Social Fundraising! Social Birthday Greetings! Thank You
Today is my birthday! Thank you everyone who donated in honor of my birthday 51st challenge as part of the Sharing Foundation's America's Giving Challenge Global Giving Fundraiser
This Cambodian child who lives at The Sharing Foundation's Roteang Orphange is saying thank you. In Cambodia, the gesture for thanks is to put your palms together and say "Augoon."
The contest doesn't end until January 31st, so it isn't too late to donate in honor of my birthday or simply to support a good cause. I will continue to share stories about the Sharing Foundation and hope that we can ultimately win the $50,000. Stay tuned.
Laura Whitehead gave me an invite to seemic, a sort of video twitter. So also sent me a Seesmic Birthday Greeting - thank you.
so I thought I would demonstrate the Cambodian gesture for thanks and share a learning about "social fundraising" which is reciprocity - so when the clock struck midnight I gave a donation to the Frozen Pea Fund and Ashely Spencer's Memorial Fund.
and on Facebook many, many wall posts, but love this one Phatry
(Birthday in Khmer)
Due to offline time I didn't catch this before now - I will definitely donate before end of month. Happy birthday! I hope you have a blessed year, filled with nerve and vision as well as accomplishments. Your blog is a huge inspiration, and your work for Cambodia important on so many levels. It is important for me, also, because it shows just how things can be done using social networks. Can be done for a greater good, and not just as my personal voice amplifier, talking about what I just might have done today / am doing now.
Thank you, once again, and Happy Birthday!
Posted by: Raymond M. Kristiansen | January 11, 2008 at 07:26 AM
Happy Birthday Beth!
Posted by: Wendy | January 11, 2008 at 08:54 AM
Happy Birthday Beth! I just made the donation in honor of your special day :-)
Posted by: Neha | January 11, 2008 at 12:52 PM
Happy birthday, Beth - you fabulous technobabe, you social media goddess! I'd just like to point out that people can make donations to the Sharing Foundation through www.ChangingThePresent.org, as well as through Global Giving. I made one through CTP yesterday!
Hugs from Deborah
Deborah Elizabeth Finn
Cyber-Yenta
Boston, Massachusetts, USA
www.cyber-yenta.org
Posted by: Deborah Elizabeth Finn | January 11, 2008 at 01:34 PM
Deborah: Thanks so much - that is a great way for me to thank donors. I've sent a number of thank you notes that way. But to win the contest, would prefer folks donate through Global Giving for now! Thanks
Posted by: Beth Kanter | January 11, 2008 at 02:18 PM
Happy Birthday Beth! Your post is live on Shaping Youth and I've just sent in $51 in honor of your glorious day...we're all thankful to have you on the planet doing great things...so we're celebrating your BIRTH too! "Augoon!"
Posted by: Amy Jussel | January 11, 2008 at 02:46 PM
May we all age so gracefully. Happy 17*3.
Posted by: Jason | January 11, 2008 at 03:58 PM
Happy Birthday, Beth!
It was great meeting you last night and inspirational to hear about your children and your fundraising efforts. I threw in a few bucks to your excellent cause.
See you around!
Posted by: Deb Block-Schwenk | January 11, 2008 at 05:29 PM
@Amy thank you so much. I really appreciated it ... gonna do another roundup and point over to it.
@Deb Block-Schwenk .. thank you so much for donating and leaving a comment.
And, also Wendy, Raymond, Jason, and Neha.
@Jason ... I've been saying 51 is the 21, but it feels more like 11.
The children keep me young and all of your generous support of the Sharing Foundation will create a better life for so many youngsters in Cambodia!
Posted by: Beth Kanter | January 12, 2008 at 08:21 AM
Happy Belated Birthday, Beth!
Posted by: Wanna | January 12, 2008 at 10:19 AM