This is the second of a three-part post about what I learned about social media, NGOs, and Social Change in Cambodia during my "homecoming trip."   Part 1 was about NGOs in Cambodia, focusing on the work of the Sharing Foundation.    This post is about the social media community in Cambodia. I started blogging in 2003 about nonprofits and social media and started second blog about Cambodia, "Cambodia for Kids" after the arrival of my daughter, Sara and discovering that there was a vibrant … [Read more...]

Two weeks ago,  I took a homecoming trip to Cambodia with my family.  For those of you who have been following my blogging since 2004, you already know that Cambodia is in my heart!     When my husband and I were in Cambodia in 2000 to bring home Harry, our infant son, we got a blessing from a monk.   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.  That time was earlier this … [Read more...]

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!   For those of you who are new, let me share why. The photo above is of my children, Harry and Sara, who were both adopted from Cambodia.    When my husband and I were in Cambodia in 2000 to bring home Harry, our infant son, we got a blessing from a monk.   We promised the monk that we would hold Cambodia in our hearts and travel back with … [Read more...]

I was thrilled to be featured in Forbes Online in Shel Israel's online column.    The profile is here.  Shel talks about my early days in social media fundraising, my passion for teaching, learning, and sharing - as well as cupcakes and Cambodia.     If you read the profile, you'll also discover the many benefits of collaborating on a book with KD Paine and her editor, William Paarlberg:   Learn to love measurement and become a better writer in the process.  My next book, Measuring the Networked … [Read more...]

The 2012 Nonprofit Technology Conference (NTC) was the 12th conference that I have attended (it had earlier reiterations).    Every year it is like attending a family reunion.      I have some many friends and colleagues that I only get to see once a year at the NTC.   For example, my colleague Shai Coggins from Connecting Up (the Australian version of NTEN), who always brings me Tim-Tams. The annual awards luncheon is always one of my favorites and this year was a little bittersweet. The Life … [Read more...]