having socialnetworks and generosity in his life. He has watched his mother celebrate her birthday and use it as an excuse to raise money for the Sharing Foundation , a charity that cares for kids in Cambodia. .
Yesterday, I spent the afternoon with the Sharing Foundation's founder, Dr. Nancy Hendrie, a retired pediatrician in her seventies to work on a couple of projects and get ready for the final phase of the our America's GIving Challenge campaign. Dr. Hendrie has been working tirelessly on this campaign using her socialnetworks.
I want to thank the other 31 Facebook friends for their donations to the Sharing Foundation in honor of my Birthday Cause. 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. Notes about application.
Before I go further, I have thank everyone for the early birthday present - a donation to the Sharing Foundation. In less than 24 hours, I've raised $806 to help children in Cambodia using a new feature in Facebook Causes. Why? Every year I do a fundraising campaign using social media. to support the Sharing Foundation.
The Intangible Benefits of Social Media. Reports of the Death of SocialNetworking for Nonprofits Are Not True! Don't Let $50,000 for the Sharing Foundation Slip Away! Social Media ROI: Compare With Paper. Social Media ROI: Compare With Paper. An Internet Lesson in Rural Cambodia. Harry: A Green Geek.
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